What cities have the best public parks?

  • St. Paul, MN.
  • Minneapolis, MN.
  • Irvine, CA.
  • Arlington, VA.
  • Cincinnati, OH.
  • San Francisco, CA.
  • Seattle, WA.
  • Portland, OR.




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Sprawled over 340 hectares, Central Park tops the list of the world's most beautiful parks. The green expanse, nestled in the heart of Manhattan, acts as a scrubber, cleaning New York's stuffy air.

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What Is the Largest Urban Park in the World? The largest park in the world contained within a metropolitan area and the largest urban park in the U.S. is Chugach State Park in Anchorage, Alaska. It is the largest city park in America by far, spanning 495,199.2 acres.

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Central Park, New York Possibly one of the most famous parks in the world, Central Park ranks alongside the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of New York City. Not only was Central park the first public park in America, but it's also the most visited – with over 25-million visitors each year.

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Australia leads the list of countries with the most national parks by an incredible distance, home to over 600 national parks. This compares to second position Thailand where there are 147 national parks.

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Norwich is the only English city with part of a national park in its midst. The stretch of the River Wensum that flows through the city is part of the Broads. The Broads is in East Anglia, one of the driest regions in the country by rainfall.

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The top 20 urban parks in the ranking
  • Central Park, New York, United States.
  • Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom.
  • Hangang Park, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Griffith Park, Los Angeles, United States.
  • Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, United States.
  • Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil.


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Chugach State Park – Anchorage, Alaska Nestled in the heart of Southcentral Alaska, within the city of Anchorage, Alaska, lies a stunning natural treasure – Chugach State Park. Spanning 495,199 acres, this park is not just the largest urban park in the United States, it is the largest in the world!

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Lake District - The Lake District is the UK's most visited national park, it attracts more than 16 million people each year.

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