California Guide: Visiting Urban Parks

If the next travel destination is the United States and particularly California, here are some tips on what to visit in this specific area.
In particular, this California guide will focus on urban parks, oases of relaxation to visit between one attraction and another and – often at the same time – real cultural places.
The Balboa Park in San Diego, for example, in addition to hosting the zoo, is also the place where about twenty museums are located. Among them, the San Diego Air & Space Museum and the Museum of Photographic Arts are definitely unmissable. Naturally, the park is also perfect for a simple walk to refresh oneself among the beautiful gardens.
There are two parks in Los Angeles that should be considered: Exposition Park and Griffith Park. The first hosts the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and the California Science Center, but nature lovers can also enjoy visiting the Rose Garden, with more than 15,000 roses.
The second houses a magnificent planetarium (Griffith Observatory), the Autry National Center about Western history, and The Greek Theatre, a temple for music lovers.
In San Francisco, there is the Golden Gate Park, definitely very large and rich in attractions. No surprise that full tours are organized daily, but you can also explore independently thanks to a dedicated app. Here are the California Academy of Sciences, the Young Museum, and the Conservatory of Flowers.
Different from the previous ones is the park of San José: the History San José is entirely dedicated to the rural history of this area, so you can see vegetable gardens, crops, and ancient seeds cared for here.
The Sacramento State Capitol park is a triumph of roses with the International World Peace Rose Garden; another thing to do is to visit the dome of the State Capitol.
Very active is the Orange County Great Park in Irvine: hot air balloon rides, Farm + Food Lab, art exhibitions, the Sunday market, and much more.
Unique and with personality are also Bidwell Park located in Chico, Woodward Regional Park in Fresno, and the Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden in Santa Barbara.