🌳 A vibrant waterfront park in Brooklyn, offering stunning Manhattan skyline views.
📜 Honors Marsha P. Johnson, a pioneer of the LGBTQ civil rights movement, and preserves historic rail yard remnants.
🏙️ Enjoy stunning views of the Manhattan skyline
🤸♀️ Delightful play area and ample green space for recreation
🐾 Designated dog run for furry friends
🧺 Picnicking spots and concrete slabs for barbecues
📚 Explore the Park House with a classroom, outdoor reading room, and game library
🚂 Discover unique historical remnants like old cobblestone streets and railroad tracks
🚫 No public parking inside the park
🐶 Dogs only permitted in the MPJ Dog Run, not other areas of the park
🚭 Smoking, alcoholic beverages, and swimming are not allowed
🎈 Balloons, confetti, and kites are prohibited to protect local wildlife
⏰ Park open daily: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
🏫 Park House Classroom: Wednesdays & Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
💰 Entrance is free, and all public programming and amenities are also free of charge.
🅿️ No public parking inside the park.
🛣️ Street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood.
🚻 Public bathrooms are available in the Park House.
🐕 Dogs are welcome exclusively in the MPJ Dog Run, located on Kent Avenue and North 9th Street.
🚫 Dogs are not permitted in any other area of the park.
🗑️ Dispose of litter in refuse cans only.
🚴♀️ Cyclists must defer to pedestrians and walk their bikes if the park is crowded.
🚭 Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the park.
🐶 Dogs are allowed only in the Dog Run.
🍻 Alcoholic beverages are not allowed.
🔥 Barbecues are permitted on concrete slabs only; use hot coal cans for charcoal disposal.
🏊♀️ For safety, swimming and wading are not permitted.
🔇 Respect neighbors by refraining from playing loud music.
wildlife, balloons, confetti, and kites are not permitted.
📝 Park Use Permits are required for:
🎬 Film and photoshoots of any size
🧺 Reserving a picnic area
👥 Gatherings of 10 or more people
🎉 Hosting an event of any size, including birthday parties, catered picnics, classes, engagements, and wedding ceremonies.
🏞️ Originally a Lenape homeland, the site became a vital barge dock and train yard for the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal by the late 1800s.
🗓️ Abandoned in 1983, it opened as East River State Park on June 26, 2007, after decades of cleanups and advocacy.
🏳️🌈 Renamed on February 1, 2020, in honor of Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender woman of color and pioneer of the LGBTQ civil rights movement.