The Granite Prospect Brooklyn Bridge Park

Pier 1 features three magnificent lawns which provide a great open space for taking in the sun enjoying the views or having a picnic with friends.

The granite prospect brooklyn bridge park.

Located on pier 1 the granite prospect has become an iconic feature of brooklyn bridge park. Located on the pier 3 greenway terrace visitors can experience a truly peaceful space that s sheltered from the rush and noise of the city. It is built much like the previous rock bridge arch. Wedding ceremonies can only be held at the pier 1 granite prospect empire fulton ferry boardwalk or the main street pebble beach.

Located on pier 1 the granite prospect has become an iconic feature of brooklyn bridge park. The granite terrace features salvaged granite blocks that emerge from planted areas allowing visitors to admire the spectacular view from shady nooks beneath the metasequoia trees. The area has changed a lot over the years and so have the occupants of the area. Relax and enjoy the view of new york harbor from the granite steps built from stones salvaged from the roosevelt island bridge reconstruction.

Brooklyn bridge park is a waterfront site along the east river in new york city featuring pier 1 pier 2 pier 3 greenway terrace pier 4 beach pier 5 pier 6 greenway squibb park fulton ferry landing and main street. We encourage people to walk their dog go for a run or just spend a few minutes outside. The rich history of the brooklyn waterfront that makes up brooklyn bridge park spans back decades long before the waterfront had bike paths and green spaces and before the piers were home to soccer fields basketball courts and grassy lawns. The granite prospect at brooklyn bridge park relax and enjoy the view of new york harbor from the granite steps built from stones salvaged from the roosevelt island bridge reconstruction.

Brooklyn bridge park has worked closely with the mayor s office and the city s health department to closely monitor and respond to covid 19. In addition to offering breathtaking views of the skyline the granite prospect is also the location of many of the park s free events. The granite prospect is a dramatic set of steps built from granite stones salvaged from the roosevelt island bridge reconstruction along the western edge of the pier. Please review the map at the bottom of this page.

The boulders used to create the bridge were left here by a retreating glacier during the last ice age. This bridge replaced an earlier wooden bridge in the late 1800s. Wedding ceremonies cannot exceed 1 5 hours and may have a maximum of 100 guests. Boulder bridge takes a park path over a leg of the prospect park bridle path.