Urban parks are incredibly valuable for the health and welfare of people of all ages. They enrich the community, protect the environment and its inhabitants, and even boost the economy. City parks offer plenty of recreational opportunities, bolster property values, help reduce crime, purify and cool the air, keep municipal waters clean, and much more. This infographic explores the largest urban parks in the world! What is an urban park? An urban park is defined as a park that is contained entirely within a location’s municipal or metropolitan boundary. The largest urban park in the world is Chugach State Park at a breathtaking 495,199.2 acres! It offers 280 miles of trails with opportunities for hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, camping, horseback riding, and even glacier viewing. Biologists estimate that Chugach State Park is home to 45 species of mammals, with over 1,000 moose, 40 brown bears, and 80 black bears making a home there.
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