The park is about 3.2 acres in saize. There is an area in the center that has 5 tables to sit 4 people each. Each table has a chest board embedded on top. After i finished eating, a family of people came by to do a BBQ graduation party there. 20 people can sit comfortably there. All you see is mostly families. People walking theie dogs, riding the bikes. There were kids on mini scooter. It has been tough during this pandemic of 2020. There was a little girl, she must have been about 6 years old, on her scooter saaying to her friend. "This is the best day ever". This should remind us how important these parks are to the inner city. There plenty of benches and almost all of them had someone sitting, reading or dozing off. The path which encircles the park on the inside has plenty of room for soneone to ride their bike while walking with 2 or 3 other people next to them. A few people had their Bluetooth speakers playing music. They were not playing too loud. The day was peaceful and tranquil. Another group of people came towards the North entrance and started another BBQ. The North entrance also faces the Saratoga Village NYC housing. The ark is not perfectly designed, it does need updating. Grass seeds need to be planted in many areas. However it was a nice place to be for a change. It was truly a nice day in the park. read more

Saratoga Park - In the center - Parks Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I give this place 4 stars because it is the best park in the area with tall old trees and over 3 acres of space. The city constantly maintains it: cleaning it up and and making it better. Great place to jog, run, sit on a bench, take the kids to the park for a little bit, play chess (there are chest tables) or walk the dog on a leash. ASPCA hosts events there for pet health. Be cautious sometimes people let their dogs off their leash to run in the field... Some dogs are cool, but some owners can be irresponsible / too trusting. Cars can go very fast on the surrounding streets, so keep your kids and pups safe!!! PSA: PLEASE clean up after yourself and your pooch! Let's be neighborly and respectful especially with so many children in the park daily, and keep this park CLEAN... Nobody wants to step in doodoo THANKS. read more

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The park itself is pretty huge, it is an entire block. With that being said as a park aficionado the layout is poor at best. The actual play space can and should be a lot bigger. Like any other park there is a play area for babies and toddlers and one for older kids but it's all so outdated. The spaces are separated by the sprinklers (a water spouting seal). What makes the play space seem so small is all the surrounding grass area. The park is 70% grass which is great for Brooklyn but under utilized. Saratoga is also an unofficial dog park, which the city should really just designate a space for dogs fence it in and make it a dog park. The community and my lab would greatly appreciate it. Considering people walk their pooches here all the time and some (a lot!!) forget to pick up their poo (intentionally walk away as if it is ok). Perfect segue to my biggest problem, the cleanliness of the park. I really need the Park Dept to step their game up here. The trash piled up as high as my three year at almost every entrance is not visually appealing or nose friendly. It seems the residents also dump their household trash there as well. There were dirty diapers and tons of empty cans and wrappers all over where the kids play. The city has a great foundation to with Saratoga park it is time to build on it. The community is changing our largest park should reflect it. I want to Love this park!!! read more

Saratoga Park - The small baby/toddler area and the water spouting seal. - Parks Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Decent park that for the most part is pretty clean . . . aside from the doggie owners that leave their dogs' "gifts". I think that runners/joggers really will appreciate this part because it is not too crowded (aside from the dogs). Also the outer loop of the park is about 400 meters (1/4th of mile). This outer loop has been great for my 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 mile interval training programs. All in all I do not have much to say about this park, except that I love it for interval training. read more

A really welcome refuge for the area, with a lot of green space and relatively well-maintained facilities. read more

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This is a great public space in the neighborhood. Great mixed use of space for jogging, exercise, kids play and dog walking / running. I love all the old trees and the open field. This is a historic park and always had a place in the neighborhood. I hope they soon re-install the Memorial to the Veterans of WWI. The City Parks Dept. does a decent job of upkeep, but there is certainly room for improvement. The neighborhood does seem to take pride in this place. It is also good that they have lighting at night for safety. read more

Okay, so I've lived in this part of Bed-Stuy for +2 years and I rarely take out my dog to this park. But now, thanks to Pokemon Go, we come here every weekend to scope out the place because it's always flooded with lure modules! It's nice to see people gather around and talk about the popular game. I've also realized how convenient this park is. It has a party area in the middle, an open field for dogs to play around in the early mornings, and a playground with a sprinkler that never goes off. This particular sprinkler saved my life yesterday when it hit 99-100 degrees outside. And my dog loves this park; I just wish I took her here sooner. read more

its getting better every day, its getting cleaned up, trimmed up and looks great, and hey the needles are gone read more

I love this place. Its best place in the area for jogging in the mornings. However it needs to be cleaned up better.

This park is very nice. Lots of shady trees. Second date with my boyfriend. Park is quite and clean. Went last week with my daughter and our chase (dog) we feel very comfortable there. read more