Lindenwood, oak grove, and in particular, island park are my favorite spots in fargo. Unfortunately, these are all right in the core of the city, and there are no good parks on the outskirts.

What makes these parks good are the combinations of trees, facilities such as tennis courts, pools, horseshoes and covered 'party' areas, bike/walking paths, and open space.

The large parks on the outskirts, which are few and far between, are almost entirely open (and often weed strewn) fields, and have too much space dedicated to soccer and baseball fields. Get rid of some of the fields, plant lots of trees and walking paths, and stop tryignt to make everything so geometrical. Put some artistry into it. There is no reason that the old 'spiderweb' park in south fargo can't be every bit as awesome as lindenwood.

There is also a lot of open empty land around all the schools. Plant some trees. Even in 30 years, when all the current trees are grown, it will still be sparse.