PARK FACT:

This park is named for Dr. Leon S. Kaiser (1884-1951), a dedicated educator who served as a teacher and principal at several public schools in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Leon S. Kaiser Park

Neptune, Bayview Avenues, West 24-West 32 Streets, Gravesend Bay

Brooklyn

Acres: 26.26

Hit the Beach! Kaiser Park, with its northwestern corner nestled on Coney Island, is the perfect combination of beach fun and beauty combined with the functionality of a landlocked park.

Want the perks of a beach? Head to the pier, toss a line, and see what fish are biting today. Or, if it's just the beauty you want, stare at the sun setting behind the distant Verrazano-Narrows Bridge or go to the Gravesend Bay side of the park for a glimpse of magnificent migrating birds.

After all that relaxing, lace up your sneakers and jog a lap around the state-of-the-art track reopened in 2006. If team sports are more your style, meet some friends at the soccer, football, or baseball fields, all of which have also been recently renovated.

Finally, end your day with a barbeque at one of the 20 grills within the park. While digesting your meal, plan your next trip to the park. Will it be tennis, handball, or playground fun the next time around?

Want to get involved in the park? Throughout the year with the help of local elected officials, an organization named Friends of Kaiser Park (FKP) hosts a variety of special events.

During It's My Parks Day, FKP hosts Arts in the Park, a popular event that attracts hundreds of visitors of all ages. FKP partners with the New York Public Library, the Department of Aging, and local businesses to present live entertainment, children's activities, and a barbecue funded by City Council Member Domenic Recchia.

FKP also hosts an Easter Egg Hunt, shoreline cleanups, educational tours with the NYC DEP Floatable Debris Vessel, a fall cleanup, and an annual holiday tree lighting event and after party, giving away dozens of donated toys to Coney Island youth.

For more information, contact FKP President Rocco Brescia at (917) 873-9261.

Facilities

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Directions to Leon S. Kaiser Park

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Under Construction

The field house and comfort station are closed. We are reconstructing the field house with new restrooms, community space, storage and workspace for the park staff. Temporary toilets are provided in the park.
Anticipated Completion: Summer 2010