Brooklyn Bridge Park
Park Waterfront park along East River with Manhattan views
A reclaimed waterfront park beneath the Brooklyn Bridge with piers, lawns, playgrounds and skyline views; visitors stroll the waterfront, ride Jane’s Carousel and photograph Manhattan across the East River.
Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85-acre linear waterfront park along the East River in Brooklyn, New York, developed in phases from the late 2000s. The park transforms former industrial piers and upland lots into public lawns, playgrounds and recreational facilities.
A sequence of redeveloped piers with lawns and playgrounds, sports courts, picnic areas and performance spaces; the park contains six main piers and public amenities such as a restored historic carousel. The site offers extensive riverfront promenades and formal viewpoints of Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.
The park was developed by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation and opened to the public in phases beginning in the late 2000s, converting underused industrial waterfront into managed public space. Ongoing park works and programming have focused on combining recreation, ecology and public events.
The park stretches along the East River between the neighborhoods of DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights in northwestern Brooklyn, immediately across from Lower Manhattan. It is accessible by multiple subway lines and by river taxi services.
- Size and layout: Linear, 85-acre park running along approximately 1.3 miles of Brooklyn's East River shoreline with multiple piers and public lawns.
- Viewing and access: Best views of the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights are from the waterfront piers around sunset; multiple subway lines serve nearby neighborhoods.
What to See #
- Piers 1-6: Pier 1 through Pier 6 - a sequence of waterfront piers that host lawns, playgrounds, sports courts and public event spaces along the park's 1.3-mile waterfront.
- Jane's Carousel: Jane's Carousel - a restored historic carousel installed in a glass pavilion on the waterfront, installed and opened to the public in 2011.
How to Get to Brooklyn Bridge Park #
The park is reachable from multiple subway lines: York Street (F), High Street-Brooklyn Bridge (A/C), Clark Street (2/3), or a short walk from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (4/5/6) on the Manhattan side. Several NYC Ferry routes also stop at the park’s piers.
Tips for Visiting Brooklyn Bridge Park #
- Walk the waterfront near Jane's Carousel at sunset-the light across the East River is superb for photography.
- Use the park's ferry link to return to Manhattan for dramatic views of the skyline and Brooklyn Bridge.
- Visit weekday mornings for quieter paths and a better chance at getting an empty bench for photos.
Best Time to Visit Brooklyn Bridge Park #
An 85‑acre waterfront park along the East River in Brooklyn-reclaimed piers, lawns, playgrounds, and sweeping views of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.
