Walking and Cycling in Amsterdam Woods

If you thought that New York's Central Park is reallyand you can enjoy utmost peace here.
big, then you must pay a visit to Amsterdam Woods.Apart from walking and cycling, you can also enjoy
This city park is one of the largest of its kind inhorse riding. Horse riding lessons are conducted within
Europe and it is three times the size of Central Park.the park. Canoes and pedal boats can also be hired
The park has canals and lakes located within itsby people, who wish to spend the afternoon lazing
beautiful landscape. While you are paying a visit toaround the lake. For little children, there are shallow
this park, you can also enjoy a boat ride, somepools in the park, adventure playgrounds as well as a
fishing or go canoeing. This is an entirely man madesmall animal farm where children can play with
park, which was started as a project to providechickens and goats.
employment during the Great Depression. The parkYou can also indulge in some camping in the
was created by more than 50,000 people.Amsterdam Woods if you wish to spend a couple of
Amsterdam Woods provides 116 miles of trails wheredays. All kinds of information with relation to the
walking as well as cycling is done. Irrespective ofactivities and facilities in the park can be had from
whether you are on foot or on a bike, the tracks willthe main entrance. The Amsterdam woods is a must
take you through lush green meadows and grassvisit for anyone who loves to be close to nature, but
fields. Some of the side tracks may also take you todoes not want to lose connection with urban life.
canal side lawns. These places are totally secluded