478-acre 1838 cemetery with hills, ponds and the Gothic Revival main gate; Battle Hill has a view to the Statue of Liberty, and Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat are buried here. Locals come to walk and birdwatch; tourists rarely leave Manhattan for a cemetery.
- Address
- 500 25th St (main gate at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY 11232
- Hours
- Open daily, roughly 7am to 5-7pm depending on season; free
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 2 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Pick up a map at the main gate on 5th Ave at 25th St
- Look for the monk parakeets nesting in the gate's spires
- Trolley and walking tours run on weekends