Brooklyn Parks for a Half-Day Catch-Up

4.6 (566)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 01:00 (+1)

Eastern Pkwy., Flatbush Ave. bet. Underhill Ave. and Washington Ave.

Mount Prospect Park sits on a quiet wooded hilltop between the Brooklyn Museum, Botanic Garden and Central Library. A flight or two of stairs facing Eastern Parkway leads into the park. Friends can follow the loop trail for an unhurried walk. The park also has a playground. Dog owners can visit during morning off-leash hours.

4.8 (6,719)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 23:00

15 River Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Artifacts from the former Domino Sugar Refinery mark Domino Park's East River esplanade in Williamsburg. Friends can walk the waterfront promenade and explore the elevated walkway. Reviewers praise the Manhattan skyline views. The grounds also include a fog bridge, volleyball courts and bocce courts.

4.8 (33)

Mon – Sun, Open 24 hours

45 Water Street

Max Family Garden occupies a shaded triangle inside the brick walls of St. Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO. Friends can sit at its tables for a conversation beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates designed the garden. Access follows Brooklyn Bridge Park hours.

4.3 (6)

Mon – Fri, 13:00 – 20:00; Sat – Sun, 10:00 – 19:30

327 Greene Avenue

Jane Bailey Memorial Garden bridges Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy on Greene Avenue. Senior gardeners and local residents grow eggplants and late-season collard greens. Butterfly bushes, verbena and Echinacea fill a pollinator garden near the entrance. For a picnic with friends, settle into the shaded seating or find a spot on the lawn.