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List of urban parks by size

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This list of urban parks by size includes parks at least 404.7 ha or 4 sqkm and contained entirely within a locality's municipal or metropolitan boundary.

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This is a list of the largest parks located entirely within a metropolitan area. Park systems are included, but not ranked because park systems are networks that contain multiple parks. Not all parks listed below are classified as urban parks by their managing authority.

Ranking	Name	City/Metropolitan area	Country	Managing authority	Size in acres	Size in hectares	Description	1
Anchorage	United States	Alaska State Parks	2004 km2	2004 km2	Established in 1970, the state park is the largest urban park in the world located entirely within its metropolitan area, and the third largest state park in the United States.
Tainan	Taiwan	Ministry of the Interior	393 km2	393 km2	One of nine national parks in Taiwan. Around seven-eights of the park is water.
Gatineau	Canada	National Capital Commission	361 km2	361 km2	Situated in the Outaouais region north of the Canadian capital of Ottawa in the National Capital Region. It is not classified as an urban park by its managing authority.
Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area	France	National Office for Forests (ONF)	250 km2	250 km2	Originally a royal hunting domain around Fontainebleau Palace (a former lodge) in its midst, the forest is located south-east of Paris suburbs. It is the largest reserved natural area in Ile-de-France, and claims to be the first nature reserve in the world (converted to in 1861–1892).
Cape Town	South Africa	South African National Parks	221 km2	221 km2	Established in 1998, this national park situated around the Table Mountain chain, forms a part of the Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site. It supports a diverse set of flora, including a number of rare and endemic species.
Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area	France	National Office for Forests (ONF)	220 km2	220 km2	With the town of Rambouillet at its centre; in the south-west of Ile-de-France, approximately 25 km south-west of Versailles. The eponymous modest chateau was less a royal residence and more a hunting lodge for the vast surrounding forests.
Islamabad	Pakistan	Margalla Hills National Park Authority	17386 ha	17386 ha	It was established in 1980 as the third largest urban park in the world and the largest in Asia. The park includes the Margalla Hills, which forms the foothills of the Himalayas.
Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro State Forestry Institute	12394 ha	12394 ha	Established in 1974, the state park protects an area of Atlantic Forest. Waterways within the park provides water to several dams in the city.
Scottsdale	United States	City of Scottsdale Parks & Recreation	123 km2	123 km2	The preserve is a large permanently protected, sustainable desert habitat.
Moscow	Russia	Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	116 km2	116 km2	Established in 1983, Losiny Ostrov National Park is Russia's first national park. The park is located on the Meshchera Lowlands.
Taipei	Taiwan	Ministry of the Interior	113.38 km2	113.38 km2	Established in 1985, Yangmingshan National Park is Taiwan's third national park. The park is located in Greater Taipei.
El Paso	United States	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	98.12 km2	98.12 km2	Largest state park in the United States completely within a city's limits. Located at the Rocky Mountains's most southerly point in the state.
New Orleans	United States	United States Fish and Wildlife Service	92.1 km2	92.1 km2	The wildlife preserve was established in 1990. Consisting of fresh and brackish marshes, it is the largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States.
Seoul	South Korea	Korea National Park Service	79.92 km2	79.92 km2	Established in 1983, the park contains forested areas, temples, and granite peaks. The Bukhansanseong Fortress is situated within the park, together with its defensive walls.
São Paulo	Brazil	Fundação Florestal	19,562.1	7,916.52	Established in 1962, it is the largest urban green area in the country (64,800 hectares). In October 1994, UNESCO declared it part of the São Paulo City Green Belt Biosphere Reserve.
Toronto	Canada	Parks Canada	7500 ha	7500 ha	Canada's first national urban park, it is the second largest parkland in Canada. In total, 7910 ha of land has been committed to the park, although only 95% of the land committed has been transferred to Parks Canada as of 2019.
Edmonton Metropolitan Region	Canada	url=https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/RibbonofGreenSW_NEPlanJune2020.pdf	title=Ribbon of Green SW + NE Plan	publisher=City of Edmonton	accessdate=22 October 2020}}	7400 ha	7400 ha	The park system is a continuous collection of various municipal and provincial urban parks located along the North Saskatchewan River valley. It makes up the second largest continuous expanse of urban parkland in Canada.
Phoenix	United States	Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department	65.89 km2	65.89 km2	The park preserves a mountainous area of native desert vegetation. The park was designated a Phoenix Points of Pride, and includes the Mystery Castle landmark.
Porto metropolitan area	Portugal	City Halls of Gondomar, Paredes and Valongo	59.74 km2	59.74 km2	Park of the Mountains of Porto, contained in the Functional Urban of Area of Porto, in the municipalities of Gondomar, Paredes and Valongo.
Sydney	Australia	New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service	13047.16 acre	13047.16 acre	A series of urban parks and a nature reserve. The parklands are largely a series of connected green spaces, roughly following the western portion of the M7 cycleway and the Westlink M7.
Lahore	Pakistan	Punjab Forest Department	12515 acre	12515 acre	Established in 1866 as a wildlife preserve, it is home to a number of endangered species, and is a protected area of Pakistan. The park was formerly the largest man-made forest in the world.
Rome	Italy	Appian Way Park	11317.43 acre	11317.43 acre	The largest urban park in the European Union. It consists of the Appian Way, from the centre of Rome to the 10th Mile and it contains a majority of the relics of Ancient Rome to be found outside the city centre.
London	United Kingdom	Lee Valley Regional Park Authority	10000 acre	10000 acre	The largest urban park located within Greater London. The park follows the course of River Lea along the Lea Valley. It also contains the Walthamstow Marshes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
San Antonio	United States	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	12244 acre	12244 acre	Opened to the public in October 2005, the natural area consists of rugged hills, and canyons typical of the Texas Hill Country.
Dallas	United States	Government of Dallas	10000 acre	10000 acre	The project is a public works project undertaken to redevelop the Trinity River. The area that makes up the project is the largest bottomland hardwood forest in the world.
Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation	3958.41 ha	3958.41 ha	Created in 1962, the contemporary Tijuca National Park and its surrounding forests are largely the result of reforestation. In 2012, UNESCO designated the landscapes around Rio de Janeiro, including the park, as a world heritage site. It's the largest urban forest in the world.
Houston	United States	Houston Parks and Recreation Department	9270 acre	9270 acre
Ulsan	South Korea		8995 acre	8995 acre	Created in 2006, it is the largest urban park in South Korea. It includes trails, a nature centre, a botanical garden, a butterfly and petting zoo, and several playgrounds.
Los Angeles	United States	California State Parks	8960 acre	8960 acre	The state park forms a part of the larger Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The park it is the largest urban park located within its metropolitan boundaries in the United States – outside of Texas.
Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area	France	National Office for Forests (ONF)	35 km2	35 km2	This forest occupies most of the land formed by a large loop in the Seine river just to the west of inner Paris. At its southern edge is the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, one of the main historic residences of the Kings of France until it was abandoned in 1862 by Louis XIV for Versailles. At the time of the French revolution in 1789 it became a fôret dominiale (state/public forest).
Seongnam	South Korea	Namhansanseong Provincial Park Office	8512.78 acre	8512.78 acre	A provincial park that includes the Namhansanseong mountain military fortress. In 2014 it was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Jacksonville	United States	National Park Service	7870 acre	7870 acre	The national preserve was established in 1988, comprising wetlands, and waterways. The preserve contains Fort Caroline, Kingsley Plantation, and archaeological sites for the Mocama people, and a Spanish mission
Houston	United States	Harris County, Precinct Three	7800 acre	7800 acre	The park was named after George H. W. Bush, and is mostly undeveloped forests within Barker Reservoir. Primarily used as flood control, the park includes trails, sports fields, a shooting range, and a number of playgrounds.
Phoenix	United States	City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation Department	38.9 km2	38.9 km2	The preserve is a large permanently protected, sustainable desert habitat.
Newport News	United States	Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism	7711 acre	7711 acre	Largest municipal park in the Eastern United States. The park is situated in the watershed around the Lee Hall reservoir. The park offers campsites, a number of trails, an archery range, disc golf course, and an educational discovery center.
Phoenix	United States	Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department	7500 acre	7500 acre	The North Mountain Preserve and Shaw Butte Preserve are two Phoenix Mountain Preserves adjacent to one another.
Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area	France	National Office for Forests (ONF)	30 km2	30 km2	Forest and nature reserve protected by Parisians against the suburban and industrial encroachment and has up to 3 million visitors each year. It forms part of the arc of parks and forests surrounding Paris, to its south-east, bordered by the Seine on its west and just south of Orly airport.
San Diego	United States	San Diego Parks and Recreation Department	7219 acre	7219 acre	The park consists of rugged canyons, hills, and the highest point in San Diego, Cowles Mountain. The park include trails, a rock climbing area, a visitor center, the Kumeyaay Lake campgrounds, and Old Mission Dam.
Vilnius	Lithuania	State Department of Protected Areas	6700 acre	6700 acre	Verkiai Regional Park is located in Vilnius City, on the right bank of Neris River. 77% is covered by forests. It was founded in 1992 to preserve the Green Lakes, Verkiai Palace, Kalvarijos, and .
Stockholm/Solna/Lidingö	Sweden	County Administrative Board of Stockholm	26.39 km2	26.39 km2
Louisville	United States	Louisville Parks Department	6011 acre	6011 acre	Established as a forest preserve in 1946. The forest runs along the Muldraugh Hill, with most of the hill made up of siltstone and shale. The forest includes several recreational and camping areas, along with hiking trails.
Raleigh	United States	North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation	5579 acre	5579 acre	The state park is a part of the southeastern mixed forests ecosystem. It also contains Crabtree Creek Recreational Demonstration Area, a U.S. National Historic Landmark that contain a protected area of beech trees.
Moscow	Russia		5457 acre	5457 acre	The park is traversed by the Chertanovka and Bitsa rivers. The park is home to a number of animal, and plant species, as well as Moscow Paleontological Museum.
Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area	France	National Office for Forests (ONF)	22 km2	22 km2	This state forest is to the north of Paris in the Val d’Oise (Oise river valley) of Ile-de-France and is part of the arc of forests that encircle Paris in Ile-de-France.
Brescia	Italy		5394.30 acre	5394.30 acre
Mexico City	Mexico	National Commission of Protected Natural Areas	5322 acre	5322 acre	The national park is an artificial forest of eucalyptus reforested in the first half of the 20th century, and parts of the Sierra de Guadalupe mountain range. The park is also houses the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Vilnius	Lithuania	State Department of Protected Areas	5255.7 acre	5255.7 acre	Pavilniai Regional Park is located east of central Vilnius and houses the banks of the Vilnia river and the beautiful Pūčkoriai Exposure. It also has 21.05 km of educational trails.
Honolulu	United States	Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources	5229 acre	5229 acre	The state park is Hawaii's only ahupuaa and stretches from Kahana Bay to the peak of Puu Pauao. The park holds a variety of vegetation zones, as it spans the Kahana Valley, from the sea to the mountain.
Portland	United States	Portland Parks & Recreation Department	5157 acre	5157 acre	The park is situated in the Coast range ecoregion. Consisting mostly of second-growth forest with few patches of old growth, the park includes a number of trails, including a segment of the [40-Mile Loop](40-mile-loop).
Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area	France	National Office for Forests (ONF)	20 km2	20 km2	This forest is to the west of Paris and separates the suburb of Versailles to the south from the suburb of St- Germain-en-Laye to the north which itself borders the south of the St- Germain-en-Laye forest.
Indianapolis	United States	Indy Parks	4766 acre	4766 acre	The park is the largest urban park in Indianapolis. It includes an amphitheater, a bait shop, fishing areas, sporting facilities, a marina, beach, a pistol range, an ornithology center, and bird sanctuary.
Anchorage	United States	Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department	4500 acre	4500 acre
Memphis	United States	Shelby Farms Park Conservancy	4500 acre	4500 acre	The park consisting of lakes, natural forests, and wetlands, that provide habitats a number of species. A penal farm from 1929 to 1964, it was reopened into a public park in the 1970s.
San Jose	United States	Santa Clara County Parks	4471 acre	4471 acre	The park surrounds the Calero Reservoir and provides picnic areas, hiking trails, boating, and limited fishing. The reservoir was formed by the Calero Dam, builtin 1953.
Santiago	Chile	Ministry of Housing and Urban Development	4410 acre	4410 acre	The park is Chile's largest urban park. Major attractions located within the park include the Chilean National Zoo, Jardín Botánico Chagual, public pools, San Cristóbal Hill and the sanctuary located there.
Halifax	Canada	Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources	4366.4 acre	4366.4 acre	A provincial wilderness area established in 2009, and is protected by the Government of Nova Scotia.
Virginia Beach	United States	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation	4321 acre	4321 acre	The state park is located on the Currituck Banks peninsula, a barrier spit between the Currituck Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Established in 1966, it includes trails, a visitor center, and camping facilities.
Madrid	Spain		4260 acre	4260 acre	Originally a royal hunting ground and now Madrid's largest urban park. The park contains several attractions, including the Parque de Atracciones de Madrid, the Madrid Arena, and the Madrid Zoo.
Los Angeles	United States	Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks	4217 acre	4217 acre	The park is the second-largest municipally managed park in California. The park is home to a number of attractions including hiking and equestrian trails, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Observatory, and the Los Angeles Zoo.
Philadelphia	United States	Philadelphia Parks & Recreation	4167 acre	4167 acre	The park is bisected by the Schuylkill River and contains a number of historic properties, such as the Fairmount Water Works. The park was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Lethbridge	Canada		4000 acre	4000 acre	The park system is a continuous collection of eight urban parks developed along the Oldman River valley system. The park system was developed during the 1980s.
Moscow	Russia		3,973.7	1,608.1	The park is situated in Moscow's Izmaylovo District. Inaugurated in 1931, the park includes the Izmaylovsky forest, two ferris wheels, an amusement park, a cinema, swimming pool, a dolphinarium, and several sporting facilities.
Jacksonville	United States	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	3896 acre	3896 acre	A state nature preserve maintained by the Government of Florida.
Austin	United States	Austin Parks and Recreation Department	3715 acre	3715 acre
Chico	United States	Chico Park Division	3670 acre	3670 acre	The park is divided into two sections. The upper park has a steep terrain with little soil, and features the unique Chico Formation sandstone. The lower park is flat and level with deep soil structure supporting a thick canopy of trees.
Fort Worth	United States	Fort Worth Parks & Recreation	3662 acre	3662 acre
Dallas	United States	Dallas Park & Recreation	3643 acre	3643 acre
Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area	France	National Office for Forests (ONF)	14.5 km2	14.5 km2	The former hunting forest associated with the château d'Armainvilliers is to the east of Paris, just south of Disneyland. It forms a part of the arc of forests and nature reserves that encircle Paris in Ile-de-France.
Kingsport	United States	Kingsport Parks & Recreation	3585 acre	3585 acre	Located on the Bays Mountain, the park features a trails, nature center, a historical farming museum, a herpetarium, and a planetarium.
Poquoson	United States	United States Fish and Wildlife Service	3501 acre	3501 acre	Located on the Chesapeake Bay and midway point of the Atlantic Flyway
Meridian	United States	Meridian Parks & Recreation	3462 acre	3462 acre
Virginia Beach	United States	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation	3440 acre	3440 acre	Established in 1990, the preserve was the first in Virginia Natural Area Preserve System. It is made up mostly of wetlands, including pocosins, an increasingly scarce type of wetland in southeastern United States.
St. John's	Canada	C. A. Pippy Park Commission	3400 acre	3400 acre	The park is the largest urban park managed by a Canadian province. The park includes golf courses, camping facilities, trails, as well as incorporating the main campus of the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Calgary	Canada	Alberta Culture and Tourism	3331 acre	3331 acre	The provincial park is the fourth largest urban park in Canada, and the largest west of Ontario. The park includes a number of trails, picnicking and camping areas, forested areas, an artificial lake, and a visitor centre.
Nashville	United States	Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation	3195 acre	3135 acre	Warner Parks is made up of two parks separated by Old Hickory Boulevard. Collectively, the parks were listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Tulsa	United States	Tulsa parks and recreation	3100 acre	3100 acre	Much of the original development was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA). Among its features are the Tulsa Zoo, Oxley Nature Center, Lake Yahola and the Mohawk Park Golf Course. A soccer field was added in 2013.
Brecksville	United States	Cleveland Metroparks	3026 acre	3026 acre	The reservation is the largest urban park in the state of Ohio. The Chippewa Creek flows through the reservation, and is home to sections of the Buckeye Trail.
Łódź	Poland	Łódź Hills Landscape Park	2977.62 acre	2977.62 acre	It is the largest recreational area in the city and one of the largest forest complexes within the city limits in Europe.
Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area	France	National Office for Forests (ONF)	12 km2	12 km2	This forest almost touches the south-west corner of inner-Paris, adjoining the suburbs of Meudon and Sèvres. It stretches westward to Versailles.
Natal	Brazil	Rio Grande do Norte Institute of Sustainable Development and Environment	2896 acre	2896 acre	The state park protects an area of Atlantic Forest, and dunes. The park includes a visitor centre, research centre, amphitheatre, an artificial lake, trails, and a seeding nursery for native species that inhabit the park.
Jacksonville	United States	Jacksonville Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services	2866 acre	2866 acre
Fortaleza	Brazil	Ceará Department of the Environment	2855 acre	2855 acre	The state park is an area of conservation established in 1977. The park is an area of protection for the globally threatened Mangrove ecosystem, which is home to a number of threatened animal and plant species.
Calgary	Canada	Calgary Parks and Recreation	2785 acre	2785 acre	Located in northwest Calgary, the park was developed in the 1980s, and designated as a protected area by the city. The park is a part of the rough fescue grassland ecosystem.
New York City	United States	NYC Parks	2772 acre	2772 acre	The largest park in New York City, its geographical features include Rodman's Neck and Hunter Island, with a lagoon running through its center. Attractions at the park include Orchard Beach and Bartow-Pell Mansion.
Lisbon	Portugal	Government of Lisbon	2471 acre	2471 acre	The park is a municipally-protected forest created in 1934, with a large number of species introduced during the reforesting of Monsanto Hills. Much of the park's original vegetation was destroyed by intensive agricultural use.
Paris	France		2456 acre	2456 acre	Created by Napoleon III, the park is the largest in Paris. It includes an English landscape garden with four lakes, the Arboretum de l'École du Breuil, the Parc floral de Paris, and the Paris Zoological Park.
San Diego	United States	County of San Diego Parks and Recreation & City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department	2405 acre	2405 acre	The park is home to a number of plant and bird species, and is jointly administered between the City and County of San Diego. The park home to the historic Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos, an adobe home built in the 1820s.
Birmingham	United Kingdom	Birmingham City Council	2400 acre	2400 acre	The park consists of heathland wetlands, marshes, lakes, and ancient woodland, golf courses, playgrounds, and restaurants. It is considered a U.K. national nature reserve, as well as a scheduled ancient monument.
Kislovodsk	Russia	Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	2,384.6	965.8	The park was established in 1823 and is located in the South Russian resort and recreational region. The park possesses a rich natural diversity and valuable Mineral springs. A National Park since 2016.
Kansas City	United States	Jackson County Parks + Rec	2381 acre	2381 acre
London	United Kingdom	The Royal Parks	2360 acre	2360 acre	The largest of London's Royal Parks. Second largest park overall in London.A national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation, and included on Historic England's historic register for parks.
São Paulo	Brazil	Secretaria Municipal do Verde e do Meio Ambiente de São Paulo	9500000 m2	9500000 m2	The park is the largest municipal park in São Paulo.
Kansas City	United States	Kansas City Parks and Recreation	2319 acre	2319 acre
Amsterdam	The Netherlands	City of Amsterdam	2310 acre	2310 acre	Forest sandwiched between the capital city and the international airport Schiphol Amsterdam. It's maintenance has fallen behind despite having a professional dedicated operating department.
Regina	Canada	Saskatchewan Provincial Capital Commission	2300 acre	2300 acre	Designed around the provincial Legislative Building. The park features a 500-acre lake, mature urban forest, and recreational, arts, cultural, educational, environmental, and government facilities.
Strongsville	United States	Cleveland Metroparks	2238 acre	2238 acre
Lee's Summit	United States	Jackson County Parks + Rec	2229 acre	2229 acre	The park is the largest in Jackson County, Missouri. It includes an outdoor history museum, Missouri Town 1855, and two large lakes, Lake Jacomo, and Blue Springs Lake.
Bristol	United States	Bristol Parks & Recreation Department	2224 acre	2224 acre
Lynn	United States	Government of Lynn	2200 acre	2200 acre	The park encompasses nearly one-fifth of the land area of the city. In 1996, the entire reservation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as a historic district.
Saint John	Canada	Saint John Transportation & Environment Services	2200 acre	2200 acre	The park is located in eastern area of Saint John's North End. A part of the larger Acadian forests ecoregion, the park contains trails that provide access to park's hills, caves, as well as several fresh water lakes.
Houston	United States	Harris County, Precinct Three	2168 acre	2168 acre	Occupies a portion of the Addicks Reservoir, and includes equestrian and walking trails, a small zoo, an aviary, playgrounds, a variety of sports facilities, and picnicking areas.
Paris	France		2090 acre	2090 acre	Established in 1852, the park contains several gardens including Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, several sporting facilities, the Château de Bagatelle, Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park, and the Longchamp Racecourse.
Berkeley	United States	East Bay Regional Park District	2079 acre	2079 acre	The park is made up of valleys with large amounts of timber with trails going through it. In addition, the park is home to the Regional Parks Botanic Garden, the Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round, and the Redwood Valley Railway.
Bydgoszcz	Poland	Kultury i Wypoczynku Myślęcinek Sp. z.o.o.	2,050.97	830	Created in 1975, the biggest urban park in Poland.
Los Angeles	United States	Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks	2031 acre	2031 acre
Galveston	United States	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	2013 acre	2013 acre	The state park was established in 1975 and protects dunes, estuaries, wetlands, brackish ponds and beaches. A public campground is located within the state park.
Cologne	Germany		8 km2	8 km2
Belgrade	Serbia		1976 acre	1976 acre
Portland	United States	Metro	1973 acre	1973 acre	One of the largest urban freshwater wetlands in the US, with an artificial water-control-system helping to maintain it. Includes a covered shelter, restrooms, and a canoe launch in its northern area.
Dallas	United States	Dallas Park & Recreation	1952 acre	1952 acre	The park surrounds White Rock Lake, a reservoir created by the damming of White Rock Creek. The park hosts a number of trails, as well as the Bath House Cultural Center, and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
University Endowment Lands	Canada	BC Parks	1885 acre	1885 acre	Located west of Vancouver, it was established as a provincial nature preserve in 1975, and surrounds the endowment lands of the University of British Columbia. The park includes several trails and clothing optional beaches.
West Bromwich and Birmingham, UK	United Kingdom	Sandwell Council	1878 acre	1878 acre	Remained almost intact as one estate since the Middle Ages, when it was originally given to the monks of Sandwell Priory. After passing through several hands, it was eventually sold to the Earl of Dartmouth, who in turn sold it to West Bromwich Council in 1947.
Kansas City	United States	Kansas City Parks and Recreation	1805 acre	1805 acre	The park was donated to the city in 1896 by Thomas H. Swope. It hosts a number of facilities including the Swope Soccer Village and Swope Memorial Golf Course, the Starlight Theatre, and the Kansas City Zoological Park.
San Diego	United States	California State Parks	1800 acre	1800 acre	The state natural reserve consists of a plateau with cliffs that overlook Torrey Pines State Beach, and a lagoon. The state natural reserve was designated as a U.S. National Natural Landmark in 1977.
Meriden	United States	Meriden Department of Parks and Recreation	1800 acre	1800 acre	The park located on a wooded trap rock mountain ridge that overlooks the city. The park includes both the South Mountain, and the East Peak. In 1997, the park was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
New York City	United States	NYC Parks	1778 acre	1778 acre	The Greenbelt is a system of contiguous parkland and natural areas on Staten Island. It contains forested hills that run the length of the island's midsection, while wetlands and ponds fill most of the low-lying areas.
Austin	United States	Austin Parks and Recreation Department	1771 acre	1771 acre	The Greenbelt is a stretch of public land and green space along the Barton Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River. The park also features large limestone cliffs, trails, and Airmen's Cave.
Jacksonville	United States	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	1768 acre	1768 acre	The state park covers the entire island, and contains maritime forests, dunes, and salt marshes on the western portion of the island. The park amenities include a full-facility campground, picnic pavilions, and trails.
Dublin	Ireland	Irish Office of Public Works	1760 acre	1760 acre	The park is an enclosed urban park and features several attractions including Ashtown Castle, Áras an Uachtaráin, Deerfield Residence, Dublin Zoo, Magazine Fort, and the Wellington Monument.
San Diego	United States	San Diego Parks and Recreation Department	1756 acre	1756 acre	The park is the largest man-made aquatic park in the country, consisting primarily of water. The park features a number of trails, golf courses, a visitor center, SeaWorld San Diego, and Belmont amusement park.
Washington, D.C.	United States	National Park Service	1754 acre	1754 acre	The park bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along the Rock Creek Valley. The park was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
San Diego	United States	County of San Diego Parks and Recreation	1710 acre	1710 acre
Jacksonville	United States	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	1708 acre	1708 acre	The state park is a nature preserve, whose coastal landscape and beach is unique within Florida, as it is made from rock-like sedimentary hardpan soil deposits. Parts of the island is included in the Machaba Balu Preserve.
Monza	Italy		1700.09 acre	1700.09 acre	The park was originally an external part of the Monza's Royal Villa, and is presently the largest "walled park" in Europe. The park contains lawns, wooded areas, and the Autodromo Nazionale Monza racetrack.
North Little Rock	United States	North Little Rock Parks and Recreation	1700 acre	1700 acre	The park features two golf courses, Funland Amusement Park, sporting facilities, trails, and a camping area.
Mexico City	Mexico		1695 acre	1695 acre	The park is divided into three sections, and includes a number of attractions such as Chapultepec Castle, Chapultepec Zoo, the National Museum of Anthropology, and Museo Rufino Tamayo.
Wheeling	United States	Wheeling Park Commission	1650 acre	1650 acre	Established in 1928, the park incorporates several sporting facilities, gardens, a pool, a zoo, a planetarium, and a greenhouse. The Mansion Museum at the park has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Lawrence	United States	Indiana Department of Natural Resources	1640 acre	1640 acre	The state park was opened in 1996, and occupies the former site of Fort Benjamin Harrison. The park is home to the Museum of 20th Century Warfare, a park inn, golf resort, and three hiking trails.
Eureka Springs	United States	Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission	1620 acre	1620 acre	The park is located along Lake Leatherwood, an artificial lake created from damming by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The park was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Philadelphia	United States	Philadelphia Parks & Recreation	1618 acre	1618 acre	Pennypack Park consists of woodlands, meadows, wetlands, and portions of Pennypack Creek. The park also contains Pennepack Baptist Church, and the Frankford Avenue Bridge, the oldest bridge still in use in the U.S.
Madrid	Spain		1606 acre	1606 acre	Established in 2003, the park is situated along the Manzanares River. The park includes an amphitheatre, and a sports area.
Claremont	United States	Claremont Human Services Department	1589 acre	1589 acre
Hanover	Germany		6.4 km2	6.4 km2
Chorzów	Poland	WPKiW S.A.	1532 acre	1532 acre	The park is a recreation complex that includes the a variety of sporting facilities including Silesian Stadium, several gardens including the Silesian Zoological Garden, the Silesian Planetarium, and Silesian Amusement Park
Phoenix	United States	Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department	1526 acre	1526 acre
Riverside	United States	Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District	1510 acre	1510 acre
Birmingham	United States	Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission	1500 acre	1500 acre	The woodland park encloses a section of the Red Mountain, a prominent ridge that passes through Birmingham. Opened in 2012, the park contains a number of closed mines once used by the city's industry.
Des Moines	United States	Des Moines Water Works	1500 acre	1500 acre	The park is located along the Raccoon River, and offers trails, a picnic area, and open fields. The park is also home to the Arie den Boer Arboretum, with one of the largest collection of crab apple trees in the world.
Vienna	Austria		1500 acre	1500 acre	The park includes Wurstelprater amusement park, the Vienna ferris wheel, a planetarium, and a museum. Purchased in 1560 as a hunting ground for Emperor Maximilian II, Prater was later opened to the public in 1766.
Nashville	United States	Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation	1493 acre	1493 acre
San Francisco	United States	National Park Service	1491 acre	1491 acre	The park is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Originally a U.S. Army military fort, in 1962, the Presidio was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark.
Chennai	India	Central Zoo Authority of India	1490 acre	1490 acre	The park is the largest zoological garden in India, with an objective to be a repository of the state's fauna. Zoological facilities include a rescue and rehabilitation centre, a breeding centre, veterinary hospital.
Lincoln	United States	Lincoln Parks & Recreation	1472 acre	1472 acre	The park is heavily wooded, but also includes some prairieland. Because of the unrestricted flow of the Salt Creek in the area, the lay of the park changes over time.
Cincinnati	United States	Cincinnati Park Board	1471 acre	1471 acre	The park was established in 1911, and was one of the earliest urban reforestation projects in the United States. In 2010, the park was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Houston	United States	Houston Parks and Recreation Department	1466 acre	1466 acre	The park is located inside the northwest portion of the [610 Loop](610-loop), with Memorial Drive bisecting through the park. The park houses a number of sporting facilities, as well as the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center.
Omaha	United States	Omaha Parks, Recreation, and Public Property Department	1439 acre	1439 acre
Los Angeles	United States	Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks	1437 acre	1437 acre
Virginia Beach	United States	Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation	1435 acre	1435 acre
Riverside	United States	Riverside Parks, Recreation, and Community Services	1424 acre	1424 acre
Quito	Ecuador		1418.38 acre	1418.38 acre
Anchorage	United States	Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department	1411 acre	1411 acre	The park is bounded by the Turnagain Arm and the by Knik Arm. It hosts several hiking Nordic skiing trails, including a portion of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, a golf course, soccer fields, and a deactivated Nike missile site.
Munich	Germany	Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes	1400 acre	1400 acre	Landscaped as an English garden, the park stretches from the city centre to the northeastern city limit. The park also includes a Japanese Teahouse and an artificial stream for surfing.
San Antonio	United States	San Antonio Parks & Recreation	1392 acre	1392 acre
Stuttgart	Germany	Garten-, Friedhofs- und Forstamt	5.6 km2	5.6 km2
Honolulu	United States	Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources	1374 acre	1374 acre	The state park is a valley with perpendicular cliffs, streams, and falls. The state park is not open to the public, and access to it is prohibited by state officials.
St. Louis	United States	St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry	1371 acre	1371 acre	The park is a prominent civic center opened in 1876. It is home to several regional institutions including the Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Science Center, Saint Louis Zoo, and The Muny theater.
Huntersville	United States	Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation	1343 acre	1343 acre
Colorado Springs	United States	Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department	1319 acre	1319 acre	The park includes a sedimentary beds of red, pink, and white sandstones, conglomerates, and limestone, which over time has formed a number of fins, and hogbacks. The park was named a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
New Orleans	United States	New Orleans City Park Improvement Association	1300 acre	1300 acre	Established in 1854, the park holds the world's largest collection of mature live oak trees, some more than 600 years in age. The park is unusual as it is largely self-supporting, with most of its budget derived from self-generated revenue.
San Diego	United States	San Diego Parks and Recreation Department	1291 acre	1291 acre	The park contains both open and natural spaces, gardens, trails, museums and theaters, and the San Diego Zoo. The park was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark District in 1977.
San Diego	United States	San Diego Parks and Recreation Department	1284 acre	1284 acre	The park covers the Black Mountain Ranch and Rancho Peñasquitos areas of northern San Diego, and contains a number of trails. The area the park inhabits was formerly home to arsenic and gold mines.
Colorado Springs	United States	Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department	1260 acre	1260 acre	The park is located in Cheyenne Cañon, with much of its bedrock made from Pierre Shale. The park includes trails, picnicking areas, and a nature center. In 2009, the park was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Oakland	United States	Port of Oakland	1220 acre	1220 acre	The park is located along the entrance channel of the Port of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The park was once the Oakland Naval Supply Depot, before it was transferred to the Port of Oakland in 1998, who converted it to a park.
Chicago	United States	Chicago Park District	1216 acre	1216 acre	Situated along Lake Michigan, the park contains a zoo, a conservatory, a nature museum and a history museum. The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool in Lincoln Park was also registered as a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2006.
Washington, D.C.	United States	National Park Service	1215 acre	1215 acre	Located on the southern shoreline of the Anacostia River, the park contains a variety of outdoor sporting facilities, including Langston Golf Course, and a marina. The park also headquarters U.S. National Capital Parks-East.
Phoenix	United States		1200 acre	1200 acre
Baltimore	United States	Baltimore Department of Parks and Recreation	1200 acre	1200 acre	Situated along the Gwynns Falls stream, the park is a local protected wilderness area that is heavily forested and largely left in its natural state. The Carrie Murray Nature Center is located in the park.
Jersey City	United States	New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry	1188 acre	1188 acre	The New Jersey state park sits opposite of New York City's Ellis and Liberty Islands. Most of the park sits on landfill, and is home to the Liberty Science Center, and one of the few remaining tidal salt marshes along the Hudson river.
Madrid	Spain		1186 acre	1186 acre
Glendale	United States	Glendale Parks and Recreation Department	1185 acre	1185 acre
Tallahassee	United States	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	1179 acre	1179 acre	The state park is a botanical garden that was established in 1953. In 2002, the gardens was listed as a part of the Killearn Plantation Archaeological and Historic District on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Columbus	United States	Metro Parks	1156 acre	1156 acre
Mesa	United States	Mesa Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities	1146.3 acre	1146.3 acre
New York City	United States	NYC Parks	1146 acre	1146 acre	Located in the Bronx, the park contains the oldest surviving building in the borough, the Van Cortlandt House Museum. Other facilities include two golf courses, several miles of paths and trails, and other smaller sporting facilities.
Memphis	United States	Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation	1138 acre	1138 acre	The state park consists mostly forests, as well as Chucalissa, a Mississippian culture archaeological site.
Austin	United States	Austin Parks and Recreation Department	1137 acre	1137 acre	Located on the shores of Lake Austin, the park was named after Emma Long in 1984, the first woman to sit on Austin City Council.
Huntsville	United States	Land Trust of North Alabama	1107 acre	1107 acre	Located on Monte Sano Mountain, the nature preserve consists of miles of public trails.
Winnipeg	Canada	Assiniboine Park Conservancy	1100 acre	1100 acre	The park was designed as an English landscape garden. It includes Assiniboine Park Zoo, a conservatory, forests and gardens, a sculpture garden, and an outdoor theatre.
Detroit	United States	Detroit Parks & Recreation	1100 acre	1100 acre
London	United Kingdom	The Royal Parks	1099 acre	1099 acre	The third largest urban park located in Greater London, the park was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its range of semi-natural habitats such as acid and neutral grasslands, scrub, woodland and wood pasture.
Charlotte	United States	Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation	1098 acre	1098 acre
Colorado Springs	United States	Colorado Parks and Wildlife	1060 acre	1060 acre	The state park lies on the eastern flank of the Cheyenne Mountain, and is one of the last significant open spaces along the southern section of the Colorado Front Range. The park was established in 2006.
New Taipei	Taiwan	New Taipei City Government	424 ha	424 ha	Once served as a floodway of the Tamsui River, the area was redesigned in 2009 to become the largest park in northern Taiwan.
Riga	Latvia	SIA "Rīgas meži"	424 ha	424 ha	Inaugurated in 1949, the first Russian Empire's architectural project to use the garden city movement and is now a national heritage site and architectural cultural monument.
Birmingham	United States	Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition, Inc.	1040 acre	1040 acre	Once home to iron ore mines and stone quarries, the area was designated a nature preserve in 1977. The preserve includes a visitor center and several miles of trails.
Brasília	Brazil		1037.84 acre	1037.84 acre
Bedford	United States	Cleveland Metroparks	1033 acre	1033 acre
Dallas	United States	Dallas Park & Recreation	1032 acre	1032 acre
Arlington	United States	Arlington Parks and Recreation Department	1031 acre	1031 acre
San Francisco	United States	San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department	1027 acre	1027 acre	The park is the fifth most-visited municipally-managed park in the United States. Created in 1871, it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The park also contains the San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Antonio	United States	San Antonio Parks & Recreation	1010 acre	1010 acre
Willoughby Hills	United States	Cleveland Metroparks	1004 acre	1004 acre
Perth	Australia	Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority	1003 acre	1003 acre	Opened in 1895, the King's Park is a mixture of grassed parkland, botanical gardens, and natural bushland on Mount Eliza. The park is the most popular visitor destination in Western Australia.
Vancouver	Canada	Vancouver Park Board	1001 acre	1001 acre	Primarily surrounded by the waters of Vancouver Harbour and English Bay, most of the park was the result of natural evolution, as opposed to a landscape architect. The park was listed as a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1988.

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