The other day I was in Montauk State Park (again), just walking and writing and thinking. Ryan will be meeting me here in a few days and then we’ll be off to Wyoming for Rainbow. And I hate to fast forward like this, but pretty soon I’ll be returning back to the big city—maybe. I mean, I quit my job so I don’t have plans, but the more I try and escape to the woods and mountains, the more I find myself missing my family and friends who, as luck would have it, live in (or near) big cities. So I was happy to come across this article in USA Today called 10 great leafy getaways tucked away in the big city.
So, if you’re a city dweller needing respite from the hustle and bustle around you, try finding solace in these tucked away getaways:
- Golden Gate Park – San Francisco, California
- Teardrop Park, Battery Park City – New York City, along the Hudson River
- Millennium Park – Chicago, Illinois
- Zilker Metropolitan Park – Austin, Texas
- Balboa Park – San Diego, California
- Boston Common – Boston, Massachusetts
- Constitution Gardens – Washington, D.C.
- Gas Works Park – Seattle, Washington
- Loring Park – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- George Washington Memorial Park – Jackson, Wyoming
Why Central Park – NYC is not on the list… I’m not sure. As well as the Boston Public Garden. But it’s still a nice list. Hope it helps you city folk!
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