Fort Greene Park
6 people recommendvia r/AskNYC7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Several commenters praise Fort Greene Park, and one visitor calls it small but very pretty. One commenter says its monument is the biggest Revolutionary War monument in the US. Several commenters mention people sunbathing there, including one who sees it daily on the big lawn. One visitor notes that it fills up on warm days and suggests bringing something to lie on, since the grass is rough in places.
Address
Fort Greene Park, Dekalb Avenue &, S Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
At a glance
- Known for
- Big lawn, Revolutionary War monument
- Crowds
- Crowded
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/FutureSpecial2606 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2026crowds
Says it fills with people on hot days, so expect company; bring a blanket since some grass patches are uneven.
- Recommendsu/eurydicey in r/AskNYC · Jun 2026crowds
Guesses a handful of people are sunbathing there right now and says a visitor sunbathing will be fine.
- Recommendsu/beeepbooop505 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2026
Says they regularly see people sunbathing on the park's open lawn, and that nobody reacts to it.
- Recommendsu/raspberrily in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Describes Fort Greene Park as nice, in reply to the parks question.
- Recommendsu/datingoverthirty in r/AskNYC · May 2026uniqueness
Calls its monument the biggest Revolutionary War monument in the US.
- Recommendsu/g_mmy1 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Loves Fort Greene Park, calling it small but very pretty.
- Recommendsu/Temporary-Spread-232 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Includes this park in a list of favorites.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.