The 150 Largest City Parks - The Trust for Public Land

The 150 Largest City Parks

These are the largest parks located within the

limits of a U.S. city. Most are owned by the

municipality, but some are owned by a state, a

county, a regional agency or the federal

government. If a park extends beyond the

boundary of the city, only the acreage within the

city is noted here.

Key:

(M): Municipally Owned Park

(S): State Park

(C): County Park

Rank

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(R): Regional Park

(NP): National Park

(NWR): National Wildlife Refuge

Park Name

Chugach State Park

Franklin Mountains State Park

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge

South Mountain Preserve

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Cullen Park

Topanga State Park (part)

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve

George Bush Park

North Mountain Preserve

Gateway National Recreation Area (part)

13

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife

Refuge (part)

Jefferson Memorial Forest

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

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25

26

27

28

29

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Mission Trail

William B. Umstead State Park

Cecil Field Greenway

Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park

Forest Park

Eagle Creek Park and Golf Course

Far North Bicentennial Park

Griffith Park

Fairmount Park - Wissahickon Valley

Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve

Walter E. Long Park

Bidwell Park

Fort Worth Nature Center/Wildlife Refuge

Mountain Creek Lake Park

Bays Mountain Park

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Type

Acres

S

S

NWR

M

M

M

S

NP

C

M

NP

NWR

490,125

25,631

24,293

16,094

16,000

9,270

8,960

7,870

7,800

7,500

7,138

6,800

M

NWR

M

S

M

S

M

M

M

M

M

S

M

M

M

M

M

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City

Anchorage, Alaska

El Paso, Tex.

New Orleans, La.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Houston, Tex.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Houston, Tex.

Phoenix, Ariz.

New York, N.Y.

San Jose, Calif.

6,013 Louisville, Ky.

6,000

5,840

5,579

5,366

5,229

5,157

4,766

4,500

4,217

4,167

3,896

3,715

3,670

3,662

3,643

3,585

Eufaula, Ala.

San Diego, Calif.

Raleigh, N.C.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Portland, Ore.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Anchorage, Alaska

Los Angeles, Calif.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Austin, Tex.

Chico, Calif.

Fort Worth, Tex.

Dallas, Tex.

Kingsport, Tenn.

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False Cape State Park and Natural Area Preserve

Bonita Lakes Park

North Landing River State Natural Area Preserve

First Landing State Park

Shelby Farms Park

Trinity River Park

Mohawk Park and Golf Course

Brecksville Reservation (part)

Pelham Bay Park

Newport News Park (part)

Otter Creek Park

Los Penasquitos Canyon

Longview Lake Park (part)

Blue River Parkway

Mill Stream Run Reservation (part)

Fleming Park (part)

Steele Creek Park

Bear Creek Pioneers Park

Tilden Park

Percy Warner Park

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area

Galveston Island State Park

Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area

White Rock Lake Park

Swope Park

Torrey Pines State Reserve

Calero County Park

Greenbelt Park

Barton Creek Greenway

Little Talbot Island State Park

Mission Bay Park

Rock Creek Park (part)

Tijuana River Valley Regional Park

Big Talbot Island State Park

Adobe Dam Recreation Area

Fort Harrison State Park

Lake Leatherwood Park

Pennypack Park

Claremont Hills Wilderness Park

Burns Park

Hidden Valley Wildlife Area

Water Works Park

Beaman Park

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S

M

S

3,572 Virginia Beach, Va.

3,462 Meridian, Miss.

3,440 Virginia Beach, Va.

S

C

M

M

R

M

M

M

M

C

C

R

C

M

C

M

M

S

M

S

R

M

M

S

C

M

M

S

M

NP

C

S

C

S

M

M

M

M

R

M

M

3,410

3,200

3,173

3,100

3,026

2,765

2,688

2,600

2,405

2,381

2,319

2,238

2,229

2,224

2,168

2,077

2,058

2,040

2,031

2,013

1,973

1,952

1,805

1,800

1,782

1,778

1,771

1,768

1,756

1,754

1,720

1,708

1,642

1,640

1,620

1,618

1,589

1,575

1,510

1,500

1,493

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Virginia Beach, Va.

Memphis, Tenn.

Dallas, Tex.

Tulsa, Okla.

Brecksville, Ohio

New York, N.Y.

Newport News, Va.

Louisville, Ky.

San Diego, Calif.

Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo.

Strongsville, Ohio.

Lee's Summit, Mo.

Bristol, Tenn.

Houston, Tex.

Berkeley, Calif.

Nashville, Tenn.

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Galveston, Tex.

Portland, Ore.

Dallas, Tex.

Kansas City, Mo.

San Diego, Calif.

San Jose, Calif.

New York, N.Y.

Austin, Tex.

Jacksonville, Fla.

San Diego, Calif.

Washington, D.C.

San Diego, Calif.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Lawrence, Ind.

Eureka Springs, Ark.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Claremont, Calif.

North Little Rock, Ark.

Riverside, Calif.

Des Moines, Iowa

Nashville, Tenn.

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The Presidio

Wilderness Park

Mt. Airy Forest

Glenn Cunningham Lake

Hansen Dam Recreation Center

Stumpy Lake Park

Memorial Park

Longview Lake Park (part)

Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park

Kincaid Park

Rancho Diana

Sacred Falls State Park

Garden of the Gods Park

City Park

Forest Park

Black Mountain Park

Cherokee Park

North Cheyenne Canyon Park

Flushing Meadows/Corona Park

Martin Luther King, Jr. Shoreline Park

Lincoln Park

Anacostia Park

Cave Buttes Recreation Area I & II

Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park

Liberty State Park

Thunderbird Conservation Park

McClay Gardens State Park

Three Creeks Parks

Van Cortlandt Park

Red Mountain Park

Pioneers Park

T.O. Fuller State Park

Emma Long Park

Rouge Park

Balboa Park

Bedford Reservation (part)

Rochester Park

River Legacy Park

Golden Gate Park

Olmos Basin

North Chagrin Reservation (part)

Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge

Richmond Parkway

Belle Isle Park

12/10/2010

NP

M

M

M

M

M

M

C

M

M

M

S

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

R

M

NP

M

M

S

M

S

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M

M

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M

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1,491

1,472

1,471

1,439

1,437

1,435

1,431

1,429

1,424

1,411

1,392

1,374

1,319

1,300

1,293

1,284

1,282

1,260

1,255

1,220

1,216

1,215

1,200

1,200

1,188

1,185

1,179

1,156

1,146

1,144

1,139

1,138

1,137

1,100

1,091

1,033

1,032

1,031

1,027

1,010

1,004

988

984

982

San Francisco, Calif.

Lincoln, Neb.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Omaha, Neb.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Virginia Beach, Va.

Houston, Tex.

Lee's Summit, Mo.

Riverside, Calif.

Anchorage, Alaska

San Antonio, Tex.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Colorado Springs, Colo.

New Orleans, La.

St. Louis, Mo.

San Diego, Calif.

Madison, Wis.

Colorado Springs, Colo.

New York, N.Y.

Oakland, Calif.

Chicago, Ill.

Washington, D.C.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Baltimore, Md.

Jersey City, N.J.

Glendale, Ariz.

Tallahassee, Fla.

Columbus, Ohio.

New York, N.Y.

Mesa, Ariz.

Lincoln, Neb.

Memphis, Tenn.

Austin, Tex.

Detroit, Mich.

San Diego, Calif.

Bedford, Ohio

Dallas, Tex.

Arlington, Tex.

San Francisco, Calif.

San Antonio, Tex.

Willoughby Hills, Ohio

Oklahoma City, Okla.

New York, N.Y.

Detroit, Mich.

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Bryan Park

Anderson Lake County Park

Riverfront Park

Longview Lake Park (part)

Koko Head Regional Park

Eisenhower Park

Bedford Reservation (part)

Hubbard Park (part)

Hubbard Park (part)

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Papago Park

Lake Wheeler Park

McAllister Park

Reedy Creek Park & Nature Preserve

El Dorado Park

Delaware Park

Central Park

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Scripps Miramar Open Space

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park

Tierrasanta Open Space

William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge

Shelby Bottoms

Bell's Bend Park

Mill Creek Park (part)

Oak Point Park

Robert H. Hodge Park

Tres Rios

Gerritsen Beach (Marine Park)

Hamilton Creek Park

Cobb's Creek Park

Sabre Springs Open Space

Ka'ena Point State Park

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C

M

C

R

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M

NWR

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M

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M

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NP

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M

M

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975

955

952

951

930

924

902

901

900

895

866

856

853

850

846

840

835

822

820

818

814

810

809

802

801

801

800

798

790

786

780

779

Greensboro, N.C.

San Jose, Calif.

Kansas City, Mo.

Grandview, Mo.

Honolulu, Hawaii

East Meadow, N.Y.

Walton Hills, Ohio

Meriden, Conn.

Berlin, Conn.

San Diego, Calif.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Raleigh, N.C.

San Antonio, Tex.

Charlotte, N.C.

Long Beach, Calif.

Buffalo, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

San Antonio, Tex.

San Diego, Calif.

La Porte, Tex.

San Diego, Calif.

New York, N.Y.

Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn.

Youngstown, Ohio

Plano, Tex.

Kansas City, Mo.

Phoenix, Ariz.

New York, N.Y.

Nashville, Tenn.

Philadelphia, Pa.

San Diego, Calif.

Honolulu, Hawaii

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The Oldest City Parks

These are the 84 oldest U.S. city parks ranked

chronologically. In the case of parks which were

enlarged later, the date refers to the year of initial

creation or acquisition. In the case of parks whose

names have changed, the modern name is given. Of

course, before the European invasion, there were

hundreds of even older plazas, sports fields, ceremonial

grounds and food preparation commons in such Native

American communities as Cahokia, Cheektowaga,

Tathlapotle and Taos Pueblo, but the pre-historical

record does not yield dates of their establishment.

Rank

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Park Name

Plaza de la Constituci¨®n

Boston Common

New Haven Green

Washington/Marion Squares

Rittenhouse/Washington/Logan/Franklin Squares

Salem Common

Battery Park

Military/Washington Parks

Jackson Square

San Pedro Springs Park

Bowling Green

Johnson Square

Old Town Plaza

El Pueblo

National Mall

Settlers Landing

Duane Street Park

Village Green Park

Lafayette Square

River Common

Gravois/Laclede/Mt. Pleasant Parks

Jackson Place Park

Auction Park

Santa Fe Plaza

Washington Square

Patterson Park

Union Square

Tompkins Square Park

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St. Augustine, Fla.

Boston, Mass.

New Haven, Conn.

Charleston, S.C.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Salem, Mass.

New York, N.Y.

Newark, N.J.

New Orleans, La.

San Antonio, Tex.

New York, N.Y.

Savannah, Ga.

Albuquerque, N.M.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Washington, D.C.

Cleveland, Ohio

New York, N.Y.

Worthington, Ohio

Washington, D.C.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

St. Louis, Mo.

St. Louis, Mo.

Memphis, Tenn.

Santa Fe, N.M.

New York, N.Y.

Baltimore, Md.

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

Year

Established

1573

1634

1641

1680

1682

1685

1686

1697

1718

1729

1733

1733

1760

1781

1790

1796

1797

1803

1804

1807

1812

1816

1819

1821

1823

1827

1832

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