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Best places for summer walks in New York City

For the so-called concrete jungle, New York City offers an incredible number of parks. And while Central Park and Prospect Park

New York’s Central Park

Central Park has been a favorite place for New Yorkers for more than a hundred years. Back in 1853, the city authorities allocated a large plot of land (700 acres), which was to become the...

High Line Park in Manhattan

The name of this park, located in the most famous neighborhood of New York – Manhattan – translates as “high line”. This name fully corresponds to the main feature of the park – unlike other...

Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, celebrating its centennial, is the most popular green garden in New York City. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is located in the most densely populated neighborhood of New York – Brooklyn. The...

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Hello fellow travelers! My name is Jennifer Barr, and I am a passionate traveler and author of an urban adventure blog. As we explore the city parks of the United States, we discover an amazing diversity of nature and culture. From the bustling streets of New York City to the majestic canyons of Arizona, from the flower gardens of Boston to the dense forests of Olympic Park in Washington, D.C., and finally to the site of Martin Luther King’s legacy in Atlanta, each city park offers its own unique experience.

Follow my blog to learn more about the journeys and discoveries that await you in the world of urban parks.

Botanical gardens of US cities

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is over 250,000 square meters in size and is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake.

Denver Botanic Gardens

The Denver Botanic Gardens is one of the finest botanical gardens in the United States that sprawls across 24 acres of land. It is an oasis in the city that offers year-round activities.

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Established in 1976, the Atlanta Botanical Garden is undoubtedly one of the landmarks of modern Atlanta. The garden is located in Midtown and neighbors Piedmont Park, sitting virtually on the historic part of the park.

Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is considered one of the most interesting attractions of this port city. Travelers and locals love this park for a reason, because it is simply impossible not to fall in love with this place.

Top things to see and do in Forest Park

In many ways, Forest Park is the heart of St. Louis, Missouri. The 1,300-acre park is home to some of the city's best cultural institutions and hosts many of the region's most popular annual events.

Mission Bay San Diego

Mission Bay is one of San Diego's most popular outdoor destinations, a complex of waterfront parks, public beaches and grassy palm-lined recreational paths stretching along 27 miles of shoreline.

Lincoln Park in Chicago

The Abraham Lincoln Public Park stretches for 11 kilometers along the shore of picturesque Lake Michigan. It is incredibly popular among locals and visitors to the city, because, if statistics are to be believed, about 20 million people come here every year.

Barr Jennifer Worth visiting September 25, 2023 October 19, 2023

Today, the site of Audubon Park was once a twelve and a half acre plantation purchased and owned by Pierre Foucher. Foucher left his plantation before the Civil War and fled to France, never returning to Louisiana.