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BY ALISSA MILLER
Out + About: Fresh air fancy.
Explore the great outdoors and find the perfect green space to help you connect with nature on your next vacation. Here are a few fun-and-fancy-free options for spending time with Mother Nature near your favorite WorldMark resorts.
Golf.
Shadow Creek North Las Vegas, Nevada Sculpted out of the rough Nevada desert, Shadow Creek is a true oasis of green. Ranked among the best golf courses in the U.S., this stunning course is just a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Boulevard, WorldMark Tropicana Avenue, WorldMark Spencer Street
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club Fort McDowell, Arizona This award-winning golf resort sits outside Scottsdale, completely surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Sonoran Desert. With no developments of any kind in the visible distance, at We-Ko-Pa it’s just you and nature.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Scottsdale, WorldMark South Mountain Preserve
Chambers Bay University Place, Washington The beauty of the Pacific Northwest is front and center at this top-rated waterfront course. Overlooking the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean and the snow-capped Olympic Mountains, you’ll be in golf heaven.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark The Camlin
Pronghorn Club Bend, Oregon Bend, Oregon, is a haven for golfers, and the Pronghorn Club’s two signature courses are at the top of the list. With views of the Cascade Mountains and a landscape cut from ancient lava rocks, it’s a real stunner.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Eagle Crest, WorldMark Seventh Mountain Resort
Gardens.
Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix, Arizona Set into a backdrop of the Sonoran Desert, this garden is home to thousands of species of colorful cacti, trees, and flowers from all over the world. As a bonus, its Butterfly Pavilion is home to countless flying beauties.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Scottsdale, WorldMark South Mountain Preserve
International Rose Test Garden Portland, Oregon Located in the City of Roses, this garden is home to more than 10,000 rose bushes in over 600 varieties. The park was created as a testing ground for new rose varieties, and offers stunning views of Mt. Hood.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Portland Waterfront Park
Princeville Botanical Gardens Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii Nestled away in the jungles of the Garden Island, Princeville Botanical Gardens is home to diverse and dramatic exotic flora. Bonus: they also make their own chocolate and honey onsite, available for snacking while you explore.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Kapaa Shore
Stanley Park Gardens Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada One of Canada’s largest urban parks is home to several stunning gardens, including a rose garden and a rhododendron garden. It also boasts a Shakespeare Garden, featuring plants mentioned in the Bard’s plays and poetry.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark The Canadian
Parks.
City Park New Orleans, Louisiana
This park’s 1,300 acres make it one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. (larger than Central Park!), and it’s great for fishing on the bayou, birdwatching, or just strolling. It’s also home to a grove of 800-year-old oaks.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Avenue Plaza
Griffith Park Los Angeles, California Home to the famous Hollywood Sign and the Los Angeles Zoo, this park is fun for the whole family. Named after a man whose first and last name was Griffith (Col. Griffith J. Griffith), it is full of unique flora and fauna.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Anaheim, WorldMark Dolphin’s Cove
Gas Works Park Seattle, Washington Dubbed one of the strangest parks in the world, this park is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was built on the site of a vintage coal gasification plant. Many of the plant’s structures are now part of the park’s landscape.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark The Camlin
Zilker Park Austin, Texas Austin’s “most-loved park” offers lots of recreational activities. With picnic sites, a playground, disc-golf course, sports courts, gardens, and an outdoor amphitheater, this park offers year-round family fun.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Austin
Trails.
Emerald Lake Hiking Trail Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado A 4.1-mile out-and-back, this trail offers the chance to see three pristine alpine lakes, plus groves of aspen and ponderosa pine. With an elevation change of 700 feet, this popular hike is categorized as moderate.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Estes Park
Shark Valley Loop Trail Everglades National Park, Florida Located outside of Miami, this 15-mile paved trail is often used for walking or bicycling (although there is a tram as well). Keep watch for alligators or turtles, and climb to the top of the 65-foot observation tower for a great view.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Palm-Aire, WorldMark Santa Barbara, WorldMark Sea Gardens
Crater Rim Trail Whistler Interpretive Forest, British Columbia, Canada At just under three miles, this trail meanders through the beautiful Whistler Interpretive Forest before looping around Loggers Lake. As the trail’s name implies, the lake is in an extinct volcano, and the trail circles the crater’s rim.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Cascade Lodge, WorldMark Sundance
Lost Horse Mine Loop Joshua Tree National Park, California With a 650-foot elevation gain, this 6.5-mile loop is considered challenging. The highlight of this hike is the Lost Horse Mine and mill — a relic of the California Gold Rush and one of the area’s most successful prospecting claims.
Nearest Resort(s): WorldMark Indio, WorldMark Palm Springs, WorldMark Cathedral City, WorldMark Plaza Resort and Spa
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