![]() ![]() North of the Brooklyn Bridge (in DUMBO and under the Manhattan Bridge) you’ll find…Įmpire Fulton Ferry – the area includes lawns, a small rocky beach, a picnic grove, remains of Civil-war era warehouses (currently being renovated), and the lovely vintage Jane’s Carousel. ![]() ![]() Pier 6 – (only half completed) features sand Volleyball courts, lawns, a dog run, concession stand, public restrooms, and several children’s play eras, including an elaborate “Water Lab” and dense Marsh Garden. North of the pier is the Picnic Peninsula with tables and barbeque grills. Fishing facilities are found at the pier’s western end. Pier 5 – a former shipping pier now covered in “grassy” playing fields for soccer, rugby, flag football, and Frisbee. Hard to resist leaping into the Water Lab at Pier 6 Photo: Jeff Dobbins The pool area includes a small sandy beach, picnic tables, and food concessions. It also includes restrooms, lockers, water fountains/bottle refilling stations, picnic tables and bike racks. Pier 2 – this recreational space offers courts for basketball, handball, bocce and shuffleboard, an area of play turf, fitness equipment and swing sets. Squibb Bridge – the new trail bridge connecting Brooklyn Heights to the park/waterfront with spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. The pier also offers the Brooklyn Bridge Garden Bar (seasonal) and public restrooms. Pier 1 – this green space includes two ample lawns, a waterfront promenade, the “Granite Prospect” (a set of steps with incredible skyline and harbor views), a playground, and a wetland salt marsh. Look for the bronze reliefs in the pier, depicting scenes from the locale’s history, and an excerpt from Walt Whitman’s “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” in the pier railings. Spectacular scene from Squibb Bridge Photo: Jeff Dobbins Park Highlightsįulton Ferry Landing – You’ll find stunning bridge, skyline, and harbor views, Ferry/Water Taxi service, bike rentals, acclaimed Bargemusic, the River Café restaurant, and the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory (housed in a historic firehouse). Check the program’s online station map or their mobile app.įor those with their own bikes, bike racks are located at Piers 1, 2, 5 and 6.īrooklyn Bridge Park is fully accessible.įree Wi-Fi is available at Pier 1, Pier 6, Empire Fulton Ferry, and the Main Street sections. There are also summertime ferries to Governor’s Island that depart from Pier 6.ĬitiBike (NYC’s bike sharing program) has docking stations throughout Lower Manhattan and several in or near the park. New York Water Taxi connects South Street Seaport (Pier 16) in Lower Manhattan with the park. For detailed walking directions, see the park’s website.įerries: NY Waterways East River Ferry offers regular service from Wall Street, continuing up the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts to Midtown Manhattan (and vice versa). All subway stops are a few blocks away from the park. For the park’s southern section (Piers 5 & 6), take N or R to Court St, or 2, 3, 4 or 5 to Borough Hall. Subway: A or C to High Street, 2 or 3 to Clark Street, F to York. After decades as a decrepit eyesore, in 2010 the riverfront was reborn as an extraordinary park. But by the 1950s shipping and manufacturing were leaving New York harbor and the new Brooklyn-Queens Expressway separated Brooklyn from its waterfront. The area was a bustling industrial center through the 19 th and early 20 th centuries, home to hundreds of shipping piers, warehouses, and factories. It is also the spot where George Washington smuggled his defeated troops to Manhattan, saving the army ( and possibly the future nation). It is where ferry service to Manhattan began in 1642 and the village of Breuckelen was founded. Incredible views from Empire Fulton Ferry Photo: Jeff Dobbinsīrooklyn Bridge Park is located on a very historic site. The park also offers high-quality local food vendors and abundant fitness and cultural programs, making it one of the city’s great new destinations. The park features lawns, playgrounds, promenades, sporting fields, beaches, and picnic facilities with spectacular views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan skyline, New York harbor, and the Statue of Liberty. NYC has a magnificent new play ground – Brooklyn Bridge Park! Brooklyn’s derelict waterfront has been transformed into parkland stretching over a mile along the East River shoreline.
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