Imagine you were never more than a 10-minute walk from a great place to get outside.
Imagine a great park within a 10-minute walk of every home, in every neighborhood, in every city across America.
The research is clear: parks boost well-being for the entire neighborhood. And great parks foster community, where everyone is welcome. We invite you to join us for a day of celebrating the parks we have - and advocating for the parks we need.
Across the United States
100 million
residents don't have a park within a
10-minute walk of home.
We've ranked America's park systems for 2021.
How does your city compare?
In cities across the country, mayors are coming together to endorse the 10-minute walk to a park standard for all. Has your mayor signed on?
Photo credit: Will Rice We all need parks. How close is yours? Explore access to parks—in your city and nationwide.
Photo credit: Jenna Stamm 