Outdoors in New York City

Brookville Park

Park with basketball, tennis, bocce & baseball areas, a playground, picnic tables & hike/bike paths.

Queens Botanical Garden

39 acres planted for the 1939 World's Fair, expanded for 1964 fair, offers themed gardens & events.

Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, NYBG

Conservatory with Victorian-style displays of exotic flowers, plus seasonal exhibitions & shows.

Soundview Park

Urban green space with playgrounds, soccer & baseball fields, an amphitheater & picnic areas.

Herbert Von King Park

This park, one of the borough's first, has a lively town square vibe, an amphitheatre & playgrounds.

St. Nicholas Park

Large, dog-friendly green space with playgrounds, barbecues & courts for basketball & handball.

Greeley Square Park

This small outdoor space provides tables & chairs amongst greenery & food stands.

Francis Lewis Park

Venue for basketball, handball & bocce along with a kayak/canoe launch, playgrounds & spray showers.

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5

Synthetic-turf sports fields, a picnic area, playgrounds, a fishing station & a scenic promenade.

Travers Park

Neighborhood park featuring a playgrounds, plus tennis, basketball, handball & bathrooms.

Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

Czech beer & grilled bratwurst at a huge, family-friendly beer garden full of picnic tables & trees.

Fort Washington Park

Home of the Little Red Lighthouse, this Hudson River-adjacent park has tennis, basketball & more.

Wave Hill Public Garden & Cultural Center

Expansive, manicured public garden with wooded paths, benches & Hudson River views.

Coney Island Beach

Vintage 3-mile sandy seaside with a boardwalk, amusements, fairground rides & seasonal lifeguards.

Bryant Park Winter Village

Little Bay Park

Riverfront green space boasting bridge views plus baseball fields, a roller hockey rink & a dog run.

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

Lively riverside park featuring skyline views, a playground, granite steps & a lemonade stand.

Thomas Jefferson Park

City-owned space for indoor & outdoor recreation, with a track, sports facilities & an outdoor pool.

Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park

Community park offering basketball, tennis & handball courts, football fields & playgrounds.

Ferry Point Park

Promenade on 1.5 miles of shoreline, plus sports areas, a public golf course & NYC skyline views.