A quiet promenade above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway with a balcony view of Lower Manhattan, then down to the waterfront piers of Brooklyn Bridge Park and Dumbo.
Photo: Myrna Suarez/NYC Tourism + Conventions
Distance
1.5 km
Time
About 25–30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Start
South end of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade at Joralemon Street, Brooklyn Heights
Past
The Promenade from Joralemon Street to Orange Street, lined with grand townhouses in Brooklyn's first historic district, Views of Lower Manhattan, the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge, The piers of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Jane's Carousel in Dumbo
Season
All year. Brooklyn Bridge Park is open 06:00–01:00 daily.
With children
Playgrounds along Brooklyn Bridge Park and a carousel ride at the end (Jane's Carousel is closed Monday and Tuesday in autumn).
Checked on nyctourism.com, nycgovparks.org, brooklynbridgepark.org, janescarousel.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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