The plan for Brooklyn Bridge Park includes an extraordinary range of public recreation opportunities, with over 40 acres of active recreation space including:

• two multi-purpose playing fields for soccer, softball, lacrosse, cricket, rugby and other field sports on Pier 5 ( a total of 3.7 acres of open ball fields);
• 6 basketball courts, 10 handball courts and 2 volleyball courts;
• 3 tennis courts;
• an in-line hockey rink;
• 3 playgrounds;
• a bike and in-line skating path the entire length of the park;
• a 12-acre safe paddling zone;
• a seasonal ice-skating rink.

In total, Brooklyn Bridge Park will provide more than 77 acres for both active and more passive recreation.