Big park

A big park is a specific park lot assignment in The Sims 3, distinct from e.g. small parks. There are however not many functional differences between them.
===Sunset Valley===
====Central Park====
Central Park is a big park in Sunset Valley. It is the most recognisable park in the game, and a place where many Sims gather. There are ponds for fishing, plants to harvest, and butterflies to collect. There are also picnic spawners that do not seem available in either build mode or buy mode. It is Sunset Valley's centerpiece and main park. Sims can play chess here. There are swing sets as well, and a small somewhat hidden bathroom building. With The Sims 3: Seasons expansion, it will host festivals.
Central Park Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Central Park Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Central Park Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Central Park Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Barnacle Bay===
====Crowe's Nest Campgrounds====
Crowe's Nest Campgrounds is a large park in Barnacle Bay. It features lots of beach umbrellas, tables and chairs.
Crowe's Nest Campgrounds Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Crowe's Nest Campgrounds Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Crowe's Nest Campgrounds Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Crowe's Nest Campgrounds Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
====Founder's Park====
*A chess table.
*3 swings.
*4 barbecues.
*3 picnic tables.
*A fountain.
*5 trash cans.
*Various tables and benches.
Founder's Park is a park in downtown Barnacle Bay. It sits in front of the local school building.
====Jollyboat Plaza====
Jollyboat Plaza is a park in Barnacle Bay. It features a lot of benches, and is located behind Barnacle Beach.
===Twinbrook===
====Twinbrook Town Center====
Twinbrook Town Center is a park in Twinbrook. It is the Main Park for Twinbrook and centrally-located in town, in front of Twinbrook Town Hall and adjacent to Twinbrook Esplanade.
Twinbrook Town Center Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Twinbrook Town Center Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Twinbrook Town Center Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Twinbrook Town Center Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Bridgeport===
====Bridgeport Acres====
Bridgeport Acres is a big park in Bridgeport.
Bridgeport Acres Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Bridgeport Acres Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Bridgeport Acres Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Bridgeport Acres Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
====Butterfly Esplanade====
Butterfly Esplanade is a big park in Bridgeport.
It is modelled on tropical dome zoos, for instance Randers Rainforest in Denmark. The interior has lots of flowers, butterfly spawners, and a small fishing lake.
====Marina Field====
Marina Field is a big park in Bridgeport.
===Hidden Springs===
====Subalpine Square====
*A small lobby with a coffeemaker.
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*16 benches.
*4 picnic tables.
*2 trash cans
*6 parking spots.
Subalpine Square is a big park in Hidden Springs.
====Beryl Lane Picnic Spot====
Beryl Lane Picnic Spot is a big park in Hidden Springs.
Beryl Lane Picnic Spot Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Beryl Lane Picnic Spot Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Beryl Lane Picnic Spot Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Beryl Lane Picnic Spot Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Starlight Shores===
====Verde Park====
Verde Park is a big park in Starlight Shores. Verde means green in many romance languages; like Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
There have been reports of show stage performances and even SimFests being possible on the lot while in festival ground mode,Whats your favorite festival ground? - The Sims Forums despite festival lots not having been a commonly known alternate assignment for parks or venues for many years until it was figured out in October 2023.
Verde Park Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Verde Park Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Verde Park Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Verde Park Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Lucky Palms===
====Civic Center Park====
Civic Center Park is a big park in Lucky Palms.
Civic Center Park Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Civic Center Park Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Civic Center Park Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Civic Center Park Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
====Lovely Lake Park and Playground====
Lovely Lake Park and Playground is a big park in Lakeside Drive, Lucky Palms. It functions as a playground. It also has harvestable plants and 3 chess tables.
===Moonlight Falls===
====Eerie Park====
Eerie Park is a big park in Moonlight Falls.
Eerie Park Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Eerie Park Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Eerie Park Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Eerie Park Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Sunlit Tides===
====Starfish Sands Playground====
Starfish Sands Playground is a big park in Sunlit Tides. It functions as a playground. For older Sims, there's lounge chairs, 4 easels, 2 juice bars, 2 bookshelves, and 2 telescopes.
Starfish Sands Playground Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Starfish Sands Playground Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Starfish Sands Playground Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Starfish Sands Playground Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
Starfish Sands Playground Common Festival.webp|"Common" festival mode.
====The Overlook====
The Overlook is a big park in Sunlit Tides.
====Pleasant View Park====
Pleasant View Park is a big park in Sunlit Tides.
===Monte Vista===
====Moonlit Stroll Park====
Moonlit Stroll Park is a big park in Monte Vista.
====Piazza Regalia====
Piazza Regalia is a big park in Monte Vista's mountain fort.
Despite being only 25x25 squares and having a general lack of activities, it is nevertheless considered a Big Park by default.
===Aurora Skies===
====Groomed Grounds====
Groomed Grounds is a big park in Aurora Skies.
Groomed Grounds Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Groomed Grounds Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Groomed Grounds Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Groomed Grounds Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
====Recreational Reserve====
*4 benches.
*2 trash cans.
*2 fountains.
*4 bike racks.
Recreational Reserve is a big park in Aurora Skies.
====Perspective Park====
*A hot-air balloon.
*A computer.
*A coffeemaker.
*20 benches.
*Some trees.
Perspective Park is a big park in Aurora Skies.
===Sims University===
====Championship Lake====
Championship Lake is a big park in Sims University.
===Dragon Valley===
====Playful Park====
Playful Park is a big park in Dragon Valley.
Playful Park Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Playful Park Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Playful Park Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Playful Park Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Isla Paradiso===
====Plaza Park====
Plaza Park is a big park in Isla Paradiso.
Plaza Park Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Plaza Park Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Plaza Park Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Plaza Park Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Midnight Hollow===
====Pitch Park====
Pitch Park is a big park in Midnight Hollow.
Pitch Park Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Pitch Park Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Pitch Park Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Pitch Park Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Oasis Landing===
====Reflective Park====
Reflective Park is a big park in Oasis Landing.
===Roaring Heights===
====Roaring Heights Plaza====
Roaring Heights Plaza is a big park in Roaring Heights.
Roaring Heights Plaza Spring Festival.webp|Spring festival mode.
Roaring Heights Plaza Summer Festival.webp|Summer festival mode.
Roaring Heights Plaza Fall Festival.webp|Fall festival mode.
Roaring Heights Plaza Winter Festival.webp|Winter festival mode.
===Lot bin===
====Romper Recreation Playground====
====Performance Park====
====Bonbon Lawn====
==The Sims 3 (Wii)==
===Central Park East (Vista Beach)===
*A chess table.
*An easel.
*Some palm trees.
Serves as a simple long slope between the fake city hall and Central Park Beach by the shore.
===Central Park East (Vista Beach)===
*A barbecue.
*A stereo.
*A table with 4 chairs (1 not shown).
*A lounge chair.
*3 beach towels.
*2 fishing spots (1 not shown).
*2 parasols.
Located in the inside of a bay. As the much more prominent southwest beach is not considered by the game to be a lot on its own, this makes Central Park West the only official beach lot in the game.
==References==
Category:Types of lots