the location left a bit to be desired. .. The park itself…read morewas spotless, with comfortable bench and all the amenities I needed for a relaxing dog park. Just very small

Billed as a public park, and appears in a search for public tennis courts in the Oro Valley, this…read moreis actually a facility only for local residents. Which we didn't learn of until first cycling 10 miles from Catalina State Park...

Beautiful park very clean and well lit after dark. We had a great time there! The two "zip line"…read moreoptions were so much fun even for me!!

This park is a far cry from the ones that I remember as a kid. Let me tell you how nice these…read moreyoungsters hAve it now a days. Gone are the days of one single grill at a Ramada that was packed on a Saturday. This park has 4 ramadas and each one has electricity, a trash can and a stand up grill next to it. Ramada 1 has what looks like 8-12 picnic tables and it's super big for one of those big family get together. And it's covered. So your not baking in that Arizona sun. Ramada 2 is a little smaller with 2 picnic tables, a grill, a trash can and electricity. Ramada 3 is the smallest of them all with 1 picnic table, one grill, one trash can and electricity. Ramada 4 has 2 picnic tables, one trash can, one grill and electricity. All the Ramadas are close to the restroom which is a stand alone building. It's super clean on the inside and stocked full of TP. When I was younger you'd have to ask the guy in the stall next to you " hey brother can you spare a square?!" Not here very clean and very nice restrooms. Just outside of the restrooms is a two tier drinking fountain. Top level for the adults and lower level for the kids. The water taste great and it was cool to drink. Most definitely nice when it was 100+ outside today. The park features a basketball court equipped with two baskets, a seating area that's under shade and also has a lights for those night time games. That's gonna be the way to go especially since it gets so hot during the days here. The whole court is enclosed with a gate so if you make an entertaining looking brick shot your not running down the street trying to catch up to it. This park also features a dog park area which has seating with Ramada a nice two level drinking fountain. Upper level for the humans and the lower level for your fur babies. Lots of dirt and a pretty decent size grass patch. All enclosed in a gated area. Now let's talk about the best part, the park for the kids. 1 huge jungle gym area that has a large spiral slide, a small slide and lots of things to climb on. The jungle gym has this cool snake like diamond patter with in the hand rails so as to give the little ones better grip and they don't slip with little feet and hands. Very nice. The jungle gym is under a few canopies and is shaded some what. It was very nice because my kids could still play and it be terribly hot on all the equipment. There is a smaller gym set for smaller kids and that has some climbing items and a double slide which are side by side. There are two sets of swings, one for babies, you know the ones with the waist hold up piece and the four holes so the baby can face either direction. And a regular swing set for the bigger kids. This park also has a zip line. Yup you read that right a zip line. Which is super cool. The first zip line is a rope with a circle paddle so you can sit on and if you walk it to either end you will find a table top platform to which you can push yourself and get a good zip going. The other is an egg shaped seat with a locking clasp in the front I believe this is for handicap children. They are both super cool and I would highly recommend them. In between the Ramadas there is a little field and it looks like possibly half a football field. It's wide enough to kick around the soccer ball, wide enough to play frisbee or wide enough to put up your own canopy and relax. All the park feathers are under a shaded warning and don't get to hot at all. This park is pretty cool considering that parks when I was a kid didn't have nearly all of these amenities. So if your on the north side of Tucson and your in the mood for a chill spot. Check this place out. It has what your kids are looking for. Trust me. Oh also less than a mile up the road there is a circle k and the slushy ice cold drinks are always available. Stay cool out there and stay safe.

Honeybee Canyon Loop Trail. Oro Valley, AZ. Late Nov, 2025. We wanted to do an easy morning hike,…read moreand the Honeybee Canyon Park was close to our resort. This family-friendly park offers about three miles of hiking trails, and we decided to do the Honeybee Canyon Loop Trail. Being mostly flat, most of the trails are rated "easy", but there are a few short areas where the slope is a bit steep and you need to ascend/descend on slippery sand or gravel. Entrance to the park and parking are free; there are about 20 parking spaces. Per my AllTrails app, we walked about 1.6 miles on a route that included the rock dam, but turned back without completing the loop as it was starting to get hot, there was limited shade in the desert, and, most importantly, there's limited signage on the trail (or anywhere in the park for that matter) so we kept going off-trail. This would've been a 5-star review if the signage was better to keep us on trail.

Lovely trail and park. Open low bush shrubs for popular backyard birding. And a paved path to…read morerestrooms, but hard packed gravel the rest of the trails.

I have been to Catalina State Park to hike Romero Pools twice now. There is a $20 parking fee for a…read morecar of 2-4 people, which is a bit pricey, but the hike is worth it! There are bathrooms that are kept relatively clean and stocked with toilet paper and hand sanitizer at the trailhead. The hike to Romero Pools is about 6 miles out and back, and it is hard to get lost on the trail. After the first mile, there are not any more trails intersecting with the Romero Pools trail. The trail is rocky but very rewarding, as you are able to see your progress of climbing the mountain almost the whole time. Last fall there was not any water in the pools, but this year with all the rain, we saw plenty of waterfalls, streams, and pools. It is very peaceful to sit by the water at the end, and some people I was with even went in the water. While I cannot speak much on the other trails in this park, I do recommend giving Romero Pools a try if you are up for morning adventure!

Beautiful park with great trails. Loved the Alamo Loop…read more They need to train their campground hosts better. They drove passed a family with a live wood fire several times, which are prohibited. They didn't say anything to the grandparents constantly driving the UTV in circles around the campground for 3 days (wrong direction sometimes) and letting the grandkids steer. Then, at the dump station, there were 3 of us in line and the last guy who pulled out of the site closest to the dump blocked road exiting our loop and rather than making him go around and come back parked on the side, he made me move (middle vehicles) so the guy blocking the road could pull forward. If it's a flat area, we usually multi-task (hook up the tow car at the dump while rooting and rinsing the black tank) and we're done hooking up well before we're done emptying and rinsing the black tank. Not today. The Barney Fife campground host played the I'm in charge roll. Then after I moved he told me to move to a different spot that would have had me park off the asphalt in the dirt, which isn't allowed. What a putz.

Late Nov, 2025. Honey Bee Canyon Park, Oro Valley, AZ. We wanted to do an easy morning hike, and…read morethis park was in close proximity to our resort. This family-friendly park, in the Sonoran Desert, features petroglyphs, a historic rock dam, three miles of hiking trails, rentable ramadas (covered open shelters with picnic tables), and a few benches and grills. It is open dawn to dusk. Being mostly flat, most of the trails are rated as "easy", but there are a few limited areas where the slope is a bit steep and you need to ascend/descend on slippery sand or gravel/small stone. Entrance to the park and parking are free. The parking lot has about 20 spaces, and was half-full during our visit on a Saturday morning. The Oro Valley, AZ webpage has two maps, one of the park and the other of trails. Per our AllTrails app, we walked a total of about 1.6 miles on a route that included the rock dam, but turned back as it was starting to get hot, we were having trouble staying on trail because of lack of signage, and there was limited shade in the desert. This is a very nice park, that would've merited a 5-star rating had there been better signage. There is NO informational sign near the parking lot (or anywhere else in the park for that matter) with a map of the trails and amenities in the park. We parked in the lot on the side near the exit, and started our walk through an arch on a path that descended down to the flat area, but it seemed somewhat washed out and sand-slippery. Upon returning later, we found that there were two PAVED paths up to the parking area but on the entrance side that we hadn't seen earlier. In fact, one of these paths was accessible. Also, while hiking, we found that there were a lot of potential paths that we could follow. My husband, who is an avid hiker, kept going in directions other than where my AllTrails app said that we should go to stay on the loop trail we intended to take. There were some signs there, but they were missing at critical junction points. We also overheard another group of six turn around because they weren't sure how to continue the loop. This is also a comment made by many on AllTrails.

Easy parking at the start of a modern trail. The trail is…read morepoorly marked, mainly from the worn out signs that are up but most of them are on the ground in pieces or simply not there. Vandals are usually the suspect but it's time to get them repaired. Semi clean bathrooms with spectacular views.

This review is just for the playground. It has a great cover to protect from the heat, and…read morebathrooms. The park also has two separate play areas one for big kids, and one for the Littles. There are four or five picnic tables and plenty of space for a bounce house. Great place for birthday parties. There are only two big kid and two baby swings. There's a circle sidewalk around the park for kids to ride bikes or scooters. Expect this park to be busy when the weather is cool enough to play.

Arthur Pack Regional Park is home to not only to several baseball/softball fields and two…read moreplaygrounds but also a dog park. The dog park is partitioned into two separate areas based on weight. One area is designated for dogs that weigh greater than 30 pounds and other area is for dogs that weight less than 30 pounds. Each respective area has its own grass and dirt fields. For the large dog area, the dirt field measures 100 x 50 feet and the grass field measures 100 x 85 feet. There is a water spigot with community bowls, three seating areas, several community toys/balls, a few built-in obstacles, and lighting which allows the park to be open until 10pm. This dog park checks off all the boxes but I do wish there was more shaded area. At the end of the day, a dog park is only as good as the behavior of the dogs and their owners. I've only had positive experiences.

Perfect place to walk with nice wide paved trails, plenty of parking close to restaurants and…read moreshopping. The smaller loop is just over a mile with longer options for your choosing . Walking under the Campbell overpass note the Bat signage and you can here the bast rustling overhead.Make sure you bring water and wear a hat and sunscreen because it sure heats up fast !

If you come to Tucson or live in the area, you should definitely take a stroll along the Rillito…read moreRiver path. There is a paved path great for cyclists, runners or walkers. Or if you prefer, you can walk/run/bike along the wild side on the packed sand next to the paved trail weaving your way through the mesa verde trees and mesquite. Bring your dogs too, they'll also enjoy it. Most of the year, the river bed is dry and filled with scrub brush common in the Sonoran desert, but occasionally in the spring when the snow melts in the mountains, or during the summer monsoon season, the river will completely fill and the water will rage. Some have even been known to try riding a raft when the water reaches the banks. (FYI, don't do this! It isn't safe.) There are several city parks like Brandi Fenton where you can park and start your journey. Best to look at maps online to find the closest entry point and parking location convenient to you; as the park does cross over a lot of streets. In the distance, you will be able to enjoy the view of Mt. Lemmon and the rest of the Santa Catalina mountain range as it turns different hues of pink, red, orange, brown depending on the time of day you come. Sunrise in the summer months and sunset in the winter are great times to go in order to stay comfortable temperature wise. The trail was an almost daily staple in our lives when we lived here and walked the dogs along the trail or cycled and ran with friends. Even returning, while driving through town, we couldn't help but stop and take a stroll down memory lane by revisiting this lovely gem in Tucson.

Our first time here. We paid 40 for two nonmembers. We were able to see the museum and do a 1 mile…read morehike. Very cute place to learn some history. Beautiful scenery. They offer booking for private events as well. Beware of rattlesnakes. Stay hydrated.

Really boring, overpriced place for rich tourists to drink wine and feel like they did something…read more"Tucson-y". You can literally park in any neighborhood and take a walk on a path and see all the same things, in the "authentic Tucson wild". Kids museum was all right for indoor kids who have helicopter parents or mall lives, the locals will probably be bored to death after 30 min, like ours were!