Parks And Nature in Qingdao

Xiao Qingdao Park (Little Qingdao Island), 2 Qingyu Rd, ? +86 0532-82863944. 7AM-6:30PM. This is the island from which Qingdao takes its name, literally, Green Island. The Island was used for military purposes for many years, and it features a lighthouse built by the Germans in the 1900s. The Japanese later built a bridge to the island. Visitors may also tour the botanical gardens and enjoy the views of Qingdao. ¥15.
  
Luxun Park (魯迅公園), 1 QinYu Road, ? +86 0532-8286-8479. 8:00AM-5:00PM. Luxun Park is a two-kilometres long beachside park, between Xiao Qingdao Park and Bathing Beach. There is an oriental gate leading to a statue of Luxun, a famous Chinese writer. free.

Baihuayuan Gardens (百花苑; Bǎihuāyuàn), 55 Yan'an First Rd (延安一路55號(hào); Yán?'ān? Yīlù?), ? +86 532 82862461. 8AM-6PM. Small park with lots of trees, flowers and sculptures. For many years it was the cemetery for foreigners, but the cemetery was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. It is now a beautiful park with sculptures of writers, artists, and revolutionaries. ¥5.
 
Qingdaoshan Park (青島山(炮臺(tái)遺址)公園; Qīng?dǎo? Shān (?pào?tái?yí?zhǐ)? Gōng?yuán?), (Next to Baihuayuan Gardens), ? +86 0532-82962004. 8AM-5PM. This park is the site of the former German battery overlooking Jiaozhou Bay. Visitors can enjoy the park, as well as visit the battery structure and an exhibit on the history of the German military in Qingdao. ¥15.

Zhongshan Park (中山公園; Zhōng?shān? Gōngyuán?), 28 Wendeng Rd (文登路28號(hào); Wéndēnglù?). 6AM-6PM daily. ¥10.

Xiaoyushan Park (literally, Little Fish Hill?), 24 Fushan Access Rd, ? +86 0532-82865645. 7:15AM-6:15PM. A park built in traditional Chinese style in 1983. It has great hilltop views of Qingdao especially during sunrise. ¥15. 

Xinhaoshan Park (Signal Hill Park), 18 Lonshan Rd, ? +86 0532-82794141. 6:00AM-9:30PM. This hill was originally used by the Germans as a signalling station, and was later turned into a park. It has lovely landscape and features a revolving tea shop offering a 360 degree panorama of Qingdao. Visitors will also see the Heart to Heart Bridge, where local couples place a heart-shaped padlock on the bridge to ensure that their relationship will last forever. ¥15.

From http://wikitravel.org/en/Qingdao