county parks
Local public lands
County parks are recreational areas owned and maintained by county government, typically offering outdoor amenities like trails, picnic facilities, sports fields, and natural preserves.
They occupy a middle tier between smaller municipal parks and larger state or national parks, serving regional populations: The county parks department manages over thirty sites throughout the area.
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
- picnic areasOutdoor eating zones
- bike pathsDedicated routes for cyclists
- paved trailsHard-topped outdoor walkways
- hiking trailsRecreational walking routes outdoors
restrooms · playgrounds · wetlands · camping grounds · dog parks · off-leash area · volunteer programs · fishing spots · forest preserves · biodiversity · wildlife corridors · visitor centers · nature center · trail markers · nature walks · bird watching · native plants · nature trails
- county governmentboard of supervisors, commissioners, tax assessor, tax collector, assessor
- CountiesCork, Dublin, Kerry, Galway, Mayo
- WisconsinMadison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Lambeau Field, cheese curds
county parksnational parks
Protected natural areas
state parks · national forests · national monuments · federal lands · city parks
county parksprivate estates
Individually owned large properties
private land · country clubs · gated communities · restricted areas
county parksindustrial zones
Areas designated for manufacturing
county jails · shopping centers · office parks · parking lots · urban sprawl