Awarded
Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan
The Taiwanese Government and QPI awarded Yangmingshan NP the World’s First Urban Quiet Park status on June 5, World Environment Day 2020
Hampstead Heath, London, United Kingdom
Quiet Parks International awards Europe’s First Urban Quiet Park status to Hampstead Heath, London on July 18, World Listening Day 2021
Parc del Montnegre i el Corredor, Spain
Quiet Parks International awarded the Urban Quiet Park status to Parc del Montnegre i el Corredor, Spain on October 09, 2021
Dender-Mark Quiet Area, Flanders, Belgium
On October 29, 2021 Dender-Mark Quiet Area celebrated its 20th anniversary as a landmark of silence, stillness and peace. At the same time Dender-Mark was internationally recognised and awarded as Belgium’s First Urban Quiet Park by Quiet Parks International.
Judarskogen Nature Reserve, Stockhom, Sweden
On August 18, 2022, Judarskogen Nature Reserve was awarded the Urban Quiet Park status. The nature alternates here with open meadows and hilly woodlands with the lake Judarn located centrally.
Hansta Nature Reserve, Stockhom, Sweden
On August 18, 2022, Hansta Nature Reserve was awarded the Urban Quiet Park status. In the Hansta Forest you can wander through both old primeval coniferous forest and groves with hazel and centuries-old oaks.
Älvsjöskogen Nature Reserve, Stockhom, Sweden
On August 18, 2022, Älvsjöskogen Nature Reserve was awarded the Urban Quiet Park status. The forest forms a continuous part of an ecologically significant area for biodiversity that stretches between the extreme tips of Bornsjökilen and Hanvedenkilen.
Kyrkhamn (Planned Nature Reserve), Stockhom, Sweden
On August 18, 2022, Kyrkhamn (Planned Nature Reserve) wasawarded the Urban Quiet Park status. The nature of the area is strongly characterized by the proximity to Lake Mälaren and the landscape's geological history with fracture zones, faults and ice ages.
Sätraskogen Nature Reserve, Stockhom, Sweden
On August 18, 2022, Sätraskogen Nature Reserve was awarded the Urban Quiet Park status. In Sätraskogen Nature Reserve you can hike through open meadows, oak slopes and old fir forest.
Mt. Tabor Park, Portland, USA
A view of the trees at the Mount Tabor Park in Portland, USA
Photo by Jake Schmidt
QPI presented Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) with an Urban Quiet Park Award for Mt. Tabor Park on May 26th, 2023. The Maintenance, City Nature and Land Stewardship teams maintain, steward and manage public greenspaces within the park system.
Under Evaluation
Central Park, Helsinki, Finland
Central Park of Helsinki, Finland, in the summer
Photo By Neofelis Nebulosa at fi.wikipedia - Uploaded by Hautala
Brisbane, Australia
A representative park in Brisbane, Australia
Photo by Brisbane City Council - Temperate Garden Lagoon
Paris, France
A representative park in Paris, France
Toronto, Canada
A representative park in Toronto, Canada
Photo by Scott Webb from Pexels
New York, USA
A representative park in New York, USA
Photo by Marta Wave
New Orleans, USA
A representative park in New Orleans, USA
Photo by Chad Carson
Heiðmörk Natural Reserve, Reykjavík, Iceland
People enjoying the shade of the trees at the Heiðmörk Natural Reserve, Iceland
Photo by Roman Z