Long Meadow
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Prospect Park (btwn East Dr & West Dr) Brooklyn , NY 11215 United States
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The nicest expanse of grass in all of NYC that seems to just go on for miles and miles. Come early on the weekend before 9am, and see the ridiculous amount of dogs and their owners playing!
Great lawn to hang out and awesome off leash play for puppies from 9pm to 9am everyday
Plenty of green space for you to have a picnic on a nice summer day. Bring your dog and let it run free without a leash before 9am.
Wonderful dog runs up to 9 am each day. On weekends it's doggie wonderland. Very fun for them to run around and play together. Kids also love watching the dog parade each morning
This is the perfect spot on a Saturday or Sunday day out, it has a lot of green space and cool
Unlike Central Park , at Prospect Park you're still allowed to play catch and throw a ball around. Make the most of it! :)
I came here to watch the full moon and sleep under the stars. Police try to kick you out but just hide until they get tired.
Dog tips: Off leash is only in the meadows, not the whole park . Don't take your dog off leash at an entrance, it's too tempting for them to go the wrong way. Always have collars and tags on your dog.
The best picnic/outdoor afternoon nap/people watching spot in all of Brooklyn… and maybe the whole city too, if I'm being honest.
Check out the Fallen Oak on Elephant Hill , the oldest tree out of the 30,000 in the entire park (300 years), before heading over to the Band Shell for a free summer Concert performance . Also, stroll
My dog likes this place better than I do.
Good for picnics , laying down, and frisbee . Flying a kite is also pretty neat with all the hills
Off leash hours 5am-9am and 9pm- 1am. This is an amazing experience. There's nothing quite like it anywhere. Doggie heaven!
PHOTO: Wildman Steve Brills was famously arrested in 1983 for leading his ecological tours of the city 's parks . Here he is with some wild garlic outside Prospect Park in 1987, at the link! Read more
Amazing piece of park design, one of the best features of the park .
winter morning are muddy and full of dogs
Judy Chicago's Butterfly for Brooklyn Fireworks .
For some reason the stroller pushers seem to congregate on the west side. If you're suffering from crying baby fatigue, walk east.
Come on the weekends in the morning to see lots of dogs. Off-leash ends at 9 AM.
I love Long Meadow. It's very peaceful . I let my 14 month old daughter run around. She loves it.
The Long Meadow is accessible from almost anywhere in the Park , with main entrances at Grand Army Plaza , Bartel-Pritchard Circle, Third Street/Prospect Park West, and Ninth Street/Prospect Park West. Read more
Prospect Park Walk-a-thon, Sept 18, 2011 to raise money to keep Prospect Park beautiful. Walk starts at Bartel Pritchard entrance (15th St.) 9 a.m.check-in, 10 a.m. walk! Read more
Come before 9am for the dog scene.
Good open space with good views
Sat 2/27 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Parks Dept will have sleds and free hot choc at the hill on the Long Meadow near 9th St path (leading from Prospect Park West ) Read more
Download a guide (pdf) to the colorful leaves of fall http://bit.ly/93rDwF. Perfect accompaniement for the 10/23 Walk-athon for the Park http://bit.ly/c2voau . Use #PPWalk on Twitter
Come with a blanket and spread out for a picnic under the shade of one of the many trees .
Beautiful park . Grab a book , a ball, a kite, friend, etc. Just get out there and enjoy it!
I am never very sure how I end up here, but it is always a nice place to find myself in the park .
Brooklyn’s summertime living room.
Go with a friend at night and listen to the wind in the leaves. Sounds hippy, but it's awesome.
It's weird knowing that there's this much open space in Brooklyn.
Dogs are allowed off leash from the hours of 9PM until 1AM, and from 5AM until 9AM. This is also true for the Neathermead & the Peninsula. Read more
Red wine in a coke can makes an excellent illicit park beverage
Best picnic spot!
Shade (and frisbee ) for the dog, sun (and a good book ) for me.
Bring a blanket and a frisbee for some relaxing chill park time . Read more
Best sledding spot: hill on Long Meadow by Tennis House (enter 9th St and Prospect Park West ). Read more
LOVE <3Don't leave your trash behind. Keep this park beautiful please. Thanks.
so many beautiful people throwing frisbees !
The Long Meadow stretches from the Park’s northern end, at Grand Army Plaza , to its western end at Prospect Park Southwest. Read more
good for do walking, kite flying & picnicking
chill out dude
Go for the grills and picnic tables on 9th street and West Drive
Take your dog here in the morning before 9am and revel in the off-leash glory of it all.
A very good reason to visit or live in Park Slope .
Circle Rules Football ! Sundays at 2:00!
come around 8am with your dog for fun with the pooches.
Do your best not to hit anyone with a frisbee .
dog walking and picnicking central
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This is an amazing park. My favorite in Brooklyn. It's great for locals or tourists looking for a rest. It's what my tax dollars pay for and I big reason I live in the neighborhood. - Lauren Dellaquila
Great outdoor concert venue for Summer nights. - Marie La Rue
Great for kids! Wish they had more exotic animals. But it's awesome for tourist! - ImSo_Brooklyn
Tried a few food truck.phils cheesesteak was my fav. Worth your money! - Donna Tsui-Yiu
Named after a girl, Nellie, who used to sit and read under the trees here. After she died, her friends hung a sign with her name on a tree, and eventually it became official. - Nate Folkert
Vanderbilt playground has a fabulous enclosed area for toddlers with a climbing structure and water feature in the summer. Excellent big spider web for older kids and decent shade. - Sandra Fransen
baby mushroom, rosemary, & ricotta flatbread and cinnamon twist bread are two extremely delicious things that can be found here - Emily Wilson
Beautiful sculpture. Definitely resembling Paris in many ways. I love the farmer's market that they have here on Saturdays. - Paige C
Get here early to secure your spot! Beautiful park with so many trails and pathways for running and biking. - Karen
Category Landmarks and Outdoors » Field
Place United States » New York » Brooklyn