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Urban City Parks


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Urban City Parks

An urban park, also known as a municipal park, is a park that is built in cities mostly to reduce air pollution and as a place to relax. The design and maintenance is mostly done by city government, or by a county or state government on certain occasions. Some parks have a playground, transportation unit, large pond, sports field, etc.

With so much urban development, the city or urban park is a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Many urban parks feature attractions like amusement rides and zoos or even aquariums. You can find tour packages and tour guides for the large urban parks. Many of the best hotels will be able to assist you in finding the best services so you may best enjoy the offerings of urban city parks.

Today, the primary meaning, based on the original meaning, is an area of open space provided for recreational uses. Parks in this sense are usually owned and provided by the government. Park uses are often divided into two categories: active and passive recreation. Active recreation is that which require intensive development and often involves cooperative or team activity, including playgrounds and ball fields. Passive recreation is that which emphasizes the open-space aspect of a park and which involves a low level of development, including picnic areas and trails.

Some of the largest urban parks in North America include:


Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso, Texas 24,248 acres
South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona 16,283 acres
Rouge Park in Toronto, Ontario 10,000 acres
Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California 5,800 acres
Forest Park in Portland, Oregon 5,000 acres
Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California 4,171 acres
Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4,100 acres
Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta 2,938 acres
Nose Hill Park in Calgary, Alberta 2,818 acres
Wascana Centre Park in Regina, Saskatchewan 2,300 acres
Oldman River parks system in Lethbridge, Alberta 1,865 acres
Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri 1,763 acres
City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana 1,300 acres
Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri 1,293 acres
Balboa Park in San Diego, California 1,200 acres
Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California 1,017 acres
Ruffner Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama 1,011 acres
Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia 1,000 acres
Central Park in New York City, New York 843 acres
Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland 745 acres
Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington 702 acres
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