Untourist Untourist 
Walk through Prospect Park the way locals do—from hidden arches and favorite breakfast spots to quiet corners, cherry blossoms, and Brooklyn’s biggest backyard.
Opens in Apple TestFlight. Beta spots may be limited.
Audio preview
Untourist pairs a flexible route with narrated local context so you can notice the park while you are actually there.
What this walk is
This walk explores the everyday side of Prospect Park, where neighborhood rituals, hidden stories, and peaceful corners matter just as much as the landmarks.
Come hungry if you’re walking in the morning! Winner in the Park is one of my favorite breakfast stops before wandering Long Meadow. If you’re visiting in spring, don’t chase a single cherry blossom spot; half the fun is stumbling across them as you explore.
Start at the park's grand northern threshold, where the city gives way to a calmer walking rhythm.
Slip through the sandstone arches and notice how quickly the sound and scale of the city changes.
Follow one of the longest unbroken meadows in any American urban park, designed for openness and pastoral calm.
Pause near the 1927 Picnic House, then continue into one of the quieter pockets of the park.
Walk gallery
Read before you walk
Prospect Park guide
Use this short guide to pair the Untourist loop with nearby park moments, views, and places to pause.
History walk
Read the design story behind the arches, Long Meadow, and pastoral rhythm that shape the route.
Quick answers
The Prospect Park Small Loop is 1.4 mi and usually takes 23-43 min, depending on pace and pauses.
No. This is a self-guided Untourist walk. You follow the route in the app, listen to local audio context, and move at your own pace.
Yes. Untourist is built so route details and audio can be saved before you walk, which helps when signal is uneven in the park.
It is for Brooklyn locals who want to notice familiar ground differently and travelers who want a local Prospect Park experience without joining a rigid group tour.
Join TestFlight to walk the route, test the audio, and help shape the on-the-ground experience before the wider launch.
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