Riverside is known for the birth of the citrus industry in California. Nationally registered historic sites, landmarks pay homage to this legacy, most notable the California Citrus State Historic Park
The California Citrus State Historic Park is an open space museum that displays the citrus legacy of the state
The Botanic Gardens at the University of California, Riverside has a horticultural collection of rose gardens, cactus gardens
Fairmount Park is a park designated by the Riverside Cultural Heritage Board as Landmark No. 69. The park is surrounded by three bodies of water, Lake Evans