Running in Prospect Park

Prospect Park is a 1.9 km² park on New York's west side. Of the routes Remap built, 8 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Pick how far you want to run.

Checked 23 October 2026

Terrain: 65% park, 18% by water
Surface: 14% unpaved
Climb: 23 to 105 m up
Routes: 8, 4.5 to 14.4 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

7th Avenue Metro station on the north west edge. 3 routes start at the stop.
Fort Hamilton Parkway Metro station on the south west edge. 2 routes start here, 9 m away.
Prospect Park Metro station on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 53 m away.
Park Place Metro station on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 40 m away.

The best run in Prospect Park, up to 6 km

From 7th Avenue, 5 km

Ranked first of 4 running routes of this length in Prospect Park.

5.4 km about 32 min 41 m up 90% through nature 19% unpaved

Starts at 7th Avenue metro station.

How it compares with the median run in New York

Through nature 90%median 34%

Quiet streets 99%median 73%

Starts near a station at the station

Longest nature stretch 4.9 km

Away from traffic 98%median 97%

Views 5%median 0%

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2 From Prospect Park, 5 km5.2 km 31 m up 94% natureStarts 53 m from Prospect Park metro station 3 From Fort Hamilton Parkway4.5 km 23 m up 85% natureStarts at Fort Hamilton Parkway metro station

Nearby places

Gateway National Recreation Area 10.9 km away
Central Park 13.5 km away
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park 14.0 km away
Bronx Park 23.2 km away
Pelham Bay Park 26.9 km away
Van Cortlandt Park 27.1 km away

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