BROOKLYN PARKS

The outer borough of Brooklyn has a number of parks that attract locals and even some Manhattanites.

“It’s a New York truism that for the best views of Manhattan, you need to leave it,” says AnneLise Sorensen, who writes about New York for Rough Guides and DK Eyewitness Guides.

She suggests sprawling out on the grass near Pier 1 with a lobster roll from Luke’s Lobster. For dessert, she likes to stroll to Pier 5 for made-in-Brooklyn ice cream from Ample Hill Creamery.

Logan Lee, founder of Wine Awesomeness and a blog, theback label.com, also suggests Fort Greene Park, which is steeped in history.

For his Fort Greene picnics, Lee goes to Walter’s for its takeout and oyster bar.

McCarren Park in trendy Williamsburg and Greenpoint is another one of Lee’s picks.

“There is so much near there to discover and eat. It’s hard to narrow it down,” he says.

But he has managed to find some of the best fried chicken, in his opinion, at Sweet Chick.

Finally, Lee recommends Prospect Park, which this year is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

Myrtle Avenue, De Kalb Avenue between Washington Park and St. Edward’s Street, Brooklyn; Fort Greene Park

N. 12th St., Lorimer Street, Manhattan Avenue between Bayard Street and Berry Street-Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn; McCarren Park

Prospect Park W, Parkside Avenue between Flatbush Avenue, Ocean Avenue and Prospect Park SW, Brooklyn; Prospect Park

11 Water Street; lukeslobster.com

Brooklyn Bridge Park; amplehills.com

87 S Elliott Place; bcrestaurantgroup.com/tsj

164 Bedford Avenue; sweetchick.com