Red Hook Park, Sea Gate

Name: Red Hook Park
Address: Sea Gate, United States

#13 among attractions in Sea Gate

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Facts and practical information

Red Hook Recreation Area, also known as Red Hook Park, is a 58.5-acre public park in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, composed of several segments centered around Bay Street. The park's recreational facilities include handball courts, softball fields, a soccer and football field, and a running track. The Sol Goldman Play Center, within the block bounded by Bay, Henry, Lorraine and Clinton Streets, consists of a brick bathhouse and two pools. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as NYC Parks. ()

Elevation: 13 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°40'18"N, 74°0'19"W

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South Brooklyn (Red Hook)Sea Gate United States

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Day trips

Red Hook Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Bell House, Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish, Ginger's, Pioneer Works.

0.7 miE
Theater
The Bell House, Sea Gate
19 min walk • The Bell House is a bar and music/comedy venue in Brooklyn, New York. In September 2008 it was opened for the first time. It was the usual recording venue for the NPR program Ask Me Another during that program's run.
0.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish, Sea Gate
21 min walk • Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish is a church in New York City at 24th Street in Brooklyn. The church, which was designated for Polish immigrants, was founded in 1896. It could also be spelled Częnstochowa, due to the tail on the third letter.
1.1 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Ginger's, Sea Gate
28 min walk • Ginger's is a cash only, dive lesbian bar in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, and as of 2020 was the borough's last remaining lesbian bar and one of two queer bars in Park Slope following the closure of Excelsior.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Pioneer Works, New York City
17 min walk • Pioneer Works is a non-profit cultural center in Red Hook, New York City. The center builds community through the arts and sciences to create an open and inspired world.
1.1 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Kane Street Synagogue, New York City
28 min walk • Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, more commonly known as the Kane Street Synagogue, is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 236 Kane Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It is currently the oldest continuously operating synagogue in Brooklyn.
1 miNE
Bridge
Carroll Street Bridge, Sea Gate
25 min walk • The Carroll Street Bridge is a retractable bridge in New York City, crossing the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. It carries a single wooden-decked lane for one-way eastbound vehicular traffic and two walkways.
1 miNE
Bridge
Union Street Bridge, Sea Gate
27 min walk • The Union Street Bridge is a double leaf Scherzer rolling lift bascule carrying Union Street over the Gowanus Canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The bridge cost $85,206.85 and opened on March 4, 1905.
0.7 miW
Museum
Waterfront Museum, Sea Gate
19 min walk • The Waterfront Museum was formerly Lehigh Valley Barge No. 79, a Lehigh Valley Railroad barge that moved goods across the Hudson River. It dates to 1914 and is believed to be the sole all-wooden vessel built between 1860 and 1960 to remain accessible and afloat.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Old Stone House, New York City
28 min walk • The Old Stone House is a house located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The Old Stone House is situated within the J. J. Byrne Playground, at Washington Park, on Third Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues.
0.9 miN
Ship
Mary A. Whalen, Sea Gate
24 min walk • Mary A. Whalen, known as the S.T. Kiddoo from 1938 to 1958, is a historic oil tanker located in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. She is the home of the non-profit PortSide NewYork, and the group runs programs aboard her. She was built in 1938 by the John J.
0.4 miE
Canal
Gowanus Canal, New York City
12 min walk • The Gowanus Canal is a 1.8-mile-long canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Red Hook Park?

Nearby attractions include Red Hook, New York City (9 min walk), Gowanus Canal, New York City (12 min walk), Pioneer Works, New York City (17 min walk), The Bell House, Sea Gate (19 min walk).

How to get to Red Hook Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Red Hook Park:

Metro

Smith–9th Streets • Lines: F, G (13 min walk)
Prospect Avenue • Lines: D, N, R (20 min walk)

Bus

9th Street & 6th Avenue • Lines: B61 (30 min walk)