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What is the Best City Park for 2025?
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Vote now!</h1></div></div><div class="V-h-8LT6UA4-"><div class="_2SlM-ZzAjIQ-">Voting ends in: </div><!--$!--><template data-dgst="BAILOUT_TO_CLIENT_SIDE_RENDERING"></template><div class="Jaz1T1p-kO8-"><div class="Q7TKyo34vY0-"><p class="F0gKugrzugk-">00</p><p class="nKWhtLZo5QQ-">DAYS</p></div><p class="bccAmyF9fNk-">:</p><div class="Q7TKyo34vY0-"><p class="F0gKugrzugk-">00</p><p class="nKWhtLZo5QQ-">HOURS</p></div><p class="bccAmyF9fNk-">:</p><div class="Q7TKyo34vY0-"><p class="F0gKugrzugk-">00</p><p class="nKWhtLZo5QQ-">MINUTES</p></div><p class="bccAmyF9fNk-">:</p><div class="Q7TKyo34vY0-"><p class="F0gKugrzugk-">00</p><p class="nKWhtLZo5QQ-">SECONDS</p></div></div><!--/$--></div></div><div class="_-0zLsJTGe4c-"><div class="yEou8peVAb4-"><div class="WmxRWdSnanQ-"><span class="jmEQeLMl7Wc-"><img alt="USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards (2025)" title="USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards (2025)" loading="lazy" width="400" height="400" decoding="async" class="A80iTZIgSn4-" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/static/img/new-rca/rca-badge-2025.png?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 1x, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/static/img/new-rca/rca-badge-2025.png?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 2x" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/static/img/new-rca/rca-badge-2025.png?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75"/></span></div></div></div></div><div class="_9ZJk8JlJROE-"><div><div class="S8RKfkNGqFk-"><div class="IPJ6CEghcsc-"><p>City parks provide space to connect with nature and the community, and the best of them offer a variety of activities and attractions for residents and visitors, from playgrounds and community gardens to skate parks and live performances. We're celebrating these verdant havens by looking for the best city parks across the United States.</p> <p>An expert panel has nominated their top picks, and now it's your turn to determine the winners by casting your votes.</p> <p>Which city park do you most enjoy visiting? Vote once per day until polls close on Monday, April 7 at noon ET. The 10 winning parks, determined by your vote, will be announced on Wednesday, April 16. </p></div></div><div class="PTk40DBiAO0-"><a href="#/share" class="CuAUjcd49vs- XZQ80DF-h4o-">Share</a><a class="CuAUjcd49vs-" href="/awards/rules/">Rules</a></div></div></div></div></div><div id="activeNominees" class="gedUK6rSCmk-"><div class="zKpMIOi-dfo-"><div><div><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/ala-moana-regional-park-honolulu-hawaii/"><img alt="Ala Moana Regional Park" title="Ala Moana Regional Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411698/Ala-Moana-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of Nate Serota</div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/ala-moana-regional-park-honolulu-hawaii/">Ala Moana Regional Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Honolulu, Hawaii</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Ala Moana, a 119-acre public park in Honolulu, boasts a gorgeous white sand beach staffed by lifeguards, making it a popular swimming choice. Amenities here include showers, tennis courts, picnic tables, and food concessions, plus the palm trees offer plenty of shade where visitors can barbecue and chill out. </p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/bonnet-springs-park-lakeland-florida/"><img alt="Bonnet Springs Park" title="Bonnet Springs Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421464/Bonnet-Springs-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.bonnetspringspark.com" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Bonnet Springs Park</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/bonnet-springs-park-lakeland-florida/">Bonnet Springs Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Lakeland, Florida</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>This 168-acre urban oasis and former railyard has been transformed into a stunning park full of natural beauty, complete with winding trails that showcase native plants and a magnificent 200-year-old Grandfather Oak. Kids flock to the playground while fitness enthusiasts join outdoor yoga sessions beside the tranquil lagoon. The botanical gardens and event lawn host everything from food truck rallies to outdoor concerts.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/bruce-park-greenwich-connecticut/"><img alt="Bruce Park" title="Bruce Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411930/Bruce-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.greenwichct.gov/parksandrec" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Guillermo Novella</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/bruce-park-greenwich-connecticut/">Bruce Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Greenwich, Connecticut</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>This 60-acre park in Greenwich offers a variety of activities, plus a scenic view of Long Island Sound. Walkers and joggers will enjoy the marked and measured trail, and ponds and wooded areas offer visitors a peaceful getaway. Tennis courts, horseshoe pits, a croquet court, a baseball diamond, and playgrounds are available for the athletically inclined, and picnic areas are equipped with tables and grills. Visit the hilltop gazebo, or pick a bench to sit, read, and meditate in the beautiful surroundings.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><aside class="GMAYbhpegoM-"><div class="lPPhocpOyvI-">Advertisement</div><div class="PwTSnx430sQ-"><div id="ad-unit-3" class="ad-unit ad-width-320 ad-height-250" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="1" desktop="0" position="mobileweb-banner_top" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="3" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best_mobile/mobileweb-banner_top/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[[300,250],[320,50],['fluid']]"></div><div id="ad-unit-4" class="ad-unit ad-width-640 ad-height-360" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="0" desktop="1" position="native-article_link" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="4" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best/native-article_link/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[['fluid'],[640,360],[300,250],[1,1],[3,3]]"></div></div></aside><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/centennial-park-nashville-tennessee/"><img alt="Centennial Park" title="Centennial Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420819/Centennial-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.visitmusiccity.com/" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/centennial-park-nashville-tennessee/">Centennial Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Nashville, Tennessee</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Nashville's premier urban park centers around a full-scale replica of the Parthenon, where musicians perform and picnickers soak up Tennessee sunshine. The park's Lake Watauga provides a serene backdrop for the bustling walking trail, while the bandshell hosts performances from Shakespeare in the Park to big-name concerts. Musicians Corner provides free access to live performances by emerging and established artists including Emmylou Harris and Chris Stapleton. Sunken gardens bursting with native plants and quiet reading nooks offer peaceful retreats from the city's honky-tonk energy.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/central-park-new-york-city-new-york/"><img alt="Central Park" title="Central Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421120/GettyImages-1277103853_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of Eloi_Omella / E+</div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/central-park-new-york-city-new-york/">Central Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">New York City, New York</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>A National Historic Landmark and the most-visited urban park in the country, Manhattan's 843-acre masterpiece isn't just a park, it's New York's backyard. Sheep Meadow is a great place to get some sun, while Turtle Pond is perfect for wildlife spotting. The park seamlessly blends manicured gardens, playgrounds, woodlands, bridges, and architectural treasures like Bethesda Fountain — you might forget you're surrounded by skyscrapers. From the Belvedere Castle to Shakespeare Garden, Central Park serves as both escape and entertainment venue, hosting world-class concerts as well as impromptu saxophone solos near the Mall and Literary Walk's elm-lined promenade.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/city-park-denver-colorado/"><img alt="City Park" title="City Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420836/City-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of VISIT DENVER</div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/city-park-denver-colorado/">City Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Denver, Colorado</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Denver's 330-acre City Park delivers mountain views and city convenience. Joggers circle Ferril Lake while kayakers paddle past the iconic boathouse, the Denver Zoo and Museum of Nature & Science anchor the park's cultural corridor, and tennis courts, playgrounds, and a public golf course keep the energy high year-round. When summer hits, the park transforms into an outdoor concert venue and picnic paradise, though locals know the real show happens when the sun sets against the Rocky Mountains.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><aside class="GMAYbhpegoM-"><div class="lPPhocpOyvI-">Advertisement</div><div class="PwTSnx430sQ-"><div id="ad-unit-5" class="ad-unit ad-width-320 ad-height-250" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="1" desktop="0" position="mobileweb-banner_bottom" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="5" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best_mobile/mobileweb-banner_bottom/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[[300,250],[320,50],['fluid']]"></div><div id="ad-unit-6" class="ad-unit ad-width-640 ad-height-360" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="0" desktop="1" position="native-article_link" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="6" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best/native-article_link/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[['fluid'],[640,360],[300,250],[1,1],[3,3]]"></div></div></aside><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/discovery-green-houston-texas/"><img alt="Discovery Green" title="Discovery Green" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420818/Discovery-Green_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of Lance Childers / Courtesy Discovery Green</div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/discovery-green-houston-texas/">Discovery Green</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Houston, Texas</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>This 12-acre downtown park is a legitimate oasis, complete with interactive water features that make Houston's heat waves bearable, if not enjoyable. The park offers an incredible series of amenities, including bocce courts, reading rooms, art installations like pop artist Jim Dine’s "The House (Heart)," and stages that host hundreds of annual events. Between the children's playground, dog runs, and Flea By Night open-air market, Discovery Green is a vibrant public space for both locals and visitors.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/dorothea-dix-park-raleigh-north-carolina/"><img alt="Dorothea Dix Park" title="Dorothea Dix Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420816/Dorothea-Dix-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://visitRaleigh.com" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Keenan Hairston/VisitRaleigh.com</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/dorothea-dix-park-raleigh-north-carolina/">Dorothea Dix Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Raleigh, North Carolina</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Once the grounds of North Carolina's first mental health facility, this 308-acre park is possibly Raleigh's most ambitious green space project and is filled with sunflower and daffodil fields. The restored Harvey Hill and healing garden pay homage to the park's history, while new additions include a dog park and Flowers Field, which hosts events like sunrise yoga and forest bathing. With the pop-up disc golf course, grove spaces, and playgrounds, Dix Park is writing a new chapter in urban park design.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/falls-park-on-reedy-greenville-south-carolina/"><img alt="Falls Park on the Reedy" title="Falls Park on the Reedy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/395099/Falls-Park-on-the-Reedy_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of VisitGreenvilleSC</div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/falls-park-on-reedy-greenville-south-carolina/">Falls Park on the Reedy</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Greenville, South Carolina</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Mayors visit from all over the country to study Greenville's redeveloped riverfront. The small but scenic Reedy River passes through the heart of downtown, with its surprising waterfalls best viewed from an award-winning pedestrian suspension bridge that spans the cascades within Falls Park.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><aside class="GMAYbhpegoM-"><div class="lPPhocpOyvI-">Advertisement</div><div class="PwTSnx430sQ-"><div id="ad-unit-7" class="ad-unit ad-width-320 ad-height-250" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="1" desktop="0" position="mobileweb-banner_bottom" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="7" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best_mobile/mobileweb-banner_bottom/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[[300,250],[320,50],['fluid']]"></div><div id="ad-unit-8" class="ad-unit ad-width-640 ad-height-360" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="0" desktop="1" position="native-article_link" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="8" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best/native-article_link/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[['fluid'],[640,360],[300,250],[1,1],[3,3]]"></div></div></aside><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/forest-park-st-louis-missouri/"><img alt="Forest Park" title="Forest Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420971/Forest-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.forestparkforever.org" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Forest Park Forever</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/forest-park-st-louis-missouri/">Forest Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">St. Louis, Missouri</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Located in the heart of St. Louis, Forest Park encompasses around 1,300 acres of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in the United States — over 1.5 times the size of New York's Central Park. The green space is widely used for outdoor recreation and features bicycle paths, jogging trails, baseball diamonds, and soccer fields. Visitors can also enjoy boat rentals and, in the winter, ice skating.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/gathering-place-tulsa-oklahoma/"><img alt="Gathering Place" title="Gathering Place" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420908/Gathering-Place_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://gatheringplace.org" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Gathering Place</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/gathering-place-tulsa-oklahoma/">Gathering Place</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Tulsa, Oklahoma</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Gathering Place, a riverfront park in Tulsa, was designed as an inclusive green space where residents and visitors can relax and engage with one another. The expansive park features more than 6 million gallons of water and 80 tree species, with attractions and amenities like fireplaces, a 5-acre adventure playground, a boathouse, pond, sensory garden, and reading tree.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/gloria-molina-grand-park-los-angeles-california/"><img alt="Gloria Molina Grand Park" title="Gloria Molina Grand Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420989/Gloria-Molina-Grand-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of Will Tee Yang for Gloria Molina Grand Park</div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/gloria-molina-grand-park-los-angeles-california/">Gloria Molina Grand Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Los Angeles, California</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>The 12-acre urban oasis connects City Hall to Bunker Hill, creating a fun thoroughfare where visitors of all ages can kick back and enjoy the Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain and SoCal sunshine. The park's pink benches and moveable furniture add pops of color to the area, while the performance lawn hosts cultural celebrations, dance parties, and live entertainment. There's also a dog run, playground, and garden spaces.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><aside class="GMAYbhpegoM-"><div class="lPPhocpOyvI-">Advertisement</div><div class="PwTSnx430sQ-"><div id="ad-unit-9" class="ad-unit ad-width-320 ad-height-250" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="1" desktop="0" position="mobileweb-banner_bottom" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="9" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best_mobile/mobileweb-banner_bottom/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[[300,250],[320,50],['fluid']]"></div><div id="ad-unit-10" class="ad-unit ad-width-640 ad-height-360" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="0" desktop="1" position="native-article_link" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="10" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best/native-article_link/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[['fluid'],[640,360],[300,250],[1,1],[3,3]]"></div></div></aside><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/golden-gate-park-san-francisco-california/"><img alt="Golden Gate Park" title="Golden Gate Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/411826/Golden-Gate-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://sftravel.com" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">San Francisco Travel Association</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/golden-gate-park-san-francisco-california/">Golden Gate Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">San Francisco, California</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Designated a National Historic Landmark, San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Park is a wonderful urban oasis. In addition to more than 1,000 acres of wooded trails and paths for bicycling and walking, you'll also find the renowned de Young Museum, California Academy of Sciences, and picturesque Japanese Tea Garden. There are tennis courts, disc golf courses, a lake for boating, large athletic fields by the beach, and it might be the only park in the country with a bison paddock! Enjoy live music festivals, visit the National AIDS Memorial Grove, or just stroll the 3 miles across this amazing piece of urban greenery.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/klyde-warren-park-dallas-texas/"><img alt="Klyde Warren Park" title="Klyde Warren Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420667/Klyde-Warren-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of Jill Broussard</div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/klyde-warren-park-dallas-texas/">Klyde Warren Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Dallas, Texas</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Perched atop a sunken freeway, this nationally acclaimed 5-acre oasis is just one of the examples of what makes Dallas' downtown area so dynamic. The park opened in 2012 to encourage more pedestrian foot traffic to the area, and to serve as a central gathering place for locals and visitors alike. There are designated areas within the park for kids and dogs, and even for playing board games. A variety of food trucks park alongside.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/lake-eola-park-orlando-florida/"><img alt="Lake Eola Park" title="Lake Eola Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420993/Lake-Eola-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://orlando.gov" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">City of Orlando</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/lake-eola-park-orlando-florida/">Lake Eola Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Orlando, Florida</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Downtown Orlando's Lake Eola Park centers around a lovely lake, where swan-shaped paddle boats drift past actual swans. The Walt Disney Amphitheater hosts concerts, movies, and plays, while the dog-friendly Sunday farmers market transforms the park into a bustling community gathering spot. The mile-long walking path offers postcard-worthy views of the Orlando skyline. </p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><aside class="GMAYbhpegoM-"><div class="lPPhocpOyvI-">Advertisement</div><div class="PwTSnx430sQ-"><div id="ad-unit-11" class="ad-unit ad-width-320 ad-height-250" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="1" desktop="0" position="mobileweb-banner_bottom" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="11" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best_mobile/mobileweb-banner_bottom/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[[300,250],[320,50],['fluid']]"></div><div id="ad-unit-12" class="ad-unit ad-width-640 ad-height-360" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="0" desktop="1" position="native-article_link" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="12" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best/native-article_link/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[['fluid'],[640,360],[300,250],[1,1],[3,3]]"></div></div></aside><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/loring-park-minneapolis-minnesota/"><img alt="Loring Park" title="Loring Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420569/Loring-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.minneapolis.org" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Meet Minneapolis, Photo by Lane Pelovsky</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/loring-park-minneapolis-minnesota/">Loring Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Minneapolis, Minnesota</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>This park is a beautiful space in the charming Minneapolis neighborhood of Loring. There's plenty to do here, with amenities like tennis courts, a wading pool, an ice rink, shuffleboard, a fishing pier, basketball courts, and plenty of biking and walking paths. The park is home to an annual art festival, as well as the Twin Cities Pride Festival and winter Holidazzle events. You'll also find a bike share and free library in this city oasis.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/railroad-park-birmingham-alabama/"><img alt="Railroad Park" title="Railroad Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420560/Railroad-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://inbirmingham.com" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/railroad-park-birmingham-alabama/">Railroad Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Birmingham, Alabama</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Formerly the site of a rail waste yard, this 19-acre green space honors the industrial and artistic heritage of Birmingham, Alabama. Known also as Birmingham's "front lawn," the park is home to concerts and cultural events like Symphony in the Summer and Magic City Wine Fest. There are pedestrian pathways and picnic facilities, and the Rail Trail offers great views of the passing trains. Fittingly, much of the park was created with reclaimed materials from the site’s industrial past.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/rose-kennedy-greenway-boston-massachusetts/"><img alt="Rose Kennedy Greenway" title="Rose Kennedy Greenway" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/421121/GettyImages-1603678584_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of bauhaus1000 / iStock Via Getty Images Plus</div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/rose-kennedy-greenway-boston-massachusetts/">Rose Kennedy Greenway</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Boston, Massachusetts</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>This linear park, once an elevated highway, threads 1.5 miles of green space through historic Boston neighborhoods, connecting downtown to the city's waterfront. The carousel, two beer gardens, and food trucks are community magnets, and public art installations keep the scene fresh and lively. Enjoy various gardens, from native plant collections to fragrant trellised walkways, as well as yoga, HIIT, and dance classes, plus seven different water attractions.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><aside class="GMAYbhpegoM-"><div class="lPPhocpOyvI-">Advertisement</div><div class="PwTSnx430sQ-"><div id="ad-unit-13" class="ad-unit ad-width-320 ad-height-250" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="1" desktop="0" position="mobileweb-banner_bottom" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="13" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best_mobile/mobileweb-banner_bottom/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[[300,250],[320,50],['fluid']]"></div><div id="ad-unit-14" class="ad-unit ad-width-640 ad-height-360" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="0" desktop="1" position="native-article_link" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="14" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best/native-article_link/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[['fluid'],[640,360],[300,250],[1,1],[3,3]]"></div></div></aside><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/wildwood-preserve-metropark-toledo-ohio/"><img alt="Wildwood Preserve Metropark" title="Wildwood Preserve Metropark" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420640/Wildwood-Preserve-Metropark_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.metroparkstoledo.com" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Metroparks Toledo</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/wildwood-preserve-metropark-toledo-ohio/">Wildwood Preserve Metropark</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Toledo, Ohio</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Wildwood Preserve comprises 493 acres of the former Stranahan family estate and is Toledo's most visited park. Facilities include a FitPark with climbing and balance equipment, a vast trail system for bicycling and walking, a playground, and the Ellen Biddle Shipman Garden. Even more interesting are the park's historical attractions, like the 1938 Wildwood Manor House and the one-room Oak Grove School house, both part of Wildwood's storied history.</p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article><article class="nhxd4Z8peHU-"><div class="ArsTMnkck2s-"><div class="_1ep6MFIAVks-"><a href="/awards/zilker-metropolitan-park-austin-texas/"><img alt="Zilker Metropolitian Park" title="Zilker Metropolitian Park" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="eTp5g-WX-Ug-" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 600px, 90vw" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=640&quality=75 640w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=750&quality=75 750w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=828&quality=75 828w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1080&quality=75 1080w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200&quality=75 1200w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=1920&quality=75 1920w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=2048&quality=75 2048w, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75 3840w" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/420943/Zilker-Metropolitian-Park_54_990x660.jpg?auto=webp&width=3840&quality=75"/></a><div class="_4EgT9mh5M9E-">Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.austintexas.gov/department/parks-and-recreation" aria-label="Image attribution - opens in new tab" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Austin Parks and Recreation Department</a></div></div></div><div class="_4D1hfr4Gzd4-"><h2 class="U8gR-wLxLP4-"><a href="/awards/zilker-metropolitan-park-austin-texas/">Zilker Metropolitian Park</a></h2><div class="gicCHMfIlRo-">Austin, Texas</div><div class="ndlWvw2zam8-"><p>Zilker Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas, offers over 350 acres of outdoor bliss, from spring-fed Barton Springs Pool to one of the city's most iconic moonlight towers. This park — Austin's oldest metropolitan park — hosts major events like Austin City Limits Music Festival, though there are plenty of quiet spaces where picnickers and botanical garden enthusiasts can escape crowds. Between the Austin Nature and Science Center, miniature train, Umlauf Sculpture Gardens, Zilker Hillside Theater, disc golf course, and miles of hiking trails, the park is a recreational magnet for visitors and locals. </p></div><div class="_1xAr4WTmpyY-"><button type="button" class="_1bRd2euUYUw-" disabled="" style="opacity:0.5;cursor:not-allowed">Vote Now</button></div></div></article></div></div></div></div><aside class="_4cgN5W7VQzc-"><div class="U0f5ttMfae0-"><div><div><div><div class="lPPhocpOyvI-">Advertisement</div><div class="PwTSnx430sQ-"><div id="ad-unit-15" class="ad-unit ad-width-320 ad-height-250" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="1" desktop="0" position="mobileweb-banner_bottom" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="15" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best_mobile/mobileweb-banner_bottom/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[[300,250],[320,50],['fluid']]"></div> <div id="ad-unit-16" class="ad-unit ad-width-640 ad-height-360" loaded="0" visible="0" mobile="0" desktop="1" position="native-article_link" passbackrefresh="1" adCount="16" lazyload="1" slot="/7103/10best/native-article_link/travel" wrapper="1" sticky="0" dimensions="[['fluid'],[640,360],[300,250],[1,1],[3,3]]"></div></div></div></div></div></div></aside><div class="hAfq-PGhUkA-"><div class="_4Jdf39W5Trw-"><div><div><div class="qNVWs-7wUHA-"><div><h2>Expert Panel</h2></div></div><div class="wN4n8g-unbg-"><div class="aYhzwfRC7m8-"><div class="_8s9du8n6Iw0-"><img alt="Andrea Richards" title="Andrea Richards" loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" decoding="async" class="JNOSTaC9kKg-" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403335/Andrea-Richards_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=128&quality=75 1x, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403335/Andrea-Richards_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75 2x" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403335/Andrea-Richards_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75"/></div></div><div class="YUeRRfgLoP0-"><h3 class="S-q5bZLdCN0-">Andrea Richards</h3><div><div class="iyQQZs2soKY-"><p>Andrea Richards is a Los Angeles and North Carolina based writer and the author of five books, including The 500 Hidden Secrets of Los Angeles. Find out more at <a href="https://www.andrearichardsla.com/" target="_blank">andrearichardsla.com.</a></p></div><div><button type="button" class="_9hQ3EhqJe7s-">Read More</button></div></div></div></div><div class="wN4n8g-unbg-"><div class="aYhzwfRC7m8-"><div class="_8s9du8n6Iw0-"><img alt="Catherine Parker" title="Catherine Parker" loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" decoding="async" class="JNOSTaC9kKg-" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403480/Catherine-Parker-Headshot-sq_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=128&quality=75 1x, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403480/Catherine-Parker-Headshot-sq_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75 2x" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403480/Catherine-Parker-Headshot-sq_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75"/></div></div><div class="YUeRRfgLoP0-"><h3 class="S-q5bZLdCN0-">Catherine Parker</h3><div><div class="iyQQZs2soKY-">Catherine Parker has a passion for travel that’s driven her across North America, visiting all 50 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces, six Mexican states along with top destinations in the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Logging close to 100,000 miles behind the wheel, Catherine has explored 43 of the 63 U.S. national parks, 10 Canadian national parks in addition to national parks across the world. She is always willing to stop the vehicle for a great hike and has even been chased by a protective mamma bear. As an awarding-winning journalist, she contributes to<em> U.S. News and World Report,</em> <em>Trip Advisor</em>, <em>Popular Science, <a href="https://www.chron.com/" target="_blank">C</a></em><a href="https://www.chron.com/" target="_blank"><em>hron.com</em></a><em> </em>and Meredith Media’s <em>Family Fun </em>and Chicago’s <em>Suburban Family.</em> Her writing was featured in the onboard Alaskan travel guides: <em>Compass—The Onboard Magazine of Holland America</em> <em>Line </em>and <em>Disney Cruise Line Wonder Onboard Guide. </em>Catherine also contributes to several Texas magazines as a monthly contributor well as online travel publications. Catherine publishes a family travel website, <a href="https://www.carfulofkids.com/" target="_blank">CarfulOfKids.com</a>. She lives in Central Texas in a 100-year-old house with a menagerie of animals and adult-sized kids. </div><div><button type="button" class="_9hQ3EhqJe7s-">Read More</button></div></div></div></div><div class="wN4n8g-unbg-"><div class="aYhzwfRC7m8-"><div class="_8s9du8n6Iw0-"><img alt="Chelle Koster Walton" title="Chelle Koster Walton" loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" decoding="async" class="JNOSTaC9kKg-" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/252443/IMG-1166-1_12_150x150.JPG?auto=webp&width=128&quality=75 1x, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/252443/IMG-1166-1_12_150x150.JPG?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75 2x" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/252443/IMG-1166-1_12_150x150.JPG?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75"/></div></div><div class="YUeRRfgLoP0-"><h3 class="S-q5bZLdCN0-">Chelle Koster Walton</h3><div><div class="iyQQZs2soKY-"><p>Chelle Koster Walton -- the Local Expert for Naples, Florida and the Caribbean -- has been covering the destination for 30 years. Her top-selling <em>Sarasota, Sanibel Island, and Naples </em>guidebook (Countryman Press) is in its sixth edition. She was contributing editor for <em>Caribbean Travel & Life </em>for 12 years and has written guidebooks on the Bahamas.</p> <p>A veteran travel writer, Chelle has published thousands of articles for <em>Miami Herald, USA TODAY, Latitudes;</em> has written/contributed to a dozen guidebooks, and produces travel shows for the local PBS station.</p></div><div><button type="button" class="_9hQ3EhqJe7s-">Read More</button></div></div></div></div><div class="wN4n8g-unbg-"><div class="aYhzwfRC7m8-"><div class="_8s9du8n6Iw0-"><img alt="Cheryl Maguire" title="Cheryl Maguire" loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" decoding="async" class="JNOSTaC9kKg-" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/414149/Cheryl-Maguire_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=128&quality=75 1x, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/414149/Cheryl-Maguire_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75 2x" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/414149/Cheryl-Maguire_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75"/></div></div><div class="YUeRRfgLoP0-"><h3 class="S-q5bZLdCN0-">Cheryl Maguire</h3><div><div class="iyQQZs2soKY-"><p>Cheryl Maguire holds a Master of Counseling Psychology degree. She is married and the mother of twins and a daughter. She writes about travel, mental health, science, and parenting. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, AARP, NatGeo, The Washington Post, Success Magazine, Parents Magazine, and many other publications. She is a professional member of ASJA and an active member of SATW. You can find her on X at @CherylMaguire05.</p></div><div><button type="button" class="_9hQ3EhqJe7s-">Read More</button></div></div></div></div><div class="wN4n8g-unbg-"><div class="aYhzwfRC7m8-"><div class="_8s9du8n6Iw0-"><img alt="Cheryl Rodewig" title="Cheryl Rodewig" loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" decoding="async" class="JNOSTaC9kKg-" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403481/Cheryl-Rodewig-vertical-headshot_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=128&quality=75 1x, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403481/Cheryl-Rodewig-vertical-headshot_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75 2x" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/403481/Cheryl-Rodewig-vertical-headshot_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75"/></div></div><div class="YUeRRfgLoP0-"><h3 class="S-q5bZLdCN0-">Cheryl Rodewig</h3><div><div class="iyQQZs2soKY-"><p>Cheryl Rodewig is an award-winning journalist specializing in travel. When she’s not planning her next trip — preferably to a waterfall or garden — she’s putting her MBA to use crafting marketing stories for brands. You can read her words in Thrillist, AARP, USA Today, Insider, The Guardian, and all over <a href="https://cherylrodewig.com/" target="_blank">cherylrodewig.com</a>. She loves it when people reach out on <a href="https://twitter.com/CherylRodewig/" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and sometimes <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cherylrodewig/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</p></div><div><button type="button" class="_9hQ3EhqJe7s-">Read More</button></div></div></div></div><div class="wN4n8g-unbg-"><div class="aYhzwfRC7m8-"><div class="_8s9du8n6Iw0-"><img alt="Jamie Davis Smith" title="Jamie Davis Smith" loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" decoding="async" class="JNOSTaC9kKg-" srcSet="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/407418/headshot_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=128&quality=75 1x, https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/407418/headshot_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75 2x" src="https://img1.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/407418/headshot_12_150x150.jpg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75"/></div></div><div class="YUeRRfgLoP0-"><h3 class="S-q5bZLdCN0-">Jamie Davis Smith</h3><div><div class="iyQQZs2soKY-">Jamie is a travel writer who has visited over 50 countries, many of them with her children in tow. She loves visiting everything from theme parks to ancient ruins and packs strictly carry-on-only. Jamie can be reached at jamiesmithwrites@gmail.com.</div><div><button type="button" class="_9hQ3EhqJe7s-">Read More</button></div></div></div></div><div class="wN4n8g-unbg-"><div class="aYhzwfRC7m8-"><div class="_8s9du8n6Iw0-"><img alt="Jeanne Cooper" title="Jeanne Cooper" loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" decoding="async" class="JNOSTaC9kKg-" srcSet="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/413985/Jeanne-Cooper-headshot-_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=128&quality=75 1x, https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/413985/Jeanne-Cooper-headshot-_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75 2x" src="https://img2.10bestmedia.com/Images/Photos/413985/Jeanne-Cooper-headshot-_12_150x150.jpeg?auto=webp&width=256&quality=75"/></div></div><div class="YUeRRfgLoP0-"><h3 class="S-q5bZLdCN0-">Jeanne Cooper</h3><div><div class="iyQQZs2soKY-"><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannecooper/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannecooper/&source=gmail&ust=1714750010929000&usg=AOvVaw3l2_pF4fVslcBdzNKAXlUo">Jeanne Cooper</a> is a former editor of the San Francisco Chronicle Travel section and a longtime author and coauthor of Frommer's guidebooks to Hawaii. Her freelance writing has appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers, and digital platforms, including Hemispheres, AAA Explorer, Sunset, <a href="http://cntraveler.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://CNTraveler.com&source=gmail&ust=1714750010929000&usg=AOvVaw0gXhGdjUU7QpovP_QMcAPi">CNTraveler.com</a>, Toronto Star, and Marriott Bonvoy Traveler. 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Based in New York City, <span class="marka8nc0vxqb" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Jeremy</span> and his team have helped Project Expedition earn a reputation as one of the leading providers of tours and activities among travel advisors. 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