Brooklyn Botanic Garden New York
Brooklyn is an iconic American landscape built on the foundation of a staggeringly diverse population, rows of century-old brownstones and a glorious industrial past. While Brooklyn’s reputation has undoubtedly changed over the last 20 years, images of the borough have virtually remained the same—ethnic neighborhoods, artist enclaves and really good cheesecake. Though home to an excellent botanic garden, Americans rarely associate the borough with tranquil Japanese gardens, coy ponds and thousands of plant species. Since 1952 the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been a secret known only to Brooklynites and horticulturalists. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is truly a New York must see, and New York Habitat’s Brooklyn accommodations keep guests a mere sniff away from the closest roses.
New York Apartment: 1 bedroom rental in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (NY-12480)
Set on 52 acres smack dab in the center of Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of the premier public outdoor spaces in all of New York City. The garden features more than 10,000 different kinds of plants from around the globe and each month thousands of new plants are in full bloom. A visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is quite the New York experience, the fragrance and dramatic colors of the wildly abundant plant life come to life like the streets of Manhattan during rush hour. The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is another one of those places where visitors have a hard time believing they are in New York City. The Garden is located adjacent to the fields of Prospect Park and the roundabout of Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn’s own version of the Chapms Elysees.
Guests looking to wake up near Brooklyn’s urban oasis should have a look at these available accommodations:
- This 2-bedroom vacation rental apartment in Brooklyn Heights (NY-12661) is a short subway ride from the island of Manhattan and has great Brooklyn-rooftop views.
- Just a few blocks from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is this spacious 1 bedroom rental accommodation in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn(NY-12480).
- This studio accommodation in a Williamsburg, Brooklyn (NY-12610) brownstone features exposed brick and easy access to lower Manhattan.
New York Habitat may have made its name with Manhattan rentals, but we nevertheless encourage visitors to stay in Brooklyn for the culture, restaurants and blooming flowers.
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April 28th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
the botanic garden is amazing! it’s a great place for lovers in spring during the cherry blossoms season. also, the brooklyn museum is right next to the garden and they always have great exhibition, especially now. the station off on grand army avenue has a european/ more like Paris atmosphere with the arc the triumph. it’s a definite must see.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is gorgeous and great for a day with your friends or your kids. Also try the Bronx Botanical Garden, it’s very vast!
April 30th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
the Botanic Garden is great right now, I just visited it not long ago, but like Sheryl said, it’s best to go when its warm. I am surely going to go back!
May 13th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Oh! Thank you so much for this wonderful infomation as this blog says many people think that there cannot be any beauty natural palce in such a concrete jungle. But little did we know. I am planning on spending long beautyful days at this glorius Garden. Thanks again for this wonderful information New York Habitat!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I definetly agree with John. Brooklyn Botanical Garden is absolutely gorgeous!! I went with a couple of friends and we had a pleasant time.
July 15th, 2008 at 9:16 am
So it was our three year anniversary last weekend, and my wife and I decided to spend the afternoon at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The setting was perfect, and we enjoyed our leisurely stroll. We live in the Flatbush Gardens apartments; we’re close to the BBG and in the middle of everything Brooklyn has to offer. I never want to leave BK.