Audience: Nature Enthusiasts
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Utica Zoo
Explore Utica Zoo in Utica, NY: an AZA-accredited 40-acre hillside zoo with 200+ animals, California sea lions, red pandas, and the world’s largest watering can.
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F T Proctor Park
Explore Utica’s 62-acre F T Proctor Park, a 1914 Olmsted Brothers landscape featuring a historic Lily Pond, twin bathhouses, creek trails, and sports fields.
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Astoria Park
Explore Astoria Park in Queens, NYC: a 60-acre East River waterfront park featuring the historic 1936 Astoria Pool, bridge views, track, and trails.
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Wilderness Park
Wilderness Park in Utica offers over six miles of easy woodland and creekside trails for hiking, birdwatching, biking and picnics.
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West End Beach
Swim, kayak, or play sand volleyball at West End Beach on West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan, along the paved waterfront TART Trail.
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Clinch Park
Visit Clinch Park in downtown Traverse City for 1,500 feet of West Grand Traverse Bay beach, a free splash pad, kayak rentals, and TART Trail access.
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Hippie Tree
Hike into the woods of Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City to see the Hippie Tree, a fallen willow covered in decades of colorful community art.
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Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park
Explore Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park on Grand Traverse Bay, featuring a quarter-mile sandy beach, 350 campsites, and TART Trail access.
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Grand Traverse Commons Natural Area
Explore 140 acres of wooded trails, bay overlooks, and 1885 asylum grounds at Grand Traverse Commons Natural Area in Traverse City, Michigan.
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The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park
Explore The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City: 25 acres of native gardens, historic asylum barn ruins, and free seasonal tours.