Parks in the United States

Discover 462 unusual parks in the United States.

Muncie, Indiana

‘Night Song’

A Native American man plays a courting flute to woo his love to come and join him.

West Fork, Arkansas

Devil’s Den State Park

A sandstone canyon wilderness with a history of outlaws, mysterious disappearances, and a UFO encounter.

Kenner, Louisiana

Veterans ‘Century of Sentries’ Park

A park dedicated to veterans with various military vehicles, including an F-14 Tomcat, in the middle of the suburbs.

A beautiful, starry night sky.

Marlinton, West Virginia

Watoga State Park

Under some of the darkest skies east of the Mississippi, this park invites you to look up into the Milky Way.

Sponsored By West Virginia Department of Tourism

San Diego, California

Chicano Park

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

Brookline, Massachusetts

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

The home of the founder of American landscape architecture puts his principles into practice.

Bellevue, Washington

Mercer Slough Nature Park

This 329-acre nature park is Lake Washington's largest remaining wetland ecosystem.

Sumter, South Carolina

Swan Lake Iris Gardens

This park is home to all 8 swan species, and also has extensive plantings of Japanese Iris.

Waldo Park

One of the world's smallest city parks is only 12 by 20 feet.

Douglas, Wyoming

Ayres Natural Bridge Park

A scenic natural bridge with a creek running underneath.

Seattle, Washington

Volunteer Park Water Tower

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

North Canaan, Connecticut

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument

The last blast furnace to close in New England offers a rare window into the region’s once-thriving iron industry.

Opelika, Alabama

Municipal Park

A city park that once housed live spider monkeys and today features a working miniature train.

Meriden, Connecticut

Hubbard Park

Home of the Daffodil Festival, Castle Craig, and a ghostly hound.

Oro Valley, Arizona

Quail Trail

Giant quails play and greet visitors at a suburban park.

A bronze statue of Little Debbie.

Collegedale, Tennessee

Little Debbie Park

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.