Drive & South Lake Drive
Drive and South Lake Drive meet at a three-way junction in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Machate Circle is 380 feet away, and Croquet Shelter in Prospect Park is 950 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Park Circle, 860 feet away, for the B68.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Park Circle B68 · Shelter860 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Drive and South Lake Drive.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Park Circle & East Dr 29 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 517 Flatbush Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 375 Lefferts Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11226
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Prospect Park
The streets
- One travel lane
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 190 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1927.
Trees
NYC Parks records 204 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built in 1904.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Prospect Park.
- The Horse Tamers Statue by Frederick William MacMonnies, 1899350 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
This corner stands inside Prospect Park.
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Parksurrounds this corner
- Machate Circle380 feet
- Parade Ground Park630 feet
Show all 5
- Croquet Shelter in Prospect Park Park feature · listed historic place950 feet
- Sherman Street Sitting Area Playground1,240 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch710 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- West Drive & East Drive 250 feet
- Parkside Avenue & East Drive 490 feet
- East Drive & Prospect Park Southwest 510 feet
- Parkside Avenue & Park Circle 630 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Park Circle 640 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Park Circle 800 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Park Circle 840 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Greenwood Avenue 960 feet
See every intersection along South Lake Drive.