Prospect Park Lake

All of a sudden… it just hits you… You realize exactly what you have to do to better yourself and your life… this is a great area to think and relax on a Sunday afternoon…
When I was there there weren’t any ducks :(lots of people come here to walk around and go fishing… the areas quite nice… Lake pretty big… might be the same size as central parks lake… I like coming here around spring/​summer time… it’s like a little escape from everybody… just to enjoy my alone time… Comfortable!!!

There is something special about a lake in the center of a park, in the center on Brooklyn, in the center of NYC. Came here just before sunset, on a 73 hot December day, and the oak was full of activity.
I sat by the water, for me any proximity to water source relax me, and I enjoyed the place.
Some people tried to catch fish, sole just played table games. Each person min their own business. And the lake is there…

Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends this is the life of the neighborhood all in 1 space. Family reunions barbecues and balloons and games and life. All around the lake. Gem of the summer, you smell the food being grilled and the fun is in the air. Not to missed.

Drop by for free rowing summer Saturdays 12 – 4.

Nice place for running or just to have rest from everyday working routine. It is really beautiful there. One of the gems of Brooklyn.

I love prospect park. I run around the park at least once a week (twice when it’s warm outside). I do two laps, which is about 6.7 miles. It’s a great workout with hills and flat sections, there are tons of other people running/​jogging/​biking/​walking and using weird exercise contraptions to keep you entertained as you go about your business.
The park is clean, a great place for a picnic, has an ice skating rink in the winter that turns into a roller blading rink in the spring/​summer, event venues, and a lot more. It’s the perfect peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Solid lake with decent sized fish.
Big recommendation if you go fishing is to use tons of weedless baits – there’s tons of stuff that baits get caught on in this lake so be weary of this!

really is beautiful here, people dont realize brooklyn has places like this.

My son and I love to come here. We watch and feed the ducks, geese and swans. The lake is such a stress reliever. When I run my six miles in the park I stop at the lake to take in the beautiful scenery. It’s very breathtaking. In prospect park you would always find me by the lake. Hope to see you there.:-)

Brooklyn is a great place. I love it! That being said its a city filled with Traffic, Bad Smells, hipsters, etc. There are times it can start to weigh heavily on the sole. Prospect park is the rogue french fry in your onion rings. Amazing.
First off its HUUUUUUUUUUGE and in the center of its hugeness is this lake which is big enough to actually find a little solitude in the middle of this city filled with millions of people. There are fishing spots (God know what you would catch. I’m guessing fish) And little places to sit and just enjoy not feeling like your in the middle of the city.
My personal favorite thing to watch is the bird watchers. They like to enthusiastically talk about birds and trees and stuff. Some of them even dress like Crocodile Dundee. It’s pretty amazing.

Fantastic park, designed by the same man who designed Central Park. Seems larger, and it seems to have fewer people generally. Great place to go for a run! The loop around the lake is between 3.5−4 miles. Great place to run hills, speed workouts, and fartleks! For a city, the perfect place for a runner!

Came here years ago when I was a kid good Memories