Since its creation, Prospect Park has attracted visitors looking to bask in the sheer pleasure of the Park. For some, this means enjoying a walk or a picnic, while for others the Park is a place to let loose some energy. A few of the athletic pastimes enjoyed by 19th-century visitors—biking and running—are familiar to us today, while others like lawn tennis, archery and miniature yacht-racing are a stretch of the modern imagination.