Brooklyn Bridge Park
15 expert reviews
“The project has transformed a chunk of the Brooklyn waterfront into an 85-acre expanse; several sections house unique attractions such as Jane’s Carousel, a restored 1920s merry-go-round, and others.”
– Time Out
Frommer's
"This will be an ongoing event for years and years, but enough of it is completed to make it well worth a visit—especially in the summer. The views of Manhattan are gorgeous." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This 85-acre park is one of Brooklyn’s most talked-about new sights." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"The walk over the Brooklyn Bridge has a wonderful end point, the jewel of a park." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Make your way to Brooklyn Bridge Park and you can kill three birds with one stone: spend the day spending no money, view the stunning Manhattan skyline from the water and get some exercise." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Waterfront park with stellar views and many active recreational amenities."
Fodor's
"On the waterfront between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge, this vast park is a great place for a riverside picnic or to just enjoy the view." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Any trip to Brooklyn would be incomplete without a jaunt in Brooklyn Bridge Park, which spans the waterfront in DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights." Full review
On the Grid
"With everything from basketball courts, soccer fields, bouldering, swimming pools, kayaking, pilates classes and more, the park is always a hive of activity suitable for all ages." Full review
On the Grid
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Brooklyn Bridge Park stretches 1.3 miles along the edge of the borough’s post-industrial waterfront—from DUMBO down to the Columbia Street Waterfront. " Full review
Where
"This park boasts stunning views of John Augustus and Washington Roebling’s iconic bridge and offers grassy knolls, a playground and path along the East River." Full review