The largest parks in the city-center are Planten un Blomen and Alsterpark.

Designed and built by then Garden director Ferdinand Tutenberg (1874–1956), the first section was developed between 1914 and 1915.

[1] Altona Volkspark was conceptualized as a people's park with areas for play, sport, recreation and education, instead of artistic representation or architectural principles.

It is therefore characterized by a lot of untouched nature, rather than formal park design.

The park also contains the Bahrenfeld harness racetrack (Trabrennbahn) and the Altona Dahlia Garden.