Prospect Park South, New York City

Name: Prospect Park South
Address: New York City, United States

#1564 among attractions in New York City

Neighbourhood

Gallery (6)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Prospect Park South is a small neighborhood in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, located south of Prospect Park. It is included within the Prospect Park South Historic District, which was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1979 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The historic district is bounded by Church Avenue to the north, the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway to the east, Beverley Road to the south, and between Stratford Road and Coney Island Avenue to the west. ()

Built: 1899 (125 years ago)Area: 47 acres (0.0734 mi²)Coordinates: 40°38'46"N, 73°58'2"W

Address

Central Brooklyn (Flatbush)New York City United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

New York City

Day trips

Prospect Park South – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prospect Park, Flatbush Malls, Willink Plaza, Concert Grove.

1.1 miN
City green space with basketball courts
Prospect Park, New York City
28 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn, Prospect Park stands as an urban oasis in the bustling city of New York City. This 526-acre park is a verdant retreat for city dwellers and tourists alike, offering a myriad of outdoor activities, natural landscapes, and community...
~200 ftNW
Park
Flatbush Malls, Sea Gate
1 min walk • The Flatbush Malls are a series of tree-lined landscaped medians along several roads in the Victorian Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
1.1 miN
Square
Willink Plaza, Sea Gate
28 min walk • The Willink Entrance area, also known as Willink Plaza, is a major urban square of Brooklyn, New York City, formed by the intersection of Flatbush Avenue, Ocean Avenue and Empire Boulevard, at the eastern corner of Prospect Park and the southern corner of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
0.9 miN
Music venue
Concert Grove, Sea Gate
24 min walk • The Concert Grove is a section of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City, that historically functioned as an outdoor music venue.
1.2 miSE
Park
Nostrand Playground, New York City
31 min walk • Nostrand Avenue is a major street in Brooklyn, New York, that runs for 8 miles north from Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay to Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg, where it continues as Lee Avenue.
0.6 miE
City hall, Gothic Revival architecture
Flatbush Town Hall, Sea Gate
15 min walk • Flatbush Town Hall at 35 Snyder Avenue between Flatbush and Bedford Avenues in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, is a historic town hall built in 1874–75 and designed by John Y.
0.5 miNE
Church, Vernacular architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Complex, New York City
14 min walk • The Flatbush Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, also known as the Flatbush Reformed Church, is a historic Dutch Reformed church – now a member of the Reformed Church in America – at 890 Flatbush Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The church complex consists of the church, cemetery, parsonage and church house.
1.3 miNW
Museum
Lesbian Herstory Archives, New York City
33 min walk • The Lesbian Herstory Archives is a New York City-based archive, community center, and museum dedicated to preserving lesbian history, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Archives contain the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians.
0.9 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Congregational Church of the Evangel, Sea Gate
24 min walk • Congregational Church of the Evangel is a historic Congregational church at 1950 Bedford Ave. in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was built in 1916-1917 and is an asymmetrically massed Late Gothic Revival style building.
1.3 miSE
Universities and schools, Colonial revival architecture
Brooklyn College, New York City
34 min walk • Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus.
1.2 miW
Synagogue
Chevra Anshei Lubawitz of Borough Park, Sea Gate
32 min walk • Chevra Anshei Lubawitz of Borough Park is the oldest synagogue in Borough Park, located at 4024 12th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Prospect Park South?

Nearby attractions include Flatbush Malls, Sea Gate (1 min walk), Beverley Squares, Sea Gate (9 min walk), Flatbush, Sea Gate (10 min walk), Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Complex, New York City (14 min walk).

How to get to Prospect Park South by public transport?

The nearest stations to Prospect Park South:

Metro

Beverley Road • Lines: Q (6 min walk)
Church Avenue • Lines: B, Q (9 min walk)

Bus

Prospect Park West & Bartel Pritchard Square • Lines: B61 (32 min walk)