Main Street Park

Main Street Park, between two bridges

The Brooklyn audio-guided tour takes you to Main Street Park, wedged between the Brooklyn Bridge, on your left, and the Manhattan Bridge, on your right. It is the ideal spot to gather, in a single shot, the two emblematic bridges of New York, the East River and the skyscrapers of Manhattan.

A park by the water

Located on the bank of the East River, in the DUMBO district, Main Street Park is part of the vast Brooklyn Bridge Park. It offers a privileged setting to observe the coming and going of the boats and the play of light on the Manhattan skyline. Its position between the two bridges makes it one of the most complete and most photographed viewpoints of the Brooklyn waterfront.

What there is to see

The park even offers a small pebble beach on the bank of the East River, an unexpected landscape in the heart of the city that never sleeps. It is an ideal place to take a break facing a magnificent panorama, photograph the two bridges or simply enjoy the calm of the water. At sunset, the view of illuminated Manhattan there is particularly spectacular.

Practical information

Main Street Park is on the bank of the East River, in the DUMBO district, between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge, in Brooklyn. It is a public space freely accessible and on the level during the opening hours of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Swimming in the East River is prohibited.

Why is Main Street Park a good photo spot?

Because it allows you to gather in a single shot the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, the East River and the Manhattan skyline.

Can you swim at Main Street Park?

No, swimming in the East River is prohibited; the small pebble beach serves mainly as a peaceful setting facing Manhattan.