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Funny that the creator of this therad forgot to include
ther largest municipal urban park in the US
Griffith park in LA
Covering more than 4,210 acres in the eastern Santa Monica Mountain range, Griffith Park is the United States' largest municipal park with an urban wilderness area. Its chaparral-covered terrain, landscaped parkland and numerous recreation areas range in elevation from 384 to 1,625 feet above sea level. Here, visitors can enjoy the abundance of nature, including coastal sage scrub, oak and walnut woodlands, riparian vegetation, and California native plants, such as lilac, mountain mahogany, toyon and sumac.
Just to clarify, Fairmont in Philly is 9,300 acres; commonly accepted as the largest urban park - but agree on Griffith as being very cool though was only there once.
I voted for Central Park. Not merely because of the size, but the variation, the people-watching, the things going on.
Being from DC, Rock Creek Park first came to mind for DC, not the National Mall.
On the list, I've been to Fairmount, the Presidio (but not Golden Gate Park, can't explain that!), and Mont Royal. Phoenix Park, DC? No such place that I know of. Google tells me there is a Phoenix Park Hotel near Union Station. With no park there.
Also should mention: The English Garden in Munich.
Not on the list, but my favorite urban public greenspace is the National Mall in Washington, DC. I don't think anything comes even close.
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