Park Slope and Prospect Park Travel Planner-- New York Magazine's Visitor's Guide (original) (raw)

Why go?

Prospect Park—home to the city's largest forest, a 60-acre lake, a zoo, an ice-skating rink, and several historical landmarks—is Brooklyn's crown jewel. But it's not Prospect Heights' only big attraction. The Brooklyn Museum, the city's second-largest art institution, and the always-blooming Botanic Gardens also draw visitors over the bridge. Brooklyn's got its own version of Madison Square Garden with Barclays Center, the sports-and-entertainment complex at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. To shop, dine, and drink in the affluent, family-centric Park Slope (a.k.a. the Slope), head west to Fifth and Seventh Avenues.

Tips

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers free admission on Tuesdays year-round and every weekday from mid-November through February. The Brooklyn Museum offers free evening admission on the first Saturday of every month.

How to Get There

Park Slope

F to Fourth and Seventh Aves., 9th and 15th Sts.

Q, B to Seventh Ave.

M, R to Union St.

2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza

Prospect Heights

2, 3 to Bergen and Grand Army Plaza

B, D, M, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Atlantic Ave.

Boundaries

Park Slope

From 19th St. north to Flatbush Ave.

From Prospect Park W. west to Fourth Ave.

Prospect Heights

From Eastern Parkway north to Atlantic Ave.

From Flatbush Ave. west to Classon Ave.