Msgr. McGolrick Park

Dope park. One of the nicer ones in Brooklyn. Beautiful area and tons of parking everywhere. Farmers market is great on sundays. Huge dog park too where they have a separate area to run around. Plenty to do in the park and is definitely a chill vibe. Greenpoint has beautiful parks this and Mccarren park are gorgeous.

I absolutely love this park: extremely calm, with dogs and families wandering around. There is a farmer’s market on the Sunday morning. I like to walk here everyday, enjoying the peace and the trees.

Love this park as it is usually green through the year and has ample space to walk and sit. What I love about this park is that it’s never over crowded and yet it never feels empty either. The greenery is just stunning and given the size of the park you could totally escape the city noises for a bit and immerse yourself in some nature. There are a few areas to put down a mat and make a picnic or you could just use the picnic tables/benches in the park too. There is a public restroom and a kids play areas with swings, slides and also a water fountain where they can run around in the hot summer days. On Sundays there is a farmers market along with a donation drop off until around 3pm. The market is open throughout the year except during the colder winter months. The dog park is a good size and there are benches for the owners to sit down and hangout while the dogs are playing. There are a few beautifully sculpted metal sculptures. Squirrels and pigeons along with everyday birds can be see here through the year. There are a few good places to get coffee, drinks, pizza and groceries or even a proper meal to enjoy at the park a few yards from the park.

I grew up in this park and have seen the many renovations and work over the years. Today, it is even better than ever, with a great community, well kept space, farmers market, and events. The fields are always welcoming and full of picnics, kids playing, and dogs with their humans enjoying the dog park. It’s one of the few green spaces in the area. Lots of beautiful old trees, flowers, and general beautiful landscaping. We love to lay on the grass and bird watch and have even heard of a resident skunk. The pavilion in the center of the park allows for some shelter, whether you are getting together with a group or need to get out of the rain. There is a palpable sense of community in this intimate neighborhood gem. Enjoy live music often played by local musicians, take and even enjoy coffee, food, baked goods, and ice cream all surrounding the park.

Nice park with a good amount of jungle gym for the kids to explore and use up all they're energy for a midday nap. Its a bit overcrowded and parking is pretty tough. But if you're looking for a clean playground with good amount of space and some nice parents. This is your spot. There was even a cool farmers market going on to support local communities.

Really quiet and relaxing park. Very dog friendly with a medium-size dog run, and you can take your dog on the grassy areas. Great park for quiet picnics.

Lovely local park! Adore the HUGE old trees and gorgeous bronze angel statue in honor of veterans. A perfect visit on a weekend. Stop at the nearby shops and cafés, then stroll through the park. Bring your friendly pup- they have a clean dog run here, too. Enjoy :)

A perfect little park for a walk about. With kids or dogs or an old lady. Happened to be there right after a quick snowfall in December adding just the right feeling for a White Xmass.

Overview: Chill park that's perfect for a small picnic and good vibes. We recently spent a warm spring day at Msgr McGolrick Park and it was a great time. It was a friend's birthday celebration picnic and it looks like everyone loves having picnics there. Groups were medium size for the most part (4-6 people). It's not a huge park but there's a lot of green space and benches along the pathway. There's a restroom available so that's convenient. For my fellow dog lovers, there's a dog run there to enjoy with your furry friend.

This is a lovely little park in Brooklyn. My son took us for a walk yesterday and we got to see all the dogs playing. We also enjoyed being outside and looking at all the beautiful surroundings! The dog park is the best part! I'm not sure the second picture of the white dog was at the park, but I included it for your enjoyment!

Met up with friends here a couple times. A very convenient public space if you're in the neighborhood, especially if for families with little kids, since the playground is a spacious area for kids to play and run around. Also good space to bring pets for a walk, and enough grassy area for people to bring blankets for a picnic on warmer days. Overall it's pretty clean. Aside from the playground area which are newer, facilities could be in better condition, for example the women's bathroom consisted of one stall with a door that didn't close properly, and some of the park benches had seen better days--the wood was decayed/broken in some places. Also it may be due to extra outdoor use due to covid, but some of the grassy areas aren't quite so grassy anymore; they may need to re-sod sections to reintroduce grass to better maintain the lawns.

a nice family friendly park in greenpoint that has plenty of benches to sit and relax while the brats play in the updated playground area and where there is a dog park section for the mutts to roam around it . well maintained by the parks dept and i notice many trash bins all over so there is no excuse to be lazy and litter. there is also a path for running , jogging and for walking which i prefer . folks who live in the neighborhood are lucky to have a place to hang out and enjoy mother nature .

Bathroom is filthy, door wide open. There are dead leaves all over the walkways, people smoking in the park. The grass needs a complete overhaul and re-seeded. The wrought iron fence is terrible. It's all rusty and chipping paint, not good for little children if they grab on to this rusty fence. Otherwise great place to relax but they need to FIX all of these problems.

In the Greenpoint/Williamsburg area, McCarren Park gets all the shine, but I think McGolrick Park is the better between the two. I prefer more of a neighborhood park. Plus, this park is better maintained than McCarren. The standout feature at McGolrick is the pavilion. It's a crescent shaped structure of brick and limestone. Check out the masonry work. It's on the National Register and is a New York City landmark. Then there's the War Memorial, and then the Monitor and Merrimac Monument. The park has all you need - a playground for the kiddies, a dog park, a farmers market, walking/running paths inside the park, and passive green areas. Also, the park is filled with old, beautiful trees and lined with benches for people to sit and enjoy the park.

Excellent new playground --newest equipment I have seen in BK. Two huge play structures and two swing sets (one for little kids, one for big kids). Also has some water features and plenty of benches for adults. Also has a farmers market Sunday mornings and lots of great coffee shops in the area, making it a great weekend des

This is a smaller park, but well-maintained and visited. We bring our dogs here to the dog run and all the owners and their dogs are super sweet. They have a nice playground, farmers market on Sundays, and I have heard that the playground is great for kids! They also have bathrooms which is a relief lol. It's a super cute park that feels very tailored to the neighborhood. While we live closer to McCarren, we actually enjoy our weekend walks to McGolrick because we enjoy the community that revolves around seeing the same dogs and their owners every weekend. Everyone here is so friendly too, and the park has a lot of space.

Very nice park! I didn't even know this park is exiting. There are three park in my neighborhood and I found this park is so interesting and beautiful. I brought my puppy to the dog run and another dog owner is very friendly. I think I will bring my puppy to this park everyday now.

Thanks so much for having a dog park! I hope the northern end of Greenpoint will get a dog park soon! If you agree, please visit www.change.org and sign the petition "Create a New Dog Park on the Northern End of Greenpoint". Thank you so much!

3.5 stars. Cute park, and very well kept. The leafy space is a joy for the eye and a relief from the summer heat. It's not a huge park, but it's enough for a quick relaxing stroll, whether on a date or with your whole family.

Dog parks are a great place to meet Bitches. Dog perspective- 2/Brindle/F- Bi-curious My name is Maddie, a pure- bread AKC Boggle. I am a petite Brindle BBW new to this area and am looking for some drama free fun! I enjoy running around in circles, sniffing you know where and if your into fetishes- I eat my own shit. Ive never done this before, BOL (bark out loud), and im kinda nervous-I am looking for a mature BITCH to sniff me. We can meet discretely at the McGolrick Park Dog run on Driggs- Its a great place to run around with smaller dogs and its closer to my loft- a converted dog bone factory on Kingsland- then McCarren Dog park. I really like it there becuase the small dogs dont hurt me. They usually have lots of beagles, boston terriers, smaller labs, a French bulldog or two, and my personal favorite- Min Pins. Human perspective- This is a nice dog run for smaller dogs. Its hard to meet girls there becuase you only know peoples name by there dogs names, and its weird to ask what the masters name is. So I am known by Maddies' "Dad". Usually more low key then the McCarren park, but also smaller.

McGorlick Dog Park is located at the south end of the charming park. Small and large dogs share the space equally and both have abundant room to run and stretch their furry legs. Every first Saturday of the month, a smushed-face dog meetup for pugs, Boston terriers, French bulldogs, and bulldogs fills the part with sniffles and snorts for about an hour between 10-11am. Most other days you'll find no less than 10 pooches and their owners laughing getting to know one another. Greenpoint, in general, is charming, but the dog park creates a special community within the community.

Even with the construction going on this park is a nice place to stroll thru with you morning coffee. With a nice dog park and a lot of grass and dirt with some benches it's a good location for a picnic of morning coffee stop.

Very nice the top of it is the trees very nice in a day because of the green and the blue in the night it's more like black and purple but very nice always has a nice place for dogs to play with a playground for kids. The playground for babies that's an older section also as cute cafes surrounding and other businesses the bathrooms are good considering it's a public park if a nice pathway with a giant ark good to go under very nice and the total would be at 4

This is an incredible park. 9 acres with 2 playgrounds, a dog park, and a ton of open space. Lots of dogs off-leash, so be warned if you have a nippy pup.

Smaller than McCarren and with less Hipsters and a more neighborly feel. I like sitting in this park on days when I work at my bar in Greenpoint. Sitting on the benches under those giant trees puts me in the right state of mind. After you get your head straight visit this great little, yet hardly open, coffee shop, Cup O Joe and/or a fave dive bar of mine, The Palace, (characters galore AND $1.50 Bud/ Bud Lts) both lining the parameters of the park. If I lived a bit closer I'd be here daily.

McGolrick is my local park, and with all the fierce neighborhood chauvinism of the true Brooklynite, I'll pit it against McCarren any day. It's a relatively small space centering around miniature early-20thC pavilion (containing bathrooms) and ringed with walking paths and nicely kept lawns and flowers. There's a little dog run and benches throughout. McGolrick is something of a center of hood activity. Mornings, it's filled with young (Polish) mothers and their children; afternoons, it's (Polish) teens' terrifory; and a group of benevolent (Polish) hobos hobnobs after dark. There are regular neighborhood cleanup days and the space is unusually clean, almost never befouled with trash or bottles. In good weather, it's a truly pleasant place to sit and read and, like any park worth its salt, serves the function of reminding us city mice that nature, seasons and weather exist as more than a wardrobe barometer!

McGolrick Park doesn't exactly roll off of your tongue, but at least it's easy on the eyes. I will use any excuse to take a walk through this gem. if I'm leaving the apartment and headed in any direction at all, the best route is, obviously, straight through McGolrick. I love sitting on a bench and watching people pass by. And the squirrels! Oh my god they are hilarious! McGolrick Park is very well-kept and nicely maintained. The dog run is amazing and the kids area looks like a blast. I love this park!!!!!!

This is a beautiful park, i am so happy it is at this location and that my office space is few blocs away. Having lunch in this park on a sunny day, is the best! This is a historic district of what used to be a very green piece of land. This park is part of that past. We need more of green in the City and learning to keep everything clean!

I wish I hadn't read the reviews of this park that mentioned the drunk guys in various states of dress. I did notice a few older gents speaking in another language (Polish, I assume) who appeared rather disheveled. I'm not sure I would have even noticed them, but "drunks. drunks. drunks. masturbating drunks" is pretty much all I was thinking when I entered the park. These guys were very quiet and didn't bother me, besides supporting my believe that it is a popular park for day drinking. I found the shady pathways and fenced grassy areas very quiet and scenic. I can't wait to take a stroll through the paved lanes in the fall. The huge trees will blanket the entire park in puffy leaf piles. I found a bench facing a path and worked in my sketchpad for a while. The park was mostly empty other than mothers and nannies pushing toddlers in strollers and the occasional dog walker (there is a dog run/park). I witnessed a little boy playing with a new puppy while his grandparents watched. Talk about cute!

This is a really gorgeous park in Greenpoint Brooklyn. It is almost otherworldy. The trees look a thousand years old, and there are so many families. You'll also see groups of old folks sitting together gabbing and so forth. Very very chill vibe here. What's more there's very little traffic around the park either. Greenpoint is sort of that way. Any through traffic would be over on McGuinness Blvd to the west or the BQE to the south. So the neighborhoods are very quiet and local.

Huge, beautiful old trees rule in this expansive park that seems to draw in everyone from the neighborhood--lots of dogs, screaming kids, chirping birds and slurping drunks galore. Why, I even saw a set of dentures sitting all by itself on one of the many benches once. I can only imagine how that happened: Drunk: "Hey, Teeth, so I'm going to head over to Happy Hour but you're welcome to hang out on this bench." Dentures: [No response] Drunk: "Okay, well, I'll back and come pick you up in a couple of hours." Like I said, McGolrick seems to lure everybody and her brother--and his fake teeth--to bask in the shade and admire the flowers.

A charming little park toward the less trafficked side of Greenpoint. It's not hidden in any regard and utilized by people from all walks of life that life and work nearby. There are a few folks pushing shopping carts through the park but they are never hostile and typically side toward cordial. There are also a larger number of people who use the park as a place to sit and consume alcohol--these partons are more likely to become hostile but generally keep to themselves. The park features an older type of playground with swings, a few jungle gyms some weird water features and plenty of space to run around. There are also large grassy spaces to have a picnic, toss a baseball or throw a frisbee. The best part about the park are the gigantic ancient trees that provide shade throughout the walkways. Definitely recommend the park as a place for a walk, to play your kids or to sit with a book and coffee - enjoy!

Such a beautiful park. Smaller then McCarren park but it's a very special place. The band stand is a great place for photos.

McGolrick is in my backyard, and how lucky I am for it. It's got to be the most charming small park in Brooklyn, and it's only been getting better in the past few years (new gardens are so nice). I've spent many hours on the benches (I have my own favorites - there's one with a nice sunset view of the Chrysler bldg), and I walk through most nights even though it's a few extra blocks. Feels like a NYC kids book. Only negative I'll throw out there is the drunks. Kind of a downer to see people passing around a bottle of vodka at any hour of the day. They seem too blitzed to bother anyone, but still. Downer. All the kids, families and squirrels make up for it though.

This place is pretty cool. Just like when Pedro said "Pretty good-looking." I took a stroll through this park round 11:00pm the other night and it was rather majestic. It felt tall. Spread out. It's own little world in Greenpoint that is very neighborhoodie. Lined with benches and small ledges to sit I can only imagine the use this park sees. I also like this park because upon discovery I had no idea how to properly pronounce it. So mysterious. There were no squirrels in site, although Vic P.'s testament will make me go back again. Maybe it's just the island squirrels that are so hostel.

Good For dogs, Forgotten By the crowds Drinking from Turkey Nest to the southwest.

Love my neighborhood park! Great for a lazy Sunday stroll or for picnics and gatherings. The loop around the park is a half mile so this is great for running albeit there are some areas that have deteriorating sidewalk and need to be leveled. There's a great dog park and playground and the weekend hosts a farmers market that while not as big as the one found at McCarren, satisfies my needs for fresh produce, bread, and pickles.

Great park, not yet overrun with hipsters. My family and I are nearly the only ones. We're the hippest ones anyway. You'll find only a few bums getting started early, and lesser still, pooping in the bushes near the childrens swing sets. Srsly though, It's a nice park w/ well groomed grass for some blanket laying. Great selection of jungle gyms and what not for the kids.

A great park to be idle. Unlike McCarren: No joggers, no pick-up softball games, no condos overlooking it. It's rectangular and symmetrical. It has cobblestones and plenty of benches. There are pretty trees.

Best-kept secret in north Brooklyn. If you're lucky, you'll even see a bum-fight! But be advised: the name of this park is NOT McGORLICK, it is McGOLRICK.

I have no idea why this is classified as being in East Williamsburg. This is Greenpoint. If you want to play frisbee or watch the passers-by, go to McCarren. If you want to have a quiet picnic or read a book in the great outdoors, come here. It's much more lush and the memorial is beautiful.

This is my favorite dog park. I started coming here in December and everyone I've met in this park is so nice. I've never had a bad experience here. I personally prefer it over McCarren just because the other dog owners here are so friendly and it's much easier to find parking around here. Everyone who I see coming here regularly knows my dog's name and my dog seems to love this park more than any other. I've heard complaints about not having water or that there aren't enough wood chips but you must understand that the dog run is maintained by the community, not the city. They also just renovated and added gravel to the park so that there is better drainage. That means you'll be able to take your pup there sooner after a rainstorm! It's a great park, with caring dog owners and it's a great experience every time. My only complaint is that they need more seats! After the renovation, they took all the benches and left only one table.

Puffing on 'imported' (who am I kidding? I would simply bring them back from visiting the fam...ha) straight-from-Mexico Red Marlboro's at 5am talking about Life (when things were muuuch simpler & I still smoked like a loser) with my friend. The world stood still during those times...until 8am came along & we were interrupted by the odd stares from the lil ol' Polish ladies going to church.

Decent spot with a nice majestic structure in the center, but see no reason to return.

Playground is big but outdated. Would be nice to see new playground equipment added. Old, tall trees are fantastic however. Great shade for hot summer days in the park. Nice grass areas for babies 'n blankets. A farmer's market was going on the day we visited. Nice touch. Water spray feature was pretty bad. If they update that, then this park gets four stars for sure. An A+ for trees and history, C for playground.

Love this park! I have many fond memories of being here with my lady back dating back to the 90s usually a clean atmosphere and not too many dogs out without a leash. Sometimes you get the occasional kid in the summer with the dirt bike riding through blowing up the whole neighborhood with the engine. This area is also famous for television and movie recordings

If you want to take a nice slow stroll through a park with character, you will like McGorlick Park. Located in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, I decided to enjoy lunch while sitting on one of the benches in the park. I guess it was the cool fall weather with the sun shining through the trees that helped but it really is a nice park. A big dog run on one of the corners, plenty of benches, and I swear the squirrels here are some of the friendliest I've come across. As I exited the park, whether you're religious or not, it's hard not to be impressed by the beautiful architecture of St. Stanislaus Church in the backround.

a great place to sit and reflect. it seems like everybody in the neighborhood comes out to this park...little kids on scooters, old people talking rapidly in polish, families, dogs, the occasional hipster etc. i love the archway in the middle of the park and all of the gorgeous trees.(sycamores?) a lovely lovely place to draw, read, chat or oggle other people's dogs. i consider this my park, and with great pride. i'll go even when it's -8 degrees outside- i promise.

One of my favorite parks, located in one of my favorite little forgotten corners of Greenpoint. McGolrick, unlike McCarren, has a sleepy European feel with it's huge mature trees, stately memorial pavilion and Polish families of all ages with a smattering of local hipsters. Surrounded by townhouses, there is nary a glass condo tower in sight. Especially beautiful in the fall. Bonus points for being the location for Flight of the Conchords' "Foux de Fafa!"

Beautiful park in Greenpoint. Love just walking here with my dog. Dog run is pretty big and fun for dogs to run around and play.

Very cute, quiet, civilized park. Lots of old drunk Pollacks laying around, but they

Awesome little park. I walk through here all the time and I love that even on the nicest days, you can always find an empty spot in the shady grass.

Fun little park in the middle of a cute polish neighborhood.