There are many free parks in Beijing and most of them looks nothing particular but the Olympic park is not one of them.

Built for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the park is oval in shape and features lake Wa Biancun in the center. The park features many walking and jogging paths. Several small islands in the lake are linked by bridges. The southeast end of the lake has a handful of carnival rides for children. The south gate of Olympic Forest Park is accessible through South Gate of Forest Park station (森林公园南门) on Line 8.

The Olympic Forest Park was planted back in 2003 to provide assurance to the International Olympic Committee that the 2008 Beijing Olympics would be acceptably environmentally friendly by absorbing the increased carbon emissions. It sits at the northern end of the city’s central axis, directly above the Olympic Green Bird’s Nest area.

Ticket: Free

Address: No. 15 Beichen Donglu, Chaoyang Distict

Transportation: Take Subway Line 8 to South Gate Olympic Forest Park Station, or take Bus No. 28, 379, 839, 510, 407 to the park.