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Welcome to The Friends of Carroll Park website! Here you will find information on the hisory of Carroll Park, our organization, park facilities, special events and volunteer opportunities, and lots of pictures. We're constantly updating this information, so visit us often.

Carroll Park is located at the crossroads of Carroll Gardens, on an entire city block between Smith and Court Streets, President and Carroll Streets. It is the vital center of the neighborhood and contains two playgrounds; basketball, baseball and Bocce courts; a sprinkler and plenty of picnic tables and benches.

Carroll Park was originally designated as a private community garden in the late 1840's. In 1852 the City of Brooklyn acquired the land for use as a public park. It is named in honor of Charles Carroll (1737 - 1832), the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, who died at the age of 96.

In 1993, the park was redeisgned and reconstructed by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Improvements included new gardens, reorganization of the play spaces, and a compass rose sprinkler area. Decorative cast iron gates, fencing and lighting now mirror the historic brownstone character of the neighborhood. Carroll Park is currently organized into three distinct areas. The lower area nearest to Smith Street is occupied by the park house, with the spinkler area out front and the two childrens playgrounds on each side of the sprinklers. Picnic tables line the back fence. The central area has plenty of benches and large shade trees surrounding our classic 1920 bronze World War I Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Here parents relax while their children bicycle, scooter or play in the large rock garden. The upper area fronting Court Street is the recreation area, comprised of 3 basketball courts, a baseball diamond and bocce court.

Carroll Park in the early 1900's	Carroll Park now