McCarren Park

Great Park but Cleanliness is an issue
Dog Park is also sub par considering the tax dollars this neighborhood generates but with a little love it could go a long way.
THe blocked off street running through the park is a step in the right direction AND the FARMERS MARKET IS AMAZING

One of the best parks in NYC hands down. Outdoor gym equipment, fountains, track, soccer fields, baseball fields, you name it they got it :)

This is an interesting park since its broken up into like a few different parks across the street from one another. There’s a lot going on. Baseball, soccer, people getting that bodyweight, calisthenics workout in, a track and field, skate park, swimming pool, movies during the warm months, ice skating during the cold months, doggy park. Just a lot of shit really goes down. I know I am forgetting something.
Its not the most aesthetically pleasing park since whomever runs the park tends to just pile garbage off to the sides sometime and that’s a bit of an eyesore for me. But STILL the hipsters lie around near all that built up garbage. Whatever, thats cool though, right?
One great thing about the park is that its close to so many shops. So you’re never far away from getting some grub and bringing it over to the park.
The MAIN reason why I come here though is for he fine ass bitches. I’m not even going to lie, I always see some fine ass hipster bitches coming through this joint. Its dope.
Either way, this park is cool. Not the best park in the world or in NYC I feel but it has a ton going on at all times and some of the finest bitches in all of the parks in NYC.
Cons:
–The trash that piles up right outside the restrooms are fucking annoying to me
Pros:
–Lots going on all year round
–Close to plenty of shops and in the middle of everything in Willimsburg, so you’re never too far from anything
–Lots of fine dime pieces walking up in this piece, the main reason why I fuck with this place

Williamsburg’s mega park. This park hosts a pool, playground, basketball court, soccer field, handball courts, track, dog park and plenty of green space. Generally well maintained, the parks dept is constantly walking around picking up trash.
My family has gone pumpkin picking here, swam here many times during the summer, played in the playground countless times. We love this park. It’s a great park for families to come and relax & play.
Huge playground area which is great for the many kids in the community. Easy for you to lose sight of your kid (s) in the playground area when there is a lot of kids. I especially love the separate little water park with multiple sprinklers in addition to the sprinkler system in the middle of the park.
Fun park and great for people/​kids with tons of energy. Lots of things to do, lots of people to meet.

Its got the crazy concrete softball for 40 year old Latino dudes on one side and on the other side hipster softball team with names like «the grils» and the «Brooklyn Loggers» (complete with plaid shirts). A nice place to have a nap and wile away a few hours people watching. Located in Williamsburg you are a stone throw from flea markets and breweries. What’s not to love?

Visiting from Chicago with my five pound Maltese, and I was thoroughly impressed with this park! They have two separate dog areas — one for smaller dogs! As someone with a smaller dog, it was greatly appreciated.

Solid spot for relaxation, softball & other recreation, but being awkwardly separated by many blocks kinda ruins it for me at this wannabe WSP.

It’s a nice local park for walking around or picnic. We were here on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon & there was a lot of people having a picnic, walking, & playing baseball. There is also a restroom inside the park. Street parking is pretty easy to find here. If you live nearby, this park is definitely worth checking out.

This is basically the hipster hangout spot. It’s the Brooklyn version of Washington Square Park. This is a nice place for a picnic. There is a track for joggers, which is a cheap alternative to the Y. There’s also a soccer field, basketball court, and handball court. The pool is quite a walk from the main park. It’s past the soccer field on the northeast part of the park. I really want to give McCarren Park a higher rating– there are so many hot women and it’s just a nice recreational area for the community. However, it’s simply too small. There are two baseball fields in a narrow area. If someone hits a home run and a passerby is not paying attention then they could get hit by a ball. Since Williamsburg is so congested, you can’t really expand the park.
Basically, McCarren Park is a great place for a first date, a nice place to walk the dog (please clean up after them), and a nice place to jog. However, a softball league should think twice about having games at this park.

This isn’t a free park. You need special permits that cost $ 15/​day or $ 200/​season in order to use the courts and fields recreationally. That’s PER PERSON. I just tried to play tennis and got stopped by a park employee. The courts are empty.

Fun park in the middle of Williamsburg. This used to be a place you avoid at all costs, at all times of the day, thank God it’s much better now. You can run, play handball, soccer, frisbee, do pull ups, anything you want. Nice change of pace from Williamsburg’s eating and drinking.

I came here for a movie screening my friend won VIP seats. It was a very relaxing day. Vendors were setup for drinks and food.

So…
You’ve come here huh? What for? Running! That track is pretty nice. Sure beats hitting the pavement and is easier on your knees.
You’ve come here for kickball? Eh…
The dog run? DON’T.
The sunbathing? PERV alert.
The drinking? Don’t. I had a buddy arrested here.
The BBQ? Sundays only.
Chances are if you are using Unilocal to figure out why to go to McCarren Park then uh, you should just go bro. McCarren is one of those places that you just go to and chill. There is nothing to it.

Quite the large green space in the middle of Brooklyn. As I was traversing Williamsburg to get to the subway, I got to see all the children out of school, some pickup games and lots of dog walking. Once I got to the edge of the northeast corner however there was a guy just passed on the sidewalk. Before I could evaluate the situation the FDNY showed up and got the guy up and out. Now that’s not something you see everyday in the park!

McCarren park has TOO MANY Baseball Diamonds.
These baseball diamonds are dangerous to pedestrians who walk past.
Many people including children have been hit by a flying ball.
We need 1 or 2 less diamonds and replace them with more trees so people can enjoy nature more without worrying about getting hit by a base ball.
If you feel the same. We all need to get a petition together and submit it to the parks department to get this to change.

McCarren park is such a great thing to have close by. It is isn’t as big as prospect or central but there’s plenty of green space to hang out.
There are some great workout spots and sports activities throughout the park including my beloved tennis courts. The vibe at the courts has certainly changed over the years, it used to be a few of the same crews playing all the time and now that Williamsburg is fully yuppified, the courts can be hard to get. You need a permit ($ 200) and even still at busy times and weekends– good luck. There can be a serious wait time to play.

McCarren Park is quite possibly my favorite place to spend my day just lying around, reading, hanging with friends, sketching or drinking frozen margaritas.
Great place to go for a pick-​up game of softball or soccer both. Even better place to lie around and be lazy. Sometimes a good place to meet some hotties. ;)

Nice park serving the local hipster community. Walked through the other day on way over to Greenpoint to check it out. Saw plenty of space to lay around under the shade. Benches to sit at and converse. Ball fields to play a game of softball. People walking dogs. People on bicycles. Picnics going on. Not a huge park but just the right size for the area. A little worn looking but ok overall. Saw a bunch of construction stuff laying on the grounds such as steel poles and such. Wonder why these couldn’t have been placed in a more out of the way place for the weekend.

This is a very lovely park in BK. Not very small, although not very large either. A very nice fit for the neighborhood. It seems to be kept up pretty well, and has different activities inside with a lot of cafes bordering it on all sides.
I met my Meetup bicycling group here so I didn’t stay for long as we departed fairly quickly but Miss Sarit and I did have the pleasure of touring it a little bit.

This is a large park in Brooklyn with every sport imaginable being played there on a Saturday afternoon. It’s a little tricky to find, but just a 10 minute walk from the Bedford stop of the L. There are places to walk your dog, or just watch the dogs playing if you don’t have a dog yourself.
There is a bathroom, but the doors don’t close, and there is no toilet paper.
Also, there are softball fields. Unfortunately, the park has created an obstacle course to get to them. I feel like every week I’m on an episode of Double Dare, and taking some sort of physical challenge to go to the fields. People in the park have bent and twisted locked gates and walked on top of them. So, now they are laying down on the ground at a 45 degree angle. But, if you’re daring enough to catapult over the gate, and then move on to the double locked (but bent) metal gates, with a small crevice that if you’re under 150lbs you should be able to get down on the ground and squeeze through the base, capture the flag… And what do they win, Bob?
Ugh. So frustrating and dangerous. Dear McCarren Park, just unlock the gate! The fields themselves are decently maintained, but with just a little common sense this could be such a nice place to go.