MakeUseOf Directory » parks http://www.makeuseof.com/dir Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:01:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ParksAndMore: State & National Parks Directory (US only) http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/parksandmore-national-parks-directory/ http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/parksandmore-national-parks-directory/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:01:55 +0000 Israel Nicolas http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/?p=25391 Are you ready to take your friends to your next big outdoor adventure? Then check out ParksAndMore. This collaborative national parks directory that provides information about parks in the United States. Find parks by browsing through the different states and drilling down to local parks or by using the quick search functionality.

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You can also find the best playgrounds, walking paths, and tennis courts per locality. You can rate individuals parks on their facilities as well as add tips for other users to see. You can also find current weather information, related parks, and the map to individual parks.

ParksAndMore is very useful for people looking for places to do outdoor activities such as jogging, strolling, playing outdoor sports, picnics, hiking, and more.

Features:

  • Database of state and national parks.
  • Add your ratings and tips for others.
  • Find parks in a map.
  • Find a list of walking paths and tennis courts.
  • Similar Tools: Parkr, PlaySpaceFinder, and Theme Park Maps.

Check out ParksAndMore @ www.parksandmore.com

]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/parksandmore-national-parks-directory/feed/ 2 Theme Park Maps: Download Theme Park Maps Online http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/theme-park-maps/ http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/theme-park-maps/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:34:11 +0000 Kaly http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/?p=15183 If you’re planning to take your kids to a theme park anytime soon then ThemeParkMaps can come in very handy. As the name suggests it is a website that hosts over 300 scanned theme park maps dating back as far as 1930 (though most maps are recent and were taken within the last ten years). These maps come in handy in planning your park trip in advance.

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You can sort maps by the year, browse alphabetically and easily download or print the ones you like. There is also a section where you can get free Theme Park brochures.

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Features:

  • Download free theme park maps to plan your trip in advance.
  • Hosts over 300 scanned theme park maps.
  • Sort maps by the year and browse alphabetically.
  • Free, and no sign up.
  • Similar website: Parkr.

Check out ThemeParkMaps @ www.themeparkbrochures.net/mainmaps.html

]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/theme-park-maps/feed/ 1 Parkr: Amusement Park Finder http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/parkr-amusement-park-finder/ http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/parkr-amusement-park-finder/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:48:10 +0000 Kaly http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/?p=11838 Parkr is an amusement park finder that lets you locate amusement and theme parks around the world. You can search for parks by location or zoom in to view parks on the map. All parks are marked as icons and clicking any one will show park’s address and a link to a page with more details such as images, user ratings and contact details. You can also browse parks by continent, nation and city.

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There is no registration needed to search and browse the site, however registered users are able to leave comments and rate parks they have been to.

Features:

  • Find amusement and theme parks.
  • Search by address or zoom in.
  • The site lists amusement parks from all over the world.
  • Additional info such as images, user ratings, park contact details also provided.
  • Register on the site to rate parks and leave comments.

Check out Parkr @ www.parkr.info

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