The Long Meadow’s seven ballfields are located near the Ninth Street, Bartel-Pritchard and Tenth Avenue entrances to the Park. They make up the southern portion of the sprawling Long Meadow, which stretches nearly a mile along the western edge of the Park. The Ballfields host pick-up games as well as scheduled games for permitted organizations.

This cluster of ballfields has established Prospect Park as the focal point of youth baseball in Brooklyn. Every year, games are coordinated by Prospect Park Baseball, a partnership of the Prospect Park Alliance, City of New York/Parks & Recreation, and community members representing more than 2,500 youth baseball players. In addition, many other local baseball and softball teams take advantage of the Long Meadow fields, which are surrounded by shady trees and bench-lined paths.

Programs at the Ballfields are made possible by
generous sponsorship support from:

Park Surgical
Prospect Park Baseball Association
ProTesters

If you’re interested in sponsorship opportunities at the Long Meadow Ballfields, please contact Stanton Wood, Director of Institutional Giving, at (718) 965-7712 or via email.

To reach the ballfields, enter the Park at 9th Street and Prospect Park West, Bartel-Pritchard Circle (the intersection of Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest near 15th Street) or 10th Avenue and Prospect Park Southwest and cross the West Drive to the Long Meadow.  Click here to view this location on our Interactive Map.

By Public Transportation: (MTA map)
• F Train to 15th St./Prospect Park station
• 2 or 3 Train to Grand Army Plaza station
• B-68, B-69 or B-75 Buses to Prospect Park West and 9th St.

By Car:
• From Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges: Take Flatbush Ave. to Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park West exit to 9th St.
• From BQE: Take BQE to 38th St. exit. Make left on 4th Ave., then right on 9th St. to Prospect Park West.

Prospect Park is closed from 1 - 5 a.m.


Rules
• All sports are prohibited on lawns when wet.
• No cleats are allowed in Prospect Park.
• Cricket is not allowed in Prospect Park for safety reasons. Cricket is allowed at Canarsie Beach and Marine Park. Please call (718) 965-8912 for permits and availability.
• Metal detectors are not allowed on manicured lawns or in wooded areas.
• Sports are prohibited on all lawns in Prospect Park from December 1st through March 31st. The lawns need time to rest and rejuvenate! The Parade Ground has several synthetic fields open during these months. Please call (718) 965-8973 for permits and availability.
• The ballfields are available for organized sports on a seasonal basis:
     April through Labor Day : baseball and softball only
     September through November: soccer only
• Volleyball, frisbee, football, and rugby are not allowed in the ballfields. Please use the Nethermead for these sports.

Click here for a ballfield permit application. 

Please call (718) 965-8919 or (718) 965-8941 or click here for more info on Ballfield Permits. Call (718) 965-8973 for more info on Parade Ground permits.

Contact
For information about Youth Baseball in Prospect Park, visit http://ppba.info.