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The best parks in the United States: 10 on the world’s top 100
10 of the world’s 100 best parks are in the United States, according to The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Golden Gate Park in San Francisco at N° 3, followed by Gathering Place in Tulsa at N° 6 and Forest Park in St. Louis at N° 11.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/parks/
The United States has more entries than any other country on The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026.
The United States has 10 of the 16 entries from North America; the highest ranked in North America is Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, United States, at N° 3 in the world.
N° 1 in the world is Krasnodar Park in Krasnodar, Russia.
Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is N° 3 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in the United States.
Gathering Place in Tulsa is N° 6 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in the United States.
Forest Park in St. Louis is N° 11 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in the United States.
Central Park in New York is N° 12 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 4 in the United States.
Balboa Park in San Diego is N° 27 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 5 in the United States.
Griffith Park in Los Angeles is N° 51 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 6 in the United States.
The High Line in New York is N° 55 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 7 in the United States.
Boston Public Garden in Boston is N° 79 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 8 in the United States.
Discovery Park in Seattle is N° 97 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 9 in the United States.
City Park in New Orleans is N° 98 of The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 10 in the United States.
| United States | World | Venue | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N° 3 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco | United States |
| 2 | N° 6 | Gathering Place | Tulsa | United States |
| 3 | N° 11 | Forest Park | St. Louis | United States |
| 4 | N° 12 | Central Park | New York | United States |
| 5 | N° 27 | Balboa Park | San Diego | United States |
| 6 | N° 51 | Griffith Park | Los Angeles | United States |
| 7 | N° 55 | The High Line | New York | United States |
| 8 | N° 79 | Boston Public Garden | Boston | United States |
| 9 | N° 97 | Discovery Park | Seattle | United States |
| 10 | N° 98 | City Park | New Orleans | United States |
