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A park equally valued and cherished in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, McCarren Park is the site of games of kickball, soccer, baseball, bocce, handball, basketball, football and tennis, not to mention running meets and playground antics. It is 35 acres of bustling activity, shared by families born into the neighborhood, recent immigrants and hipster renters alike.

• Directions: Subway: L to Bedford Avenue; G to Nassau Avenue