Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline, great for walking around with a friend or SO. I hope to bring my bike next time. Free admission and their are great choices for food, drinks, and even shopping if you’re willing to walk a little.

Super gorgeous. Came here after dinner in the summer and sat in front of East River, watching the sun set against the Manhattan skyline. They usually put out nice moveable tables and chairs too! Great selection of dinner places and an ice cream stand in the vicinity.

What’s not to love about this place?
You get grass, seating, and most importantly, an amazing view of Manhattan’s Financial District

I honestly had no idea that my daily running trail was called the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. I just assumed it was called the Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The views you get are breathtaking and I love coming here for a breathe of fresh air, a new perspective, and a good jog. You can see the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and the Financial District from the upper level.
When you walk down the hill, you’ll come across Old Fulton Street (this hill is pretty steep and I enjoy running up it for a killer leg workout. I once saw a woman running with a stroller and that motivated me even more… I digress). Shake Shack and Juliana’s Pizza are right on the corner.
On the trail itself, you’ll find basketball courts, a pop-​up pool, a soccer field, boats, and an ice cream stand. There are a bunch of tables, which is great for lunches, birthday parties, and dinners by the water.
There is a designated bike and running/​walking lane.
Bring your sunscreen, camera, beach towel, and sunglasses, and you’re set. Enjoy :)

Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge to reach the promenade. What a great way to pull back from Manhattan and see it all. Excellent views, even on the misty, overcast day when I was there. I recommend this to anyone who visits NYC.

This is such a great new York spot if you want to feel the vibe of the city and take a walk with your loved one.
You can see the whole city, it is breath taking.
Also great spot for photography or for simply laying on the gras, enjoying the view and fresh air.

It can be crowded and it is certainly touristy, but the Promenade is a classic Brooklyn attraction for good reason. The entire Brooklyn heights area is a joy to walk around, but the Promenade itself with the wonderful views and people watching is the highlight. It is even more magical in the evening!

Classic. It’s a must do in NYC for natives and tourists alike. The view of Downtown Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge are aahhhmazing. Take a walk through Brooklyn Heights and persue your way to the end of the streets (we usually take Court, Remsen or Montague) so you can see the lovely shops and brownstones that Brooklyn has to offer. I enjoy this neighborhood for many reasons and even went to college down here (Go SFC!) Once you hit the promenade, take a lovely stroll with your friends or sweetheart. Make sure to go all the way down to the end and visit Brooklyn Bridge Park or get some ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory (chocolate with caramel sauce) or the best pizza in NY (Julianna’s). It’s just a great space in NYC.

The best place to go for a stunning panoramic view of NYC, near the Dumbo area of Brooklyn. My husband wasn’t a huge fan of the slightly rickety walkway, but I think the beautiful view helped him to forget all about that!

Um dos meus lugares preferidos para relaxar, deixar a loucura e o caos de Manhattan do outro lado do rio e ver um belo por-​do-​sol! Mais lindo ainda quando os prédios se acendem. Para quem gosta de vistas e paisagens, talvez o post que escrevi sobre NY nas alturas possa ser útil.

I’m sure you can get a better view of the bridge elsewhere but there’s a couple of pizza joints around the corner that you have go to. Avoid on cold windy days. Nice place to take a walk and pictures of lower east side Manhattan.

A sentimental favorite of mine, I remember coming here when it was considered a chi chi spot in an upscale part of Brooklyn. This part of Brooklyn remains high rent but the promenade seems to have gotten a little worn and grungier with the years and seems slightly faded compared to the newer and glamorous walks along Brooklyn Bridge Park. Still, the views are spectacular and it’s small enough if you want a short walk. If you back up from the rail, you can almost imagine you are at ground level and that there’s no highway right below. It remains a nice place to relax, or to eat your lunch and watch the skyline. At the end furthest away from the bridge, you can watch the steady stream of traffic approach and then disappear under your feet.

This is what makes Brooklyn just a magical place, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
The views of Manhattan are spectacular. Years ago, my brother had a beautiful place on Pineapple st. This area of Brooklyn has always been a high end and expensive area.
Do you remember Moonstruck with Cher? The house they all lived in was in Brooklyn Heights.
There are no skaters or bikes around the Promenade area, so you can just sit and take in the magnificent views.
Heck, even the Huxtable family lived in Brooklyn Heights! Their two-​story brownstone at 10 Stigwood Avenue is not a real block in the area but its where they were supposed to live.
Growing up in Brooklyn and seeing the same views as a kid. It’s something that’s forever with me.
10 Unilocal stars

Beautiful view, but more so at night time! Bring a date here fellas, the ladies will appreciate it, might help you get that goodnight kiss or make out session… just saying.
During the day, people like to jog/​walk, go with their dogs, sit on the benches with their lunch. At night time, couples like to canoodle, haha. When I came, it was quiet and peaceful, and really relaxing.
On a Fall/​Spring day, it would be super fun to sit here with sandwiches and drinks, just listen to people coming and going, looking out over the water.

I would have to say this is one of my top view of new york city skylines. However the new construction kind of robs the view. But it’s still an excellent way to see Manhattan. I often come out here to eat a sandwich from hancos.

Small park in the beautiful Brooklyn Heights neighborhood is great to come for great views of lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s fairly quiet from tourists and relaxing too which is even better. Nicest to come in the spring where the lovely gardens are blooming with beautiful tulips. Only gripe is the noise from the BQE traffic below.

Born and raised in NYC this was one of the parks I actually took advantage of and who could blame me with it gorgeous views. Any chance that I get to walk or sit on the promenade, I would do it. You can sit and gaze at the water, people watch or take a stroll without worrying about getting run over by a lot of tourists, bikes and walkers like the Brooklyn Bridge. Walking to it from Brooklyn Heights you have to remind yourself that your’e still in NYC.
The streets are cleaner and not as crowded as the more commercial streets in the neighborhood. I used to go to the Dr just a few steps away from the Promenade and each time I visited I made a trip to the beautiful promenade to unwind before I had to deal with the madness on the train going home

Promenade — a long paved and leveled walkway usually by the river or a waterfront.
I loved how I stumbled across this promenade by accident while I was in the residential area of Brooklyn Heights. I felt like I stepped out of somebody’s home and into a backyard with a gorgeous view of the Manhattan skyline!
There are park benches along the promenade and the consistent sound of the cars in the highway below provided a soothing NYC soundtrack. There’s something very peaceful yet New York about this place, especially if you come late at night.

Who’s possibly going to give this place a bad review? Now that it’s late April, the weather is getting good and more people are starting to visit the area. Aside from the view of Manhattan, it’s kinda cool to look below and see a highway of cars. It’s a relatively short walk but the view is worth a million bucks.

Beautiful, amazingly quiet, and one of the best places to head to if you’re looking for a stunning view of downtown Manhattan. Great for a nice walk, photos, quiet time, or whatever it is you’re into. I will be back for more.

Each and every single of us who have been to NYC had lived that great moment that you walk one of that narrow paths that brings you right in front of that incredible view and if that happened at night for the first time, you are luckier or maybe I should say you will be under a spell life long and miss that silhouette of Big Apple whereever you will go :)
Even though rats are running all around, even it gets creepy due to some weirdos when it is dark :) Brooklyn Heights is always something ! :) Who have not take a photo by putting statue of liberty in between 2 fingers? :)
It is not a must to sightsee, it is a must to stop by every single week at least once :)

Décidément aussitôt arriver dans Brooklyn, on va d’émerveillement en émerveillement et la sa longue promenade en bordure de L’East River n’en est pas des moindres.
Comme j’aimerais être réveillé tout les matins juste à cet emplacement ou pas bien loin, m’asseoir sur un banc, regarder les passants et souhaiter une bonne journée à la ville qui émerge tout doucement.