Nestled between beautiful Shore Road and the sparkling waters of The Narrows, in the welcoming community of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, four and a half acres of rambling parkland have been transformed by the inspiration and nurturing of a community of volunteers into the Narrows Botanical Gardens.

Since 1995, this verdant collection of hills, pathways, and gorgeous harbor views has blossomed into a lush conservatory of nature’s beauty and brilliance, providing an unequaled opportunity to stroll amid fragrant blossoms bustling with butterflies, a bubbling brook where turtles sun on the rocks, majestic Redwood trees that seem to touch the sky, and delicate orchids growing wild in a Native Plant Garden. Linger at our city’s only roadside lily pond, or promenade through the towering Linden Tree Allée. Snap portraits at the picturesque Rock Wall bench, or find meditative calm in the Zen Garden.

Enjoy the Narrows Botanical Gardens, too, as a center for events that bring the community together for entertainment, appreciation and good times. Children scramble to the Story Circle; artists display their creations at Art in the Park; neighbors gather on the Great Lawn for musical concerts and outdoor film festivals.

And, when you have visited the Narrows Botanical Gardens, strolled its pathways and smelled its roses, you will be amazed to learn it is wholly created by, built by, and nurtured and maintained by volunteers, making the Narrows Botanical Gardens one of the largest community gardens in our great City of New York.

Come to Shore Road in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Come and enjoy the Narrows Botanical Gardens.

Narrows Botanical Gardens
Shore Road between Bay Ridge Avenue and 72nd Street
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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