Print ArticleJacksonville operates the largest urban park system in the United States, providing facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres located throughout the city. However, quantity doesn't always equate to quality. According to Forbes Magazine, here is a list of urban public spaces that are considered some of America's Best "City" Parks.
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta
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This centrally located Atlanta green space, founded in 1850, is more a historical cemetery than an active one, says Harnik. Today it functions, in the words of the Historic Oakland Foundation, as an "island of tranquility in the heart of the city" and serves as a site for picnics, jogging and neighborhood festivals. "It's a very creative use of space in a city that's short on park land," says Harnik.
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