A public park is a place where people go to spend time away from the home an outdoor environment. Parks have many features designed give the most options possible to park visitors. a park shapes up depends greatly on the environment it is located in. It may consist grassy areas, rocks, soil, and trees, but may contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, , or playground structures. Many parks have fields for sports such as football and baseball. They may have paved areas for games such as basketball. parks have trails for walking, biking, and other . Often, the smallest parks are in urban areas, a park may take up only a city or less. Urban parks often have benches for , and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills.

, many parks engage the community by providing venues recreation and events. Many parks hold outdoor concerts visitors can enjoy live entertainment. Parks are traditionally to host traveling carnival shows. These carnivals have rides that people can enjoy for a small . Carnivals also have game booths, video games, and available. Parks are sometimes divided into active and recreation areas. Active recreation involves cooperative or team , including playgrounds, ball fields, swimming pools, gymnasiums, and parks. Active recreation such as team sports, due the need to provide substantial space to congregate, involves intensive management, maintenance, and high costs. Passive , also called "low intensity recreation", emphasizes the open-space of a park and allows for the preservation natural habitat. It usually involves a low level development, such as rustic picnic areas, benches and .