Sunset Park

Sunset Park is a hilltop neighborhood park in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn, offering some of the most spectacular panoramic views in the borough. From its elevated position, visitors can see the Statue of Liberty, the Manhattan skyline, the Verrazano Bridge, and the harbor stretching to New Jersey.

The park gives its name to the surrounding neighborhood, one of Brooklyn's most culturally diverse communities. The area is home to a thriving Chinatown (Brooklyn's largest), a significant Latin American population, and a Middle Eastern business district along Fifth Avenue.

The park features a large public swimming pool, playgrounds, basketball courts, and terraced hillside seating that provides natural amphitheater views of the sunset over the harbor, the feature that gives both park and neighborhood their name.

Sunset Park the neighborhood has emerged as a major food destination, with authentic Chinese, Mexican, Guatemalan, and Middle Eastern restaurants lining its avenues. The park provides a green respite from this vibrant commercial corridor.

The views from the top of Sunset Park at golden hour are among the finest free experiences in New York City, rivaling any observation deck for sheer beauty.