Brooklyn Bridge Park piers
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🥾 Hike · Brooklyn
3 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 25 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: Subway A/C to High St or F to York St, then an 8-minute walk; NYC Ferry to DUMBO
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Little shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 3 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
A 1.3-mile waterfront park along the East River where every pier is different: Pier 1 has a big grassy slope facing the Statue of Liberty and the skyline, Pier 2 has spinning cups and roller skating, Pier 6 is a huge playground with a splash area, and the DUMBO end has Jane's Carousel and a pebble beach where kids can wade.
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Brooklyn, New York
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