Get a different view of the Park by touring the Lullwater and the Lake on an electric boat or a pedal boat. Prospect Park is home to Brooklyn’s only lake, and at 60 acres there’s plenty of room to glide about the gentle surface to your heart’s content. When you do, you’ll see the Park’s vibrant aquatic inhabitants close-up. Private boats are not allowed in Prospect Park. There is no boating in the Park November through March.

Electric boat tours on the Independence begin at the Prospect Park Audubon Center and explore the Lullwater, a placid waterway that meanders through shady woodlands and under historic bridges. After gliding gently along, you’ll emerge into the wide open vista of the Park’s beautiful 60-acre Lake.

Twenty minute tours depart every half hour beginning at 12:30 p.m. with the final
ride at 4:30 p.m.

$8 for ages 13 and up, $4 ages 4-12, ages 3 & under ride free with an adult.

Please note the electric boat Independence will NOT be running Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19. Boat tours will resume Saturday, June 20.

Electric Boat Hours: 
•  April 4 - May 25
      Saturday, Sunday & holidays, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. 
•  May 28 - September 7 
     Thursday - Sunday & holidays, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.  
Holiday Openings:
      July 4, Independence Day
      September 7, Labor Day

Open until last Sunday in October

As of July 19, 2009 Prospect Park will no longer accept the New York Pass or Brooklyn Pass for Park attractions and concessions. 

  
Twilight Tours
On summer Thursdays, Twilight Tours allow visitors to join a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by an exploration of the Park's Lullwater and Lake during summer's most beautiful hours. For detailed information Visit the Twilight Tours page.

For birthday parties and private tours, call (718) 287-5252.
For school groups, call (718) 287-3400 x101.

The Audubon Center is located just inside the Lincoln Road/Ocean Ave. entrance to the Park.  For directions, please see the Audubon Center page.

Pedal boats may be rented from Wollman Rink  early May through mid-October. Rentals are $16.25 (tax included) per hour plus a $10 refundable deposit. You can also have a fabulous pedal boat party, where kids can celebrate birthdays pedaling about the Lake. Food is included!

Hours:
•  May 3 - May 25
      Saturday, Sunday & holidays, 12 - 5 p.m. 
•  May 28 - July 3 
      Thursday - Sunday & holidays, 12 - 5 p.m.  
•  July 2 - September 7
      Thursday - Sunday & holidays, 12 - 6 p.m. 
Holiday Openings:
      July 4, Independence Day
      September 7, Labor Day

Pedal Boat Rental Cost
$16.25 an hour, (including tax), and a $10 refundable deposit.

Hungry boaters can refresh themselves with ice cream, drinks, and other snacks at the Lakeside Snack Bar. Chow down on meat and veggie kabobs on the weekends.

Wollman Rink is located in the Park near the Lincoln Road/Ocean Avenue entrance.
For directions, please see the Wollman Rink page.

As of July 19, 2009 Prospect Park will no longer accept the New York Pass or Brooklyn Pass for Park attractions and concessions. 

Contact
• For more information about pedal boat rentals, call (718) 282-7789.
• For information about having a pedal boat party, call (718) 287-6215 or click here.