Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5

A huge soccer field with incredible views of Manhattan, I think I’d be forever distracted! If you’re looking for a league, I highly recommend trying to find something at Pier 5! Bring your own water but be careful of your intake – bathroom situations might not be ideal for you! If you’re looking for an activity while visiting, Super Soccer Stars in a kid friendly soccer program that is fantastic! And if you don’t want to be involved in the game, it’s still worth it to take a stop here, the views of the city are incredible, plus you’ll see boats and helicopters visiting the Statue of Liberty, which can also be seen from this pier! This was probably one of the most photogenic places I stopped at during a recent trip to Brooklyn/​NYC, if you’re looking to capture some great shots, this should be your stop!

Lovely view, beautiful water breeze.

I personally think that the best view of NYC must include the Brooklyn bridge in it. This place is both beautiful and historic. Set by the water, enjoy beauty, and relax, there is enough traffic and concrete outside this park.
Few problems: do not bring your car. It can be impossible to find decent parking spot.
There is historical building there, that have been standing deserted for long time now. It is a beautiful building, and I don’t know why the city of Née York do anything about it.
The cool (some will say scary) bridge that use to connect the neighborhood to the park is closed, I guess it became too dangerous.

This review is for the BBQ area at Pier 5. Having a public BBQ area by the waterfront is a great idea, it is how people behave here that really upsets me.
The rules of the BBQ area says first come, first served. How it should be interpreted is that people showing up first with the whole party AND the food should be served first, not some guy taking up a whole table and two or three grills for two hours waiting for his family or friends to come, wasting the resources while other people coming fully prepared have to be turned away. On the day we were there trying to find a grill, only about half of the grills were being used, the other half were marked with some charcoal or a roll of foil indicating the grills are taken in the foreseeable future.
Just like making a reservation at a restaurant, people are expected to show up with their whole party, or else they will not be seated. Somehow this common sense doesn’t work at Pier 5, which has pretty much ruined this place for me. I’ll be making suggestions to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy in hope for attaching some strings to the «first come, first served» rule. Until then, I probably won’t be coming to Pier 5 for the BBQ again.

This is an amazing place to go take a walk. The view is beautiful especially during night time. The soccer field is so big and you get to see handsome men playing on the field lol. The location is good as well, with restaurants close by. Parking around here is hard. But it’s totally worth it!

Aside from Smorgasburg on some days, Pier 5 boasts an awesome address — «& the water» — plus the newer portion, complete with fields and other rec areas.

I spent some time at Pier 5 while seeking out Smorgasburg recently and I loved it. There isn’t a ton of covered seating (and on a July afternoon that can be a big deal) but it’s beautiful area with some fantastic views. This is a lovely place to spend some time. Bring a picnic or just find a seat and hang out for a while.

Hopefully I’ll come back to this park this summer. I only came here once so I need to explore this park.

My favorite park in Brooklyn, the view, the water, the greens, the playgrounds and of course Smorgasburg.

When I get exhausted after 7 minutes of intense co-​ed intermediate level soccer and need to sub out of the game, I love that there’s an amazing view of lower manhattan just across the river. The ‘copters landing and beautiful buildings almost make me forget that I’m an aging former ‘athlete’. Almost. Anyway, you can tell that this area was built recently as it’s super modern and every section seems to be utilized. You can grab water and ice cream from a small snack shop, walk down the pier, take part in an artificial turf activity, play beach volleyball, or simply hang out at the bar/​pizzaria on-​site and take in the view. Perfect. I didn’t know this place existed until last year and now I look forward to going there every week, even if my team would rather I stay home. Once the weather gets a bit warmer, head down here for an afternoon with a view!
Protip: there is a parking garage, but you can easily walk from the street parking a few blocks down.

Who doesn’t love this park. Stunning view of Manhattan. u can seat there and enjoy the view or u can BBQ in the summer. This park is li. ked with the other parks in that area. it’s basically a part of a humongous park in Brooklyn dumbo. If u walk a lil u will find a nice ice cream store and if u walk furthermore u will see a huge line infront of the world’s one of the most famous pizza store. There is something for everyone. It’s a sanctuary to me.

Surprisingly clean and quiet for NYC/​Brooklyn. The best view of downtown Manhattan you will ever see. Just roll up and down pier 2 to our 5 for great photo ops.

After I posted my following overall review for the Brooklyn Bridge Park I realized that Unilocal segments the park into piers 6, 5 and 2. Piers 6 and 5 are adjacent to each other. I experienced all of the piers. I decided to post this overall review to each of the piers. If you visit one pier I suggest you visit all of them, since they are so close to each other. I recommend starting at Pier 6. Piers 5 and 2 are my favorites, but, be sure to have lunch by the Brooklyn Bridge.
I recently met my brothers, sister and brother-​in law at Brooklyn Bridge Park on a beautiful Saturday for lunch. I grew up in Park Slope on 11^th street so I have many fond memories of Brooklyn. I arrived here by Pier 5 first before noon so I was lucky enough to find metered street parking for only $ 6 for up to a maximum of 3 hours. As it was this was more than enough time for us to walk the park and have lunch up by the Brooklyn Bridge. I was able to return within the 3 hour time limit with minutes to spare.
I latter realized I was lucky to get this parking spot, because I subsequently noticed many people driving around or waiting for the next available parking spot. When the rest of my family arrived after noon they both had to park their cars in the Quik Park parking garage for about $ 25. They complained about the lack of public parking in this beautiful park. There seems to be space for more public parking so let’s hope that will happen so more people can enjoy this park on the East River.
We walked down to Pier 6 to start our stroll up along the numerical piers 6 through 2. Pier 6 has a place to eat. Pier 5 also completed adjacent to a field for sports followed by an outdoor picnic area for families. As we walked along the river the magnificent lower Manhattan skyline was my enjoyment. Pier 2 had a long line for Kayakers. The view of the Brooklyn Bridge at this point was impressive.
Many of the piers are completed, but, construction is also visible as we walked to and from the Brooklyn Bridge for lunch. Check out my pics of the park, piers and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Came here for smorgasburg and it was amazinggggg. There are so many different food venders and variety that everyone can find something they enjoy. It’s a bit crowded and not many places to sit and enjoy your meal. Still more than worth the visit. Great view, atmosphere and food.

Every time I come to Brooklyn Bridge Park, I am so thankful to live here. Pier 5 is accessible via walking south down through Brooklyn Bridge Park, or walking west on Joralemon Street until you hit the water. There are soccer fields that are lit through the evening, basketball courts, a mini pop up pool and beach, walking/​biking paths, and an Ample Hills Creamery. Smorgasburg is here on Sundays which is a must do for any visitors to Brooklyn or any self described foodie. I’m on Pier 5 for the picnic tables and grills, where friends can gather, enjoy the view, and barbecue outside for a slice of summer bliss. Bring your own charcoal and lighters and make sure you scrub the grill clean! People are neighborly here, offering to share meals and help you take your pictures. The views of lower Manhattan are magical no matter the time of day.

Amaaaazing area with tons of picnic tables and bbq grills. The view is unbeatable and in the Fall, you can avoid the crazy crowds that herd here during the Summer.
Ended up staying out here for more than 4 hours with a group of friends on a Saturday. We brought picnic goods and had a great ol time. Watch out for the wind though… I got myself a little wind burnt.
Bathrooms are a quick stroll down the waterfront at Fornino pizza. Ample Hills ice cream is also just down the way.

This is amazing addition to Brooklyn waterfront.
Brooklyn Bridge park is first major park built in NYC in almost 135 years. Sustainable and recycled materials and construction elements make this park truly unique. From old bridge boulders to salvaged warehouse wood, to «green» roof on some of the structures and recycled traces.
Featuring multiple sports fields, beautiful walking pier with magnificent panorama of the city, as well as several food stands, Pier 5 is my favorite spot to stop and enjoy the waterfront views. There are lots of benches to sit and relax. Many special events held here — there is always something interesting to see!

Went for a barbeque with some friends and their small child on a beautiful late Saturday afternoon. We had some burgers and watched the sun set behind the city. Drank a few beers as the lights of the financial district flickered on across the water. Cringed repeatedly as the mob at the table next to us dropped the n-​word every two seconds (they were black– it wasn’t a waterfront Klan rally or anything) in addition to a plethora of other choice expletives.
Hey man… you want to tone that shit down a little around the small, impressionable parrot of a white child? Because guess which of us– me, or the baby– is going to be stabbed in the face when it starts spouting those overheard and mentally catalogued words in the middle of the grocery store?
Like most things in New York– take something beautiful, add a liberal amount of assholes, attempt to enjoy.

Adjacent to Brooklyn’s Pier 6 (duh), Pier 5 was once a defunct slab of concrete jutting out into the water. After several months of construction, they did a beautiful job transforming the space into an all-​purpose turf field lined for both soccer and lacrosse with stunning views of downtown Manhattan.
Next to Pier 5 is an equally new picnic area with a handful of fixed charcoal grills. I can’t wait until our summer Brooklyn beach volleyball league (games at the adjacent Pier 6) kicks off so we can have a team BBQ one night beforehand!
By itself, Pier 5 is a beautiful addition to the Brooklyn waterfront, but add in the park amenities at Pier 6, Bark Hot Dogs’ tasty food and drinks, and the nearby bars and concessions, and you’ve got the makings of some awesome summer nights!

There is absolutely nothing more exhilarating than embarrassing yourself on the soccer field with water all around you, and the downtown Manhattan skyline as a backdrop. I am absolutely grateful that, thanks to NYC Footy,* I can spend my Sunday afternoons coughing and wheezing and trying not to vomit on the gorgeous turf.
Evidently, this pier is only going to get better when the concession stands open for the summer. I can only imagine how wonderful it will be to get something delicious to eat before I stumble — a broken, exhausted man — past the lovely little dog park on the way to one of the bars on Atlantic where I will drown my sorrows of athletic incompetence in alcohol.
I love this pier. I love this field. I love living near Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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: Easily my favorite of the casual co-​ed leagues I’ve been a part of in NYC.