Over the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO
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Brooklyn Bridge walkway
Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO · Free to visit
Walk from Manhattan; go early to avoid the crowds.
30–45 min to cross · Free
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Over the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO
Walk the bridge, then the piers, the carousel and the skyline views of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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- 1. Brooklyn Bridge walkwayWalk from Manhattan; go early to avoid the crowds.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFree to visit30–45 min to crossFree
2. Manhattan Bridge view, Washington StreetThe Manhattan Bridge framing the Empire State Building.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFree to visit10 minFree
3. The Archway, DUMBOThe archway under the bridge, with summer markets.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFree to visit10 minFree
4. Jacques Torres Chocolate, DUMBOHot chocolate before the waterfront.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFood & drink15 minHot chocolate about $6–8
5. Pebble BeachThe best low view of the skyline.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFree to visit20 minFree
6. Jane’s CarouselA 1922 carousel in a glass pavilion.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOPaid entry15 minA few dollars a ride
7. Empire Fulton Ferry lawnThe lawn between the two bridges.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFree to visit20 minFree
8. Empire Stores and Time Out MarketFood and a free rooftop view at Time Out Market.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFood & drink30–45 minFood about $15–30
9. Pier 1 and the Granite ProspectGranite steps facing the harbor.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFree to visit30 minFree
10. Squibb Park BridgeA bouncy footbridge up the hill.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFree to visit10 minFree
11. Brooklyn Heights PromenadeSunset over Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Heights.Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBOFree to visit20–30 minFree
The guide
How to do it: Over the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO
Walking the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the best free things to do in the city, and DUMBO and Brooklyn Bridge Park at the other end turn it into a half day.
Cross early: by mid-morning the walkway is crowded and the bikes are busy.
- The order to do it in
- Over the bridge from Manhattan, down into DUMBO for the Washington Street view, then the waterfront: Pebble Beach, the carousel, the piers. Finish on the Promenade for sunset.
- When to go
- Sunrise for the bridge; sunset for the Promenade.
- Getting there
- Start at Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (4 5 6). Return from High St (A C) or Clark St (2 3).
- What to bring
- Comfortable shoes; it’s about a mile across the bridge.
- What it costs
- Free.
Worth knowing
- Stay out of the bike lane on the bridge.
- The Time Out Market rooftop is free and has a great bridge view.
Started from the pins on TripTins’ Brooklyn Bridge Park guide (the map). Places, notes and the guide checked and written by us; prices and opening times change, so check before you go.