Explore Brooklyn’s History, Architecture & Ecology with Guided Tours
Guided walking and bicycle tours featuring Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Featured Tours & Experiences
Choose from guided walking and bicycle tours focused on history, architecture, ecology, and industrial transformation.
About Turnstile Tours
Turnstile Tours provides guided walking and bicycle tours that explore Brooklyn’s history, architecture, ecology, and industrial transformation. The company leads multiple itineraries, including the Prospect Park Walking Tour and a two-hour Prospect Park Tour that examine the park’s landscapes, historic architecture, and conservation efforts.
Turnstile Tours offers several Brooklyn Navy Yard experiences: a World War II Tour, an Urban Ecology Bicycle Tour, a Past, Present & Future Walking Tour, and an Architecture & Infrastructure Tour. The Past, Present & Future and Architecture & Infrastructure tours are described as two-hour walking tours that highlight historic buildings, a working 1851 dry dock, modern LEED‑certified structures, and ongoing development at the Yard.
Additional programming includes a two-hour Brooklyn Army Terminal Tour that covers the terminal’s history, architecture, and contemporary industrial uses, and an SVP Street Heroes Gala listing.
Tours are presented as guided experiences focused on factual storytelling, on-site interpretation, and close observation of architecture and landscape. Routes traverse public spaces, historic structures, and active industrial sites in Brooklyn, using walking and bicycle formats when indicated.
Published trip information specifies tour formats and durations for many itineraries, enabling visitors to select tours by interest—history, architecture, urban ecology, or industrial heritage—and to plan time and mobility needs accordingly.
Several itineraries incorporate personal stories from workers and sailors, connecting visitors to the lived history of industrial sites. Prospect Park itineraries emphasize conservation, recreation, and cultural heritage within Brooklyn’s green space. Tour presentation can include interactive commentary and paused stops to examine notable architectural and natural features.
Reserve a Guided Brooklyn Tour
Book a Prospect Park, Brooklyn Navy Yard, or Brooklyn Army Terminal tour and secure a guided walking or bicycle experience.