New York City Discount Car Rentals and Prospect Park

New York City Discount Car Rentals and Prospect Park

Take a New York City discount car rentals vehicle and escape to Prospect Park. This 585-acre urban oasis is situated right in the middle of Brooklyn.

The park’s designers were famed landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux - also the same architects who designed Central Park. The two men designed the park in the 1860s to meet the needs of the growing city dwellers. If you drive to the Prospect Park in your New York City discount car rentals vehicle, you’ll discover the beautiful 90-acre Long Meadow, the 60-acre Lake and Brooklyn’s only forest. Even after more than a century, the park has survived and is still considered a crucial resource to serving the cultural, recreational and spiritual needs of the public.

You’ll also discover other major attractions at the Prospect Park, such as:

All Car Rent-A-Car New York City discount car rentals highly recommend you visit this Park for some rest and relaxation. Each year, seven million visitors frequent the Park. Some favorite activities of the locals and tourists include:

On any given day (depending on the season of the year), you may want to try one of the following activities All Car Rent-A-Car New York City discount car rentals has scouted:

Winter Activities at Prospect Park

Come to Wollman Rink, which provides 26,600 square feet of ice for skaters in the winter and pedal boats on the lake in the summer. The Rink was built in 1960 – after the Park was completed. Many visitors, specifically ice skaters, have enjoyed this new addition to the park. You can also find the Brooklyn Blades amateur men’s and ice hockey teams practicing here.

Wollman Rink can be found between the Lake and the Concert Grove. The rink is on the site that used to be the Music Island.

Wollman Rink is situated near the Lincoln Road/Ocean Avenue entrance.

If you work up an appetite while skating, or need to warm up with some hot chocolate, don’t worry, there is a snack bar that is open year-round.

Spring / Summer Activities at Prospect Park

Go watch the Drummers drum at Drummer’s Grove. They’ve been sharing their art with the community for the past three decades.

The Congo Square Drummers met informally one day in 1968 and they’ve been keeping the beat going. Now, you’ll find various musicians, dancers and vendors who congregate each week to the circle. Due to the growing popularity, the Prospect Park Alliance added seating and officially named the site. All Car Rent-A-Car New York City discount car rentals recommend you stop by any Sunday at 2 p.m. to take a listen. If you want to join in on the music-making process, just bring your drums.

Want to explore the nature of the Park?

In the summer (July and August), take a stroll or cruise with Audubon Naturalists. Catch a guided boat ride (Twilight Tour). But remember to make your reservation first!

If birds are your interest, take the Bird watching Cruise on Saturdays. During this tour, you can use the binoculars provided to get a closer look at the aquatic habitat.

If you want to have a more hands-on experience, go on the Lullwater Safari offered each Sunday of each month. This activity is great for young budding naturalists.

All Car Rent-A-Car New York City discount car rentals encourages you to make the most of the time you have in the Big Apple.