1. Central Park
Location:
Manhattan, New York City
Opened:
1859
Area:
843 acres (341 ha)
Operated by:
Central Park Conservancy
Annual visitors:
25 million
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2. Griffith Park
Location:
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California
Opened:
1896
Area:
4,210 acres (1,700 ha) -> 17.0 km2
Operated by:
Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks
Annual visitors:
10 million
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3. Lincoln Park
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Opened / Established:
1843
Area:
1,200 acres (490 ha) -> 4.9 km2
Operated by:
Chicago Park District ..more
Annual visitors:
2 million
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4. Rock Creek Park
Location:
Maryland - District of Columbia, USA
Opened / Established:
1890
Area:
1,754 acres (710 ha) -> 7.1 km2
Operated by:
National Park Service
Annual visitors:
2 million
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5. City Park (New Orleans)
Location:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Opened / Established:
1853
Area:
1,300 acres (530 ha) -> 5.3 km2
Operated by:
City Park Improvement Association
Annual visitors:
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6. Hermann Park
Location:
Houston, Texas
Opened / Established:
1914
Area:
445 acres (180 ha)
Operated by:
The Hermann Park Conservancy
Annual visitors:
5.5 million
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7. Discovery Park (Seattle)
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Opened / Established:
1970
Area:
534 acres (216 ha)
Operated by:
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8. Balboa Park, San Diego
Location:
San Diego, California
Opened / Established:
1868
Area:
1,200 acres (485 ha)
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9. Pelham Bay Park
Location:
The Bronx, New York, New York
Opened / Established:
1888
Area:
2,766 acres (1,119 ha)
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