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PARK FACT:

Originally built in 1914, Betsy Head Memorial Playground housed the city's first recreation facility designed to include a public outdoor swimming pool and bath house.

Betsy Head Park

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Blake Ave., Dumont Ave., Livonia Ave. bet. Strauss St., Hopkinson Ave. and Bristol St.

Brooklyn

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 10.55

Betsy Head Memorial Playground has been a presence in the neighborhood for almost 100 years. Built on land bequeathed to the city specifially for purposes of public health and recreation, it continues to serve the community as a nexus of activity today. The park has seen numerous improvements through the years, most notably the construction of the Play Center (pool and bathhouse), a monumental WPA-era building that set the bar for recreation facilities across the country. Visitors to the park today have many activities to choose from, whether it's shooting baskets, swimming laps, jogging around the track, or taking a personal tour of the landmark building.

Betsy Head Memorial Playground History

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Directions to Betsy Head Park

  • Betsy Head Memorial Playground
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  • Betsy Head Pool, August 1937
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  • Betsy Head Playground Children's Garden
  • Betsy Head Pool, circa 1940

Contacts

Kofi Hormeku(718) 385-0323

Betsy Head Park Weather

  • Thu
    Chance Tstms
    73°F
  • Fri
    Chance Tstms
    75°F
  • Sat
    Areas Fog
    81°F
  • Sun
    Chance Tstms
    79°F

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