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A park · Williamsburg/Greenpoint · on two of my lists

McCarren Park.

Worth it, says Antonina. Bordering trendy Williamsburg and Greenpoint, McCarren Park is very popular with Brooklyn locals because of the easy-going feel and ample green space (35 glorious acres).

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best parks in New York
A crowd gathers on the grass in a park under trees on a sunny summer evening.
From Best things to do in Greenpoint
Crowds of people sit on blankets on the grass in a sunny Brooklyn park under trees.
From Best parks in New York
Address
776 Lorimer St, Brooklyn Directions
Subway
G, L to Lorimer St, 2 min
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about McCarren Park on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on two of my lists, Best parks in New York and Best things to do in Greenpoint. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best parks in New YorkWorth it
  2. Best things to do in GreenpointWorth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

Two of my lists
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

Best parks in New York

No. 14 on that list
Worth it

Expect to find a tons of recreational activities in addition to peaceful respite.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Bordering trendy Williamsburg and Greenpoint, McCarren Park is very popular with Brooklyn locals because of the easy-going feel and ample green space (35 glorious acres).

In terms of the best parks in New York City, this one checks all the right boxes, public pool, running track, dog parks, tennis courts, soccer fields, and grassy fields for picnic blankets. Expect to find a tons of recreational activities in addition to peaceful respite.

Read it on the list
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Straddling the border between Williamsburg and Greenpoint, McCarren Park is a wonderful place for some reprieve. The park has plenty of fields and courts that enable you to partake in a variety of sports ( soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball). As expected, strolling through the park is also a great thing to do in Greenpoint with kids.

Read it on the list

Where it is, and what’s near

Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
Open it on my map
Nearby, from my lists
On The Best of New York

I put McCarren Park on two of my best lists.

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