Opened in 2004, this park is at the edge of the Port of Oakland, and to get there you have to weave your way through all the trucks, trains and shipping companies. The view is worth the trip though, a big panorama of the Bay Bridge and downtown San Francisco as well as the Port.
Former backyard of Utah sculptor Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. featuring his original LDS-themed sculptures.
Morey's Piers is a family owned amusement and waterpark complex located right on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey. They have three huge amusement piers and two sparkling waterparks.
Palmer Park is a city park located in the center of Colorado Springs. It is surprisingly large with dozens of trails used for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
The Heartland is a warm and homey bohemian oasis in the Rogers Park neighborhood, and makes for a great hangout. Especially popular with the weekend breakfast crowd, it's still lively most nights due to frequent live performances of music and spoken word.
Dolores Park is named for the nearby Mission Dolores and is a common hangout for San Franciscans on a sunny day. The park is basically an expansive grass field on a hill with tennis and basketball courts on one side, a clubhouse and sidewalk through the middle, and great views from its highest point.
Fantastic Botanical gardens in Pittsburgh. The collection of plants is beyond description.
The lesser known of the two American Flintstones campgrounds, (the other is in South Dakota.) it features a theme park with a train ride through a "volcano" and lifesize versions of the flintstones houses and characters as well as a gift shop, diner and campground.
Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina