The World’s 100 Best Parks · 2026
The Best Parks in the United States
10 of the 100 parks in The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026 are in the United States. The highest placed is Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, at number 3 in the world. Gathering Place in Tulsa (number 6) and Forest Park in St. Louis (number 11) follow.
Ten parks
Golden Gate Park, Balboa Park, Griffith Park and Discovery Park are on the west coast; Discovery Park in Seattle occupies a former army base with bluffs and beaches on Puget Sound. Gathering Place in Tulsa is privately funded and free, with free parking. Forest Park in St. Louis covers about 1,300 acres. City Park in New Orleans has live oaks hung with Spanish moss. Boston Public Garden lies beside Boston Common. New York has Central Park and the High Line.
Parks
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N° 3
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
City park
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N° 6
Gathering Place
Tulsa
City park -
N° 11
Forest Park
St. Louis
City park -
N° 12
Central Park
New York
City park -
N° 27
Balboa Park
San Diego
City park -
N° 51
Griffith Park
Los Angeles
City park -
N° 55
The High Line
New York
City park -
N° 79
Boston Public Garden
Boston
City park -
N° 97
Discovery Park
Seattle
City park -
N° 98
City Park
New Orleans
City park
Best by region
- The NordicsFrogner ParkOslo, NorwayN° 23
- EuropeKrasnodar ParkKrasnodar, RussiaN° 1
- AsiaLumphini ParkBangkok, ThailandN° 32
- The Middle EastAl-Azhar ParkCairo, EgyptN° 48
- North AmericaGolden Gate ParkSan Francisco, United StatesN° 3
- Latin AmericaParque IbirapueraSão Paulo, BrazilN° 41
- OceaniaPukekura ParkNew Plymouth, New ZealandN° 62