Prospect Park Trails & Audubon Center
101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11225
7AM - 5PM
$
hikes, outdoor-adventures
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If it's possible to forget you're in New York City, an afternoon of walking through the dirt trails in the woods of Prospect Park Trails & Audubon Center might do the trick!
While most of the park is manicured and most visitors find themselves walking/running/biking on the 3.35-mile paved route around the park perimeter, there are tons of hidden dirt trails to walk, streams to jump over, and fallen trees to climb.
Most hikes are best reached by starting at the Prospect Park Audubon Center and walking along one of the adjoining dirt trails into the true wilderness in the center of the park. While at the Audubon Center, take a few minutes to pop inside, speak to the tour guides, and look at some of the interactive exhibits. The Center is housed in a Beaux-Arts style boathouse overlooking the calm Lullwater, a waterway that flows into larger Prospect Park Lake and is perfect for skipping rocks and throwing twigs.