Commodore Barry Park, Sea Gate

Name: Commodore Barry Park
Address: Sea Gate, United States

#28 among attractions in Sea Gate

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Commodore Barry Park is an urban park in the Fort Greene neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It encompasses an area of 10.39 acres and holds baseball, basketball, football, swimming pool and playground fields/facilities. The park was acquired in 1836 by the Village of Brooklyn. When first acquired, it was called "City Park". It is the oldest park in the borough, and it was named for Commodore John Barry in 1951 due to its location next to the Brooklyn Navy Yard that Barry helped found. ()

Elevation: 10 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°41'50"N, 73°58'44"W

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Northwestern Brooklyn (Fort Greene)Sea Gate United States

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Commodore Barry Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cadman Plaza, Quarters A, Golconda Playground, Abolitionist Place.

0.6 miW
Park
Cadman Plaza, New York City
16 min walk • Cadman Plaza is a park located on the border of the Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York City. Named for Reverend Doctor Samuel Parkes Cadman, a renowned minister in the Brooklyn Congregational Church, it is built on land reclaimed by condemnation in 1935 and was named as a park in 1939.
~1280 ftN
Historical landmark
Quarters A, New York City
7 min walk • Quarters A, also known as the Commandant's House, is a historic house on Evans Street in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
~850 ftW
Park
Golconda Playground, Sea Gate
5 min walk • Golconda Skate Park, known as Fat Kid, is a public skate park in the Downtown Brooklyn/Fort Greene neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York City, that originated as a DIY skate spot.
0.4 miSW
Square
Abolitionist Place, Sea Gate
12 min walk • Abolitionist Place is an alternative name for a section of Duffield Street in Brooklyn, New York City, which was a significant site of abolitionist activity in the 19th century. Abolitionists Harriet and Thomas Truesdell lived at 227 Duffield Street, which is believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.
0.4 miSE
Park, Basketball court
Fort Greene Park, New York City
12 min walk • Fort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. The 30.2-acre park was originally named after the fort formerly located there, Fort Putnam, which itself was named for Rufus Putnam, George Washington's Chief of Engineers in the Revolutionary War.
~1970 ftSW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Wunsch Building, Sea Gate
10 min walk • The Wunsch Building of New York University Tandon School of Engineering is the present name of the former Bridge Street Methodist Church, a former Methodist church located at 311 Bridge Street, on the east side between Johnson Street and Myrtle Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.
0.5 miW
Park
Walt Whitman Park, Sea Gate
15 min walk • Walt Whitman Park is a park in the Downtown Brooklyn section of Brooklyn, New York City, commemorating Walt Whitman. It is adjacent to Cadman Plaza East to the west and Adams Street to the east.
0.5 miSW
Skyscraper
Ava Brew, Sea Gate
13 min walk • AVA DoBro, also known as Avalon Willoughby West and by its address of 100 Willoughby, is a residential high-rise building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. A large building, it has 826 units over 57 floors.
~1890 ftE
Church
Mary of Nazareth Parish, Sea Gate
10 min walk • Mary of Nazareth Parish was formed in 2008 with the merger of Sacred Heart Parish and the Parish of St. Michael and St. Edward.
0.6 miSW
Square
One Willoughby Square, Sea Gate
15 min walk • One Willoughby Square, styled as 1WSQ, is an office building under construction in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The building is being developed by JEMB Realty, and current plans have been drafted by FXCollaborative.
0.4 miSE
Memorial, Stanford White, Sculpture
Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument, New York City
11 min walk • The Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument is a war memorial at Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It commemorates more than 11,500 American prisoners of war who died in captivity aboard sixteen British prison ships during the American Revolutionary War.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Commodore Barry Park?

Nearby attractions include Golconda Playground, Sea Gate (5 min walk), Bridge Plaza, Sea Gate (6 min walk), Quarters A, New York City (7 min walk), Farragut Houses, Sea Gate (8 min walk).

How to get to Commodore Barry Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Commodore Barry Park:

Bus

Flushing Avenue & Navy Street • Lines: B57, B69 (3 min walk)
Navy Street & Sands Street • Lines: B57, B62, B69 (5 min walk)

Metro

DeKalb Avenue • Lines: B, D, N, Q, R (13 min walk)
Jay Street–MetroTech • Lines: <F>, A, C, F, N, R (13 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (23 min walk)