Washington Plaza

This park is situated right next to a highway, so it may not appeal to the romantic sunday strollers.
However, if you’re a skater, or you just live in the neighborhood, it’s a convenient respite from the rest of wburg.
For me it is the terminus of my running trek over the williamsburg bridge. That makes it an ideal spot to stop and stretch, But I also turn it into my outdoor workout gym.
Those big chain rope barriers on one end serve as a great destabilizer for pushups. Try doing pushups on those and you’ll see what I mean. The seats around the outside of the park are great for doing pushups, or elevating your feet and doing them on the ground.
There is also plenty of room to do backends, handstands, and other fun stuff. If you’ve mastered all that, I’d suggest the walking on your hands up and down the stairs a bit. That’ll give your shoulders a good workout.
Once you’re done, head back to the williamsburg bridge for the return trip to Union Square!