User:Dulufoto/List of parks in Duluth

Parks in Duluth are operated primarily by the City of Duluth Department of Parks and Recreation. There are 129 such park facilities grouped into several categories, and some may be included in more than one category. Two of the parks operated by Duluth Parks & Recreation extend into Midway Township and one athletic facility is completely contained in Rice Lake Township.

In addition to the parks operated by Duluth Parks & Recreation, there are also parks and protected areas operated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Community and Regional Parks
Duluth's community and regional parks are often the greatest in area or popularity in the surrounding community, and they form the core of the park system. Nearly all of Duluth's parks are near water and have picturesque scenery, like cascading waterfalls or commanding panoramic views of Lake Superior.

Neighborhood parks
Neighborhood parks are typically smaller than the community parks, and generally place more emphasis on facilities such as recreation centers than on natural landscapes. They are usually 3 acre or smaller, and are intended to serve the immediate surrounding neighborhood with amenities such as basketball courts and playground equipment.

Passive/Natural Parks
Passive/Natural Parks are undeveloped, and are kept in their original wild state. Most have only dirt trails, or have no trails at all.

Mini Parks & Plazas
Mini parks and plazas are usually less than 2 acre in size and provide simple recreation close to home. Typically, these parks will have limited facilities and do not have buildings, though some have monuments or historical markers.

Other facilities
Parks also operates athletic facilities, including Wade Stadium, and the Arlington, Lake Park (in Lakewood Township), and Wheeler Athletic Complexes.