Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
John Paul Jones Park in Brooklyn
Categories
Location on the map
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Phone: +1 212-639-9675
Site: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks...
Site: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks...
Opening hours
- Monday:6AM–1AM
- Tuesday:6AM–1AM
- Wednesday:6AM–1AM
- Thursday:6AM–1AM
- Friday:6AM–1AM
- Saturday:6AM–1AM
- Sunday:6AM–1AM
Comments (199)
A little corner park in a little corner of Brooklyn. Plenty of benches for reflecting and open spaces for picnics or activities.
Nice park with a great view of the Verrazano Bridge. Very clean with plenty of parking.
A pleasant location with nice kids playground for various age groups. Slides, swings and plenty of climbing for kids. Soft layers. Parking a bit tough, but street parking is available. Located next to the beach and aquarium.
Nice little park, lots of trees and shade. Bit of traffic noise from the bridge. Main feature is a historical monument to WW1 navy. Good place to take your dog for a walk or eat a meal outside.
Nice park with great views and space for the family
Nice shady area. Big cannon from Wadsworth Fort and replica of cannon balls used. Good view of the Versailles Bridge.
Nice shady spot to relax and read. Short circular paths around park
We fed squirrels there. Loved it. Squirrel followed me home. Did not love that. Squirrel blinks in patterns, very obvious patterns but I do not understand them. Hate that. Squirrels gather outside my window. Looking at me. Watching every movement. Blinking. Blink. Pause. Stare. Stare. Stare. Blink. Stare. Blink. Stare. Pause. Blink. Feel them watching right now.
🧺🏃🚴♀️🌲🌳🌉🛳🚢This is the park by Verrazzano Bridge where you can see Staten Island and make photographs of the water, the bridge and Staten Island. You will also see many ships passing by that are entering and leaving the New York harbor.
Love visiting this park, it stays clean, the squirrels are really friendly & I feed them peanuts w my kids often there and its a nice breeze & views from the Verrazano Bridge & water. Def a nice play to go with family to relax, picnic, take pictures etc.
Nice park.good place to relax and take in the fresh air.
This place is really cool and the trees are large and incredible. There is a giant sequoia right in the front
No big deal its a park that has 👎 NOT been taken care of in years city government could do better promises and promises just stealing our funding
Quiet chill park & memorial adjacent to U S Army Fort Hamilton and the Verrazano Bridge US 278 Brooklyn to Staten Island one edge of the park is heavy car traffic as there is an entrance to Belt Parkway w Shore Road intersection ; park has paths to walk & several benches to sit & observe the surroundings : nice park
This will always be cannonball park to me. It is pretty, with a gorgeous monument in honour of the Dover Patrol in the war. Obviously, there also is a huge cannon, with large, shiny cannonballs stacked in front of it. The cannonballs themselves could do with a cleaning, but overall, its really nice.
The 152 bay ridge memorial Day parade was great with a wonderful turnout.
Charming for some reason ... Despite all the road noise. The cross section of the Bridges cables is super cool. Doesnt have a plaque or anything describing what it is so most pay it no attention. The cannons are cool too.
Its just a park, but you can watch the Verazzano Bridge from there and its dope!
Huge, beautiful, quiet. I was there from midnight until around 2 am and i can already tell this is one of the best parks IN NEW YORK CITY to see the sunset at.
Lots of open space. Great for the kids to come out and play. Great views. Cleanliness #1. Its quite and safe for everyone.
It’s across from my apartment and it’s a quiet and enjoyable park. It needs major repairs in the paths all along the park, more benches and replace the broken ones that were removed. How I will love to see flowers during spring and summer. FYI: there are no bathroom facilities.
Nice quite place to read a book or just watch people passing buy .Also to take a walk or do some simple exercises on the grass .Mostly elderly people taking the sun and chatting. I dont recommend it for walking dogs.
Really nice park, especially for Bay Ridge. We (the locals) call it Cannonball Park. I had my 5th grade graduation there. Everybody enjoyed it. Its also very quiet most of the time. If youre ever in the area, you should go check it out.
CANNON BALL PARK
This Park is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn next to the Army Base. We call it Cannon Ball Park. Ive grown up here in Bay Ridge and as a Teen they had a different fence that had a hole in it we would hang out behind the Bridge where it has a Beautiful Green Acre of Trees and Grass and we would listen to our Music and Play Card Games and also climb the Bridge and walk on the Catwalk.When I became a parent we would have Picnics (Barbecuing is not allowed) my Boys Loved to climb onto the Cannon and the Balls. Its a nice serene park to read, lay down on the grass or benches and let your mind relax.
Its a wonderful place to take a walk or sit and reflect. Its spacious and you can just get a break from it all.
Quiet park nestled right next to the Verrazano bridge. The park is never crowded and always has a peaceful vibe. You can come here to walk, relax and read without worrying about being bothered. There is a memorial and cannon with balls on display in honor of the Navy commander the park is named after.
Nice view and many trees and bench you can find to make yourself feel peace and comfortable. I went there for the photo sessions. Also theres others go there for photo sessions. Its belongs to ARMY reserve base there.
Beautiful park, usually referred too as Canonball park, good for biking, runs, and certain practices, not too big for a sport such as baseball or something, kind of small, alot of greens but also a lot of bugs, since its the base park, you say feel that there are certain things you cant do but yeah
Always a beautiful view of the bridge from anywhere in the park! Usually pretty quiet except for the noise of the cars on the bridge.
Disappointing how poorly maintained these grounds are
Nice park with a few interesting land marks, which include a couple statues and a great cannon. There is an awesome view of Verrazano Bridge from the park and you can see the ships passing by.
Its a very picturesque park. Theres little in terms of childrens items, like swings and such, but it a nice park for picnics, pictures, and general lounging outdoors.
Great place to enjoy the local views, surround yourself with history, and its a great place to walk your dog or picnic
It was my first time there. Its a beautiful scenic area with a view of the water with places to walk and sit. To me it was a little hidden gem.
See the 187,000 lb Cannon made for the Pitt Fort in 1864. Nice piece of artillery. There is also the obelisk memorializing the Dover Patrol monument. Several benches and a small dog run round out this Park under the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano.
Park is small and has nice views. It needs some maintenance
Beautiful sunsets, a gazebo, nice little escape. Dover patrol memorial. One downside is traffic noise. Its at the edge of a highway and under the Verrazano Bridge.
Spacious and without crowds. Obviously on the citys pay-no-mind list since it looks very neglected. Great for dogs.
Perfect place to exercise and take a good view fo the bay, where the sea becomes a river, this is a hidden treasure in New York. A very good place to be in touch with nature and history.
Wonderful park with awesome view of the verrazzano Bridge
Beautiful park, lots of shade. Nice for pictures, not much for kids to do though.
This park has remained perfect as it was when I visited it frequently as a child. So relaxing. Makes you forget for a moment your in NYC.
Beautiful park great views of the water plus a wonderful breeze
Nice place! Nice view!I played soccer with my kids
Its a nice park to come and sit and relax.
Its a place for that old fashion feelings of nostalgia and plenty of fresh air and openness and near by there are some restaurants.
Cant miss it with the Verrezano-Narrows in the background but possibly a overlooked park with a lot of US Military History
Nice location. No playground and be aware of dogs poop everywhere 🤪
This was the Memorial Day Parade. It was really nice to come out and Honor the fallen soldiers and the ones who lived on and are gone. Whom which my Father is one. It was my first time and I really enjoyed it.
Nice bridge and bay view. Walking and biking friendly.
Pretty little park next to the Verrazano Bridge, a bus stop, and a few blocks from an MTA station. Fort Hamilton is two blocks away.
They have some very large canons
Plenty of seating, historical monuments, one gazebo, and views of the water and bridge
Even with the road noise from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge that towers over the park, its a very enjoyable place, with trees, grass and historic monuments.
Nice park for wedding photographer
A lot of paths and grass in addition to various military monuments. A charming and decent-sized neighborhood spot with good bridge views, too!
Good place to relax the view is beautiful.
Beautiful place with stunning views of the shore and the Verrazano Bridge! Very relaxing! Very full though. Best at sunset!
Beautiful grassy area with the Verrazano in the background beautiful place to sit
Its a nice small park in Bay Bridge right near the Verrazano bridge. You can watch a yearly Veterans Day parade that ends there.
The view and peaceful feeling means as much to me todays as it did when I was 10. Great dog area!
The view is amazing under the verrazano bridge
Great views of an impressive suspension bridge and actual historic canons give you a window into some of the boroughs noteworthy history.
A good place for whole family!😁😁😁
Very nice place to chill. Great view of the bridge. And a walk at the bay isnt far.
Very nice park to read have a conversation with friends. Its clean, nice view of the bridge
It was real cold but I had a good time with my friends yet
Its amazing place to relax and has a good view to the Hudson river and the verrazano 🌉
Clean park with parking near by has a historical cannon and ammunition dating back to the 1800s
Very nice spot for walking and enjoying the view
Nice walking paths. Beautiful view to Verrazano bridge.
Nice park with a good view of the bridge. No kids and usually pretty empty.
Terrific view from a clam place
Shady and sweet and feels like a really big Park even though its not that big
This is a nice little neighborhood park, but because its close to a highway and street, its not very quiet.
Near Verrazano, short and nice walk if you want to feel the breeze of summer or enjoy the leaves of autumn
Beautiful little park next to Fort Hamilton in southwest Brooklyn.
Good place to hang out, sightseeing and walking around jogging and riding bikes
Very nice park. More flowers
Nice views of the bridge. Good place to take pics.
Very clean lots of space for kids to run around
Quiet park...plenty of benches..fantastic view of the Verrazano Bridge
Cool park with a cannon for keeping the damn Brits away as well as a 6 length of the cable that the Verrazanno is suspended from.
Has an AMAZING Walkway that leads next to the water.
Food court is expensive but clean beach and cool atmosphere
There was a ceremony today in remembrance of all the soldiers that have died in wars in which this country has been involved be those wars just or not.
Great atmosphere, quiet park, cool breeze from the water nearby
Amazing cannons to take pictures with.
Nice, clean, safe. NYC Parks needs to rebuild the pavers walkways tho
Nice park . You could see the Narrows, but lots of rats. It is N.Y. though.
It is amazing but there is an exessive amount of kids fallung of the cannon
It was raining but there are lots of trees and places to sit watch the water traffic
Very nice place to read a book
Scenic and utterly relaxing
This is a nice place in Brooklyn. Quiet and peaceful.
This Park was a peaceful place to hang out 😊❤️
Quiet and nice. Has a lot of history.
Beautiful park with views of the bridge.
It was enjoyable
Nice looking park that I never noticed here before.
Nice park but ground needs up keeping
Quiet place to just relax and enjoy your day
Gorgeous view. hopefully hipsters never see this place and confiscate it
Nice
Tranquil and i took i nice walk amazinng views good on a nice day
Nice little park. The pavement is in bad shape, though.
It was the first-time experience and i think folks who have never visit would like it.
Quiet place to enjoy with family
Go at night and you can enjoy the beauty of Verrazano Bridge
Nice place to get some exercise and walk a dog.
Love the view of the Verrazano bridge looking into Staten Island
Got a hand job in the park by my girlfriend it was cool 😇
Beautiful scenery and great atmosphere.
Great place to take beautiful photos
Great place for anice breeze and walk
Nice place
Very scenic and it has a cannon and cannon balls
Park was clean and nice
Memorial Day parade
Nice area to relax and take break from a hectic day.
They need to fix the walk ways badly
Small but well kept green space.
Beautiful views of lower Hudson River
Quiet place to read and relax with a beautiful view
Nice and calm place for stroll and relaxing
I like it there have nice time to shoping
Its ok
Quiet and clean..
Good place to have a phone call
If things are good take a walk.
Great beauty everywhere
Place to catch a chill and relax
John Paul Jones Park and 4 Ave.
Great place to take pictures
Dirty. This park has been neglected.
Enchanted all year round, especially in Autumn.
My First time coming here
Peacefull and quet with great views....
Lol dont remember much since i was here 6+ months ago
Beautiful view of Verrazano Bridge!
Clean, awesome for morning runs.
Great place to relax and eat
Beautiful site of the Varzanno Bdg
Clean, quiet and beautiful
Nice and peaceful.
Nice park and view!
Cool park with a lot of history
Just strolling through. Peaceful.
I love this park
Beautiful place to share
Love the view
Despite the rain its nice
Beautiful
Nice and quiet
Relaxing
Beautiful cherry blossoms and tulips
Nice beach clean pool
AMAZING PLACE !!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Great Park , great view !!!
I love going for a walk here
Small park near Verrazano bridge
Great to ride bike.
The park was ok
Kind of the middle of nowhere as far as Parks go
Nice little park
Because I dont like the Yankees
Nice clean and safe
This is a beautiful park!!!
Beatiful place to chill
Amazing place to.spend.the.afternoon
Very good
Nice quiet park
The serenity history and view.
Nice relaxing spot
Very calm
Good park
Love this place early in the morning
Nice view
Nice area
Nice getaway place
The place was very clean
A place Very near to the Verrazano
I like this place and the place is clean
Beautiful
Nice park.
Real nice
Beautiful as always.
Love it
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for John Paul Jones Park 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-07I love history, and this place has a bunch of historical monuments and stuff like that, so personally Im a fan. People who want to take a peaceful walk have to come here if they want to actually do what they want. Photographers will accomplish a lot inside this park. Peace + History = John Paul Jones Park.
Review №2
2022-05-21Wonderful place for a walk🥰✨
Review №3
2019-05-01I usually walk there from Bay Pkwy whenever I get a chance nice to take pictures you see people take wedding pictures or videos the atmosphere is quiet people are also there exercising or just sitting there reading or just hanging out you get a great view of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge went at night to take pictures and its pretty safe there were mostly fishermen fishing nearby is Pizzaria Uno or some small coffee shops to get breakfast Lunch or dinner
Review №4
2021-04-14A beautiful park/hidden gem of NY. It has views of NY harbor and the VN bridge. Suggestion: Grab a beverage and a slice or two of pizza at one of the brick oven pizzerias along 4th Ave as you head to the park (the subway is at 4th Ave and 95th Street) and enjoy the views.
Review №5
2018-07-26Love this park! Grew up going here and to the base. Now I bring my son so he can enjoy. Look out for the old man pigeon by the tree he sits a relaxed there all the time.
Review №6
2019-07-20Lovely location, small but enjoyable park. Monument to Dover Patrol, in clear sight of the Verrazano Bridge. Not maintained by the city very well. Grass is growing up through the paving stones.
Review №7
2021-06-13Nice place. Great view of the bridge. A little noisy due to twaffic.
Review №8
2018-11-29Its a park, what can I say? John Paul Jones park is located in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, adjacent to the Verrazano Bridge and the Belt Parkway entrance. This is not a dog park, but there is a small area that is frequently used by dog owners. There is a small walking path, maybe a half mile altogether, that goes around and through the park. Youll see an obelisk dedicated to the US Navy, and an early canon from the Revolutionary War, with cannon balls stayed all around it. If driving, the park is not accessible from 4th avenue. You have to drive down to Fort Hamilton Parkway, take a right at the end of the road on 101st street, add youre there!
Review №9
2020-08-01Got to catch a glimpse of fireflies during this season. The only drawback of the park is that its too close to the roads and hence extremely noisy. Other than that, its a beautiful park!!!
Review №10
2021-01-03There’s a cannon in the park, let us embark, so in the end we’re not left with a question mark, to comprehend how this landmark had its true name seemingly stolen in the dark, actually ripped away from this pretty park.Cannon ball park was once the name of this place, the parks department installed a sign and the original name vanished without a trace. I say let’s all get together and embrace, the real name of this place, something they could never from our minds erase.Cannon Ball Park