List of urban parks by size


A list of urban parks by size includes urban parks at least or and contained entirely within a locality's municipal or metropolitan boundary.

List

The following list includes the largest urban parks located entirely within a metropolitan area. Park systems are also included, although are not factored in the list's ranking, as park systems are networks that contain a number of urban parks within their system.
RankingNameCity/Metropolitan areaCountryManaging authoritySize in acresSize in hectaresDescription
1Chugach State ParkAnchorageAlaska State ParksEstablished in 1970, the state park is the largest urban park in the world located entirely within its metropolitan area, and the third largest state park in the United States.
2Table Mountain National ParkCape TownSouth African National ParksA national park situated around the Table Mountain chain, it forms a part of the Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site. It supports a diverse set of flora, including a number of rare and endemic species.
3Margalla Hills National ParkMargalla Hills National Park AuthorityThe national park includes the Margalla Hills, which forms the foothills of the Himalayas. The park is home to around 600 plant species, 250 bird species, 38 mammal species, and 13 species of reptiles.
4Pedra Branca State ParkRio de Janeiro State Forestry InstituteEstablished in 1974, the state park protects an area of Atlantic Forest. Waterways within the park provides water to several dams in the city.
5McDowell Sonoran PreserveScottsdaleCity of Scottsdale Parks & RecreationThe preserve is a large permanently protected, sustainable desert habitat.
6Losiny Ostrov National ParkRussian Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentEstablished in 1983, Losiny Ostrov National Park is Russia's first national park. The park is located on the Meshchera Lowlands.
7Sanjay Gandhi National ParkMumbaiMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeThe national park is a hilly area that encompasses two lakes, and is home to 1,000 plant species, 251 bird species, and 40 mammal species. The Kanheri Caves are situated within the park.
8Franklin Mountains State Park El PasoTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentThe state park is the largest state park in the United States completely within a city's limits. The park is located at the Franklin Mountains, the Rocky Mountains's most southerly point in the state.
9Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife RefugeUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe wildlife preserve was established in 1990. Consisting of fresh and brackish marshes, it is the largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States.
10Bukhansan National ParkKorea National Park ServiceEstablished in 1983, the park contains forested areas, temples, and granite peaks. The Bukhansanseong Fortress is situated within the park, together with its defensive walls.
North Saskatchewan River valley parks systemRiver Valley AllianceThe park system is a continuous collection of various municipal and provincial urban parks located along the North Saskatchewan River valley. It makes up the largest continuous expanse of urban parkland in Canada.
11South Mountain ParkPhoenixPhoenix Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe park preserves a mountainous area of native desert vegetation. The park was designated a Phoenix Points of Pride, and includes the Mystery Castle landmark.
Western Sydney ParklandsNew South Wales National Parks and Wildlife ServiceThe park system is a series of urban parks and a nature reserve. The parklands are largely a series of connected green spaces, roughly following the western portion of the M7 cycleway and the Westlink M7.
12Changa MangaLahorePunjab Forest DepartmentEstablished in 1866 as a wildlife preserve, it is home to a number of endangered species, and is a protected area of Pakistan. The park was formerly the largest man-made forest in the world.
13Rouge National Urban ParkParks CanadaEstablished in 2015 as Canada's first national urban park, it is the largest urban park in Canada. Centred around the Rouge River, it consists of Carolinian forests and contains some of Canada's oldest known indigenous sites.
14Government Canyon State Natural Area San AntonioTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentOpened to the public in October 2005, the natural area consists of rugged hills, and canyons typical of the Texas Hill Country.
15Appian Way Regional ParkAppian Way ParkThe park is the largest urban park in the European Union. It consists of the Appian Way, from the centre of Rome to the 10th Mile and it contains a majority of the relics of Ancient Rome to be found outside the city centre.
16Lee Valley ParkLee Valley Regional Park AuthorityThe park is the largest urban park located within Greater London. The park follows the course of River Lea along the Lea Valley. It also contains the Walthamstow Marshes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Trinity River ProjectGovernment of DallasThe project is a public works project undertaken to redevelop the Trinity River. The area that makes up the project is the largest bottomland hardwood forest in the world.
17Phoenix Sonoran PreservePhoenixCity of Phoenix Parks & Recreation DepartmentThe preserve is a large permanently protected, sustainable desert habitat.
18Cullen ParkHouston Parks and Recreation Department
19Ulsan Grand ParkUlsanCreated in 2006, it is the largest urban park in South Korea. It includes trails, a nature centre, a botanical garden, a butterfly and petting zoo, and several playgrounds.
20Topanga State ParkCalifornia State ParksThe state park forms a part of the larger Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The park it is the largest urban park located within its metropolitan boundaries in the United States - outside of Texas.
21Namhansanseong Provincial ParkSeongnamNamhansanseong Provincial Park OfficeA provincial park that includes the Namhansanseong mountain military fortress. In 2014 it was designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
22Timucuan PreserveNational Park ServiceThe national preserve was established in 1988, comprising wetlands, and waterways. The preserve contains Fort Caroline, Kingsley Plantation, and archaeological sites for the Mocama people, and a Spanish mission
23George Bush ParkHarris County, Precinct ThreeThe park was named after George H. W. Bush, and is mostly undeveloped forests within Barker Reservoir. Primarily used as flood control, the park includes trails, sports fields, a shooting range, and a number of playgrounds.
24North Mountain and Shaw Butte PreservesPhoenixPhoenix Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe North Mountain Preserve and Shaw Butte Preserve are two Phoenix Mountain Preserves adjacent to one another.
25Mission Trails Regional Park San DiegoSan Diego Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe park consists of rugged canyons, hills, and the highest point in San Diego, Cowles Mountain. The park include trails, a rock climbing area, a visitor center, the Kumeyaay Lake campgrounds, and the Old Mission Dam.
26Verkiai Regional ParkVilniusState Department of Protected AreasVerkiai Regional Park is located in Vilnius City, on the right bank of Neris River. Parks‘area is 2700 ha; 77percent of territory is covered by forests. The Park was founded in 1992 on a purpose to preserve the natural complex of Green lakes, and historical complexes of Verkiai, Kalvarijos, Trinapolis districts.
27Jefferson Memorial ForestLouisvilleLouisville Parks DepartmentEstablished as a forest preserve in 1946. The forest runs along the Muldraugh Hill, with most of the hill made up of siltstone and shale. The forest includes several recreational and camping areas, along with hiking trails.
28William B. Umstead State Park RaleighNorth Carolina Division of Parks and RecreationThe state park is a part of the southeastern mixed forests ecosystem. It also contains Crabtree Creek Recreational Demonstration Area, a U.S. National Historic Landmark that contain a protected area of beech trees.
29Bitsa ParkThe park is traversed by the Chertanovka and Bitsa rivers. The park is home to a number of animal, and plant species, as well as Moscow Paleontological Museum.
30Brescia Hills Park
31El Tepeyac National ParkNational Commission of Protected Natural AreasThe national park is an artificial forest of eucalyptus reforested in the first half of the 20th century, and parts of the Sierra de Guadalupe mountain range. The park is also houses the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
32Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park HonoluluHawai'i Department of Land and Natural ResourcesThe state park is Hawaii's only ahupuaa and stretches from Kahana Bay to the peak of Puʻu Pauao. The park holds a variety of vegetation zones, as it spans the Kahana Valley, from the sea to the mountain.
33Forest Park PortlandPortland Parks & Recreation DepartmentThe park is situated in the Coast range ecoregion. Consisting mostly of second-growth forest with few patches of old growth, the park includes a number of trails, including a segment of the 40-Mile Loop.
32Eagle Creek ParkIndy ParksThe park is the largest urban park in Indianapolis. It includes an amphitheater, a bait shop, fishing areas, sporting facilities, a marina, beach, a pistol range, an ornithology center, and bird sanctuary.
33Far North Bicentennial Park AnchorageAnchorage Parks and Recreation Department
33Shelby Farms MemphisShelby Farms Park ConservancyThe park consisting of lakes, natural forests, and wetlands, that provide habitats a number of species. A penal farm from 1929 to 1964, it was reopened into a public park in the 1970s.
35Santiago Metropolitan ParkMinistry of Housing and Urban DevelopmentThe park is Chile's largest urban park. Major attractions located within the park include the Chilean National Zoo, Jardín Botánico Chagual, public pools, San Cristóbal Hill and the sanctuary located there.
36Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness AreaHalifaxNova Scotia Department of Natural ResourcesA provincial wilderness area established in 2009, and is protected by the Government of Nova Scotia.
37False Cape State Park Virginia BeachVirginia Department of Conservation and RecreationThe state park is located on the Currituck Banks peninsula, a barrier spit between the Currituck Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Established in 1966, it includes trails, a visitor center, and camping facilities.
38Casa de CampoCasa de Campo was originally a royal hunting ground and now Madrid's largest urban park. The park contains several attractions, including the Parque de Atracciones de Madrid, the Madrid Arena, and the Madrid Zoo.
39Griffith ParkLos Angeles Department of Recreation and ParksThe park is the second-largest municipally managed park in California. The park is home to a number of attractions including hiking and equestrian trails, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Observatory, and the Los Angeles Zoo.
40Fairmount ParkPhiladelphia Parks & RecreationThe park is bisected by the Schuylkill River and contains a number of historic properties, such as the Fairmount Water Works. The park was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Oldman River valley parks system LethbridgeThe park system is a continuous collection of eight urban parks developed along the Oldman River valley system. The park system was developed during the 1980s.
41Izmaylovsky Park3,973.71,608.1The park is situated in Moscow's Izmaylovo District. Inaugurated in 1931, the park includes the Izmaylovsky forest, two ferris wheels, an amusement park, a cinema, swimming pool, a dolphinarium, and several sporting facilities.
42Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State ParkFlorida Department of Environmental ProtectionA state nature preserve maintained by the Government of Florida.
43Walter E. Long ParkAustinAustin Parks and Recreation Department
44Bidwell ParkChicoChico Park DivisionThe park is divided into two sections. The upper park has a steep terrain with little soil, and features the unique Chico Formation sandstone. The lower park is flat and level with deep soil structure supporting a thick canopy of trees.
45Fort Worth Nature Center and RefugeFort WorthFort Worth Parks & Recreation
46Mountain Creek Lake ParkDallas Park & Recreation
47Bays Mountain ParkKingsportKingsport Parks & RecreationLocated on the Bays Mountain, the park features a trails, nature center, a historical farming museum, a herpetarium, and a planetarium.
48Bonita Lakes ParkMeridianMeridian Parks & Recreation
49North Landing River Natural Area Preserve Virginia BeachVirginia Department of Conservation and RecreationEstablished in 1990, the preserve was the first in Virginia Natural Area Preserve System. It is made up mostly of wetlands, including pocosins, an increasingly scarce type of wetland in southeastern United States.
50Pippy ParkSt. John'sC. A. Pippy Park CommissionThe park is the largest urban park managed by a Canadian province. The park includes golf courses, camping facilities, trails, as well as incorporating the main campus of the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
51Fish Creek Provincial ParkAlberta Culture and TourismThe provincial park is the third largest urban park in Canada, and the largest west of Ontario. The park includes a number of trails, picnicking and camping areas, forested areas, an artificial lake, and a visitor centre.
Warner Parks NashvilleNashville Board of Parks and RecreationWarner Parks is made up of two parks separated by Old Hickory Boulevard. Collectively, the parks were listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
52Mohawk Park and Golf Course TulsaTulsa Parks and RecreationMuch of the original development was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration. Among its features are the Tulsa Zoo, Oxley Nature Center, Lake Yahola and the Mohawk Park Golf Course. A soccer field was added in 2013.
53Brecksville ReservationBrecksvilleCleveland MetroparksThe reservation is the largest urban park in the state of Ohio. The Chippewa Creek flows through the reservation, and is home to sections of the Buckeye Trail.
54Las Łagiewnicki
55Natal Dunes State Park NatalRio Grande do Norte Institute of Sustainable Development and EnvironmentThe state park protects an area of Atlantic Forest, and dunes. The park includes a visitor centre, research centre, amphitheatre, an artificial lake, trails, and a seeding nursery for native species that inhabit the park.
56Cecil Greens FieldwayJacksonville Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services
57Cocó ParkCeará Department of the EnvironmentThe state park is an area of conservation established in 1977. The park is an area of protection for the globally threatened Mangrove ecosystem, which is home to a number of threatened animal and plant species.
58Nose Hill ParkCalgary Parks and RecreationLocated in northwest Calgary, the park was developed in the 1980s, and designated as a protected area by the city. The park is a part of the rough fescue grassland ecosystem.
59Pelham Bay ParkNYC ParksThe largest park in New York City, its geographical features include Rodman's Neck and Hunter Island, with a lagoon running through its center. Attractions at the park include Orchard Beach and Bartow-Pell Mansion.
60Newport News ParkNewport NewsNewport News Department of Parks, Recreation and TourismThe park is situated in the watershed around the Lee Hall reservoir. The park offers campsites, a number of trails, an archery range, disc golf course, and an educational discovery center.
61Monsanto Forest ParkGovernment of LisbonThe park is a municipally-protected forest created in 1934, with a large number of species introduced during the reforesting of Monsanto Hills. Much of the park's original vegetation was destroyed by intensive agricultural use.
62Bois de VincennesCreated by Napoleon III, the park is the largest in Paris. It includes an English landscape garden with four lakes, the Arboretum de l'École du Breuil, the Parc floral de Paris, and the Paris Zoological Park.
63Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve San DiegoCounty of San Diego Parks and Recreation & City of San Diego Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe park is home to a number of plant and bird species, and is jointly administered between the City and County of San Diego. The park home to the historic Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos, an adobe home built in the 1820s.
64Sutton ParkBirmingham City CouncilThe park consists of heathland wetlands, marshes, lakes, and ancient woodland, golf courses, playgrounds, and restaurants. It is considered a U.K. national nature reserve, as well as a scheduled ancient monument.
65Kislovodsk National ParkKislovodskRussian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment2,384.6965.8The park was established in 1823 and is located in the South Russian resort and recreational region. The park possesses a rich natural diversity and valuable mineral springs. A National Park since 2016.
66Longview Lake ParkKansas CityJackson County Parks + Rec
67Richmond ParkThe Royal ParksThe park is the largest of London's Royal Parks. The park is considered a national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation, and is included on Historic England's historic register for parks.
68Blue River ParkwayKansas CityKansas City Parks and Recreation
69Wascana CentreSaskatchewan Provincial Capital CommissionCompleted in 1912, and formally established in 1962, the park was designed around the provincial Legislative Building. The park features a 500-acre lake, mature urban forest, and recreational, arts, cultural, educational, environmental, and government facilities.
70Mill Stream Run ReservationStrongsvilleCleveland Metroparks
71Fleming Park Lee's SummitJackson County Parks + RecThe park is the largest in Jackson County, Missouri. It includes an outdoor history museum, Missouri Town 1855, and two large lakes, Lake Jacomo, and Blue Springs Lake.
72Steele Creek ParkBristolBristol Parks & Recreation Department
73Lynn Woods ReservationLynnGovernment of LynnThe park encompasses nearly one-fifth of the land area of the city. In 1996, the entire reservation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as a historic district.
74Rockwood ParkSaint JohnSaint John Transportation & Environment ServicesThe park is located in eastern area of Saint John's North End. A part of the larger Acadian forests ecoregion, the park contains trails that provide access to park's hills, caves, as well as several fresh water lakes.
75Bear Creek Pioneers ParkHarris County, Precinct ThreeThe park was established in 1965 and occupies a portion of the Addicks Reservoir, and includes equestrian and walking trails, a small zoo, an aviary, playgrounds, a variety of sports facilities, and picnicking areas.
76Bois de BoulogneEstablished in 1852, the park contains several gardens including Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, several sporting facilities, the Château de Bagatelle, Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park, and the Longchamp Racecourse.
77Tilden Regional ParkBerkeleyEast Bay Regional Park DistrictThe park is made up of valleys with large amounts of timber with trails going through it. In addition, the park is home to the Regional Parks Botanic Garden, the Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round, and the Redwood Valley Railway.
78Sepulveda Basin Recreation AreaLos Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
79Galveston Island State ParkGalvestonTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentThe state park was established in 1975 and protects dunes, estuaries, wetlands, brackish ponds and beaches. A public campground is located within the state park.
80Ada Ciganlija
81Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area PortlandMetroThe park is one of the largest urban freshwater wetlands in the United States, with an artificial water-control-system helping to maintain it. The park includes a covered shelter, restrooms, and a canoe launch in its northern area.
82White Rock Lake ParkDallas Park & RecreationThe park surrounds White Rock Lake, a reservoir created by the damming of White Rock Creek. The park hosts a number of trails, as well as the Bath House Cultural Center, and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
83Pacific Spirit Regional ParkUniversity Endowment LandsBC ParksLocated west of Vancouver, it was established as a provincial nature preserve in 1975, and surrounds the endowment lands of the University of British Columbia. The park includes several trails and clothing optional beaches.
84Swope ParkKansas CityKansas City Parks and RecreationThe park was donated to the city in 1896 by Thomas H. Swope. It hosts a number of facilities including the Swope Soccer Village and Swope Memorial Golf Course, the Starlight Theatre, and the Kansas City Zoological Park.
85Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve San DiegoCalifornia State ParksThe state natural reserve consists of a plateau with cliffs that overlook Torrey Pines State Beach, and a lagoon. The state natural reserve was designated as a U.S. National Natural Landmark in 1977.
86Hubbard ParkMeridenMeriden Department of Parks and RecreationThe park located on a wooded trap rock mountain ridge that overlooks the city. The park includes both the South Mountain, and the East Peak. In 1997, the park was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
87Calero Reservoir Park San JoseSanta Clara Valley Water DistrictThe park surrounds the Calero Reservoir and provides picnic areas, hiking trails, boating, and limited fishing. The reservoir was formed by the Calero Dam, builtin 1953.
88Staten Island GreenbeltNYC ParksThe Greenbelt is a system of contiguous parkland and natural areas on Staten Island. It contains forested hills that run the length of the island's midsection, while wetlands and ponds fill most of the low-lying areas.
89Barton Creek GreenbeltAustinAustin Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe Greenbelt is a stretch of public land and green space along the Barton Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River. The park also features large limestone cliffs, trails, and Airmen's Cave.
90Little Talbot Island State ParkFlorida Department of Environmental ProtectionThe state park covers the entire island, and contains maritime forests, dunes, and salt marshes on the western portion of the island. The park amenities include a full-facility campground, picnic pavilions, and trails.
91Phoenix ParkIrish Office of Public WorksThe park is an enclosed urban park and features several attractions including Ashtown Castle, Áras an Uachtaráin, Deerfield Residence, Dublin Zoo, Magazine Fort, and the Wellington Monument.
92Mission Bay Park San DiegoSan Diego Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe park is the largest man-made aquatic park in the country, consisting primarily of water. The park features a number of trails, golf courses, a visitor center, SeaWorld San Diego, and Belmont amusement park.
93Rock Creek ParkNational Park ServiceThe park bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along the Rock Creek Valley. The park was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
94Tijuana River Valley Regional Park San DiegoCounty of San Diego Parks and Recreation
95Big Talbot Island State ParkFlorida Department of Environmental ProtectionThe state park is a nature preserve, whose coastal landscape and beach is unique within Florida, as it is made from rock-like sedimentary hardpan soil deposits. Parts of the island is included in the Machaba Balu Preserve.
96Monza ParkMonzaThe park was originally an external part of the Monza's Royal Villa, and is presently the largest "walled park" in Europe. The park contains lawns, wooded areas, and the Autodromo Nazionale Monza racetrack.
97Burns ParkNorth Little RockNorth Little Rock Parks and RecreationThe park features two golf courses, Funland Amusement Park, sporting facilities, trails, and a camping area.
98Chapultepec ParkThe park is divided into three sections, and includes a number of attractions such as Chapultepec Castle, Chapultepec Zoo, the National Museum of Anthropology, and Museo Rufino Tamayo.
99Oglebay ParkWheelingWheeling Park CommissionEstablished in 1928, the park incorporates several sporting facilities, gardens, a pool, a zoo, a planetarium, and a greenhouse. The Mansion Museum at the park has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
100Fort Harrison State ParkLawrenceIndiana Department of Natural ResourcesThe state park was opened in 1996, and occupies the former site of Fort Benjamin Harrison. The park is home to the Museum of 20th Century Warfare, a park inn, golf resort, and three hiking trails.
101Lake Leatherwood ParkEureka SpringsEureka Springs Parks and Recreation CommissionThe park is located along Lake Leatherwood, an artificial lake created from damming by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The park was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
102Pennypack ParkPhiladelphia Parks & RecreationPennypack Park consists of woodlands, meadows, wetlands, and portions of Pennypack Creek. The park also contains Pennepack Baptist Church, and the Frankford Avenue Bridge, the oldest bridge still in use in the U.S.
103Manzanares ParkEstablished in 2003, the park is situated along the Manzanares River. The park includes an amphitheatre, and a sports area.
104Claremont Hills Wilderness ParkClaremontClaremont Human Services Department
105Silesian ParkWPKiW S.A.The park is a recreation complex that includes the a variety of sporting facilities including Silesian Stadium, several gardens including the Silesian Zoological Garden, the Silesian Planetarium, and Silesian Amusement Park
106Adobe Dam Regional ParkPhoenixMaricopa County Parks and Recreation Department
107Hidden Valley Wildlife Area RiversideRiverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District
108Red Mountain Park BirminghamRed Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area CommissionThe woodland park encloses a section of the Red Mountain, a prominent ridge that passes through Birmingham. Opened in 2012, the park contains a number of closed mines once used by the city's industry.
109Water Works Park Des MoinesDes Moines Water WorksThe park is located along the Raccoon River, and offers trails, a picnic area, and open fields. The park is also home to the Arie den Boer Arboretum, with one of the largest collection of crab apple trees in the world.
110PraterThe park includes Wurstelprater amusement park, the Vienna ferris wheel, a planetarium, and a museum. Purchased in 1560 as a hunting ground for Emperor Maximilian II, Prater was later opened to the public in 1766.
111Beaman Park NashvilleNashville Board of Parks and Recreation
112Presidio of San Francisco ParkNational Park ServiceThe park is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Originally a U.S. Army military fort, in 1962, the Presidio was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark.
113Arignar Anna Zoological ParkChennaiCentral Zoo Authority of IndiaThe park is the largest zoological garden in India, with an objective to be a repository of the state's fauna. Zoological facilities include a rescue and rehabilitation centre, a breeding centre, veterinary hospital.
114Wilderness Park LincolnLincoln Parks & RecreationThe park is heavily wooded, but also includes some prairieland. Because of the unrestricted flow of the Salt Creek in the area, the lay of the park changes over time.
115Mount Airy Forest CincinnatiCincinnati Park BoardThe park was established in 1911, and was one of the earliest urban reforestation projects in the United States. In 2010, the park was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
116Memorial ParkHouston Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe park is located inside the northwest portion of the 610 Loop, with Memorial Drive bisecting through the park. The park houses a number of sporting facilities, as well as the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center.
117Glenn Cunningham Lake Park OmahaOmaha Parks, Recreation, and Public Property Department
118Hansen Dam Recreation CenterLos Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
119Stumpy Lake Park Virginia BeachVirginia Beach Parks & Recreation
120Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park RiversideRiverside Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
121Parque Metropolitano Guangüiltagua Quito
122Kincaid Park AnchorageAnchorage Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe park is bounded by the Turnagain Arm and the by Knik Arm. It hosts several hiking Nordic skiing trails, including a portion of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, a golf course, soccer fields, and a deactivated Nike missile site.
123Englischer GartenBavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and LakesCreated as an English garden, the park stretches from the city centre to the northeastern city limit. In addition to an English garden, the park also includes a Japanese Teahouse and an artificial stream for surfing.
124Rancho DianaSan Antonio Parks & Recreation
125Sacred Falls State Park HonoluluHawai'i Department of Land and Natural ResourcesThe state park is a valley with perpendicular cliffs, streams, and falls. The state park is not open to the public, and access to it is prohibited by state officials.
126Forest ParkSt. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and ForestryThe park is a prominent civic center opened in 1876. It is home to several regional institutions including the Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Science Center, Saint Louis Zoo, and The Muny theater.
127Latta Plantation Nature Center and PreserveHuntersvilleMecklenburg County Parks and Recreation
128Garden of the Gods Park Colorado SpringsColorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services DepartmentThe park includes a sedimentary beds of red, pink, and white sandstones, conglomerates, and limestone, which over time has formed a number of fins, and hogbacks. The park was named a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
129City ParkNew Orleans City Park Improvement AssociationEstablished in 1854, the park holds the world's largest collection of mature live oak trees, some more than 600 years in age. The park is unusual as it is largely self-supporting, with most of its budget derived from self-generated revenue.
130Balboa Park San DiegoSan Diego Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe park contains both open and natural spaces, gardens, trails, museums and theaters, and the San Diego Zoo. The park was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark District in 1977.
131Black Mountain Open Space Park San DiegoSan Diego Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe park covers the Black Mountain Ranch and Rancho Peñasquitos areas of northern San Diego, and contains a number of trails. The area the park inhabits was formerly home to arsenic and gold mines.
132North Cheyenne Cañon Park Colorado SpringsColorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services DepartmentThe park is located in Cheyenne Cañon, with much of its bedrock made from Pierre Shale. The park includes trails, picnicking areas, and a nature center. In 2009, the park was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
133Middle Harbor Shoreline Park OaklandPort of OaklandThe park is located along the entrance channel of the Port of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The park was once the Oakland Naval Supply Depot, before it was transferred to the Port of Oakland in 1998, who converted it to a park.
134Lincoln ParkChicago Park DistrictSituated along Lake Michigan, the park contains a zoo, a conservatory, a nature museum and a history museum. The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool in Lincoln Park was also registered as a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2006.
135Anacostia ParkNational Park ServiceLocated on the southern shoreline of the Anacostia River, the park contains a variety of outdoor sporting facilities, including Langston Golf Course, and a marina. The park also headquarters U.S. National Capital Parks-East.
136Cave Buttes Recreation AreaPhoenix
137Gwynns Falls Leakin ParkBaltimoreBaltimore Department of Parks and RecreationSituated along the Gwynns Falls stream, the park is a local protected wilderness area that is heavily forested and largely left in its natural state. The Carrie Murray Nature Center is located in the park.
138Liberty State Park Jersey CityNew Jersey Division of Parks and ForestryThe New Jersey state park sits opposite of New York's Ellis and Liberty Islands. Most of the park sits on landfill, and is home to the Liberty Science Center, and one of the few remaining tidal salt marshes along the Hudson river.
139Parque de Valdebebas
140Thunderbird Conservation ParkGlendaleGlendale Parks and Recreation Department
141Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park TallahasseeFlorida Department of Environmental ProtectionThe state park is a botanical garden that was established in 1953. In 2002, the gardens was listed as a part of the Killearn Plantation Archaeological and Historic District on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
142Three Creeks Parks ColumbusMetro Parks
143Red Mountain Park MesaMesa Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities
144Van Cortlandt ParkNYC ParksLocated in the Bronx, the park contains the oldest surviving building in the borough, the Van Cortlandt House Museum. Other facilities include two golf courses, several miles of paths and trails, and other smaller sporting facilities.
145T.O. Fuller State Park MemphisTennessee Department of Environment and ConservationThe state park consists mostly forests, as well as Chucalissa, a Mississippian culture archaeological site.
146Emma Long Metropolitan ParkAustinAustin Parks and Recreation DepartmentLocated on the shores of Lake Austin, the park was named after Emma Long in 1984, the first woman to sit on Austin City Council.
147Monte Sano Nature PreserveHuntsvilleLand Trust of North AlabamaLocated on Monte Sano Mountain, the nature preserve consists of miles of public trails.
148Assiniboine ParkWinnipegAssiniboine Park ConservancyThe park was designed as an English landscape garden. It includes Assiniboine Park Zoo, a conservatory, forests and gardens, a sculpture garden, and an outdoor theatre.
149Rouge Park DetroitDetroit Parks & Recreation
150Bushy ParkThe Royal ParksThe third largest urban park located in Greater London, the park was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its range of semi-natural habitats such as acid and neutral grasslands, scrub, woodland and wood pasture.
151McDowell Nature Center and Preserve CharlotteMecklenburg County Parks and Recreation
152Cheyenne Mountain State Park Colorado SpringsColorado Parks and WildlifeThe state park lies on the eastern flank of the Cheyenne Mountain, and is one of the last significant open spaces along the southern section of the Colorado Front Range. The park was established in 2006.
153Ruffner Mountain Park BirminghamRuffner Mountain Nature Coalition, Inc.Once home to iron ore mines and stone quarries, the area was designated a nature preserve in 1977. The preserve includes a visitor center and several miles of trails.
154Parque da Cidade Dona Sarah Kubitschek Brasília
155Bedford ReservationBedfordCleveland Metroparks
156William Blair Jr. ParkDallas Park & Recreation
157River Legacy Park ArlingtonArlington Parks and Recreation Department
158Golden Gate ParkSan Francisco Recreation & Parks DepartmentThe park is the fifth most-visited municipally-managed park in the United States. Created in 1871, it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The park also contains the San Francisco Botanical Garden
159Olmos Basin ParkSan Antonio Parks & Recreation
160North Chagrin ReservationWilloughby HillsCleveland Metroparks
161Kings ParkPerthBotanic Gardens and Parks AuthorityOpened in 1895, the King's Park is a mixture of grassed parkland, botanical gardens, and natural bushland on Mount Eliza. The park is the most popular visitor destination in Western Australia.
162Stanley ParkVancouver Park BoardPrimarily surrounded by the waters of Vancouver Harbour and English Bay, most of the park was the result of natural evolution, as opposed to a landscape architect. The park was listed as a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1988.

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