Grew up here and always loved this park. Lots of grass and a playground. Looks like they installed…read morevolleyball net too

Quiet, clean great place to walk dogs, sit and enjoy the weather, exercise and walk. Very clean…read morewell kept. Grass was just cut this morning. Friendly people who are walking around the park. I'd recommend this location for dogs and relaxing. Today was a great day (good weather)

I was looking for a park with a path to walk my dog and where I could get exercise too. Cactus has…read morea nice number of walking paths to choose from so I love that about this park. What I don't like about this park is the noise of traffic from cactus and also the amount of mosquitoes. The noise is easily overcome with headphones, but the bugs ate me alive! I even tried using big spray before walking there and even though that helped it wasn't perfect. And I don't like using big spray a ton either. I went there one morning and they were flooding the park with water it so maybe that is why there are so many bugs? Anyway a good place to walk if you wear headphones and bug spray.

Its a great family friendly park. There are two separate play areas; one for kids under 5 and the…read moreother recommending for kids 5-12 but I go on that one to play with the grand kids. Good walking paths too for walking your dog that is on a leash as well as for kids to learn how to ride bikes or tricycles. Equipment is all in good working order. There are bathrooms there. Have never been in them so can't tell you if they are clean or not. The park is across the street from the Phoenix police dispatch center so there's always police cars arriving or taking off around the area. It is also across the street from an elementary school and right next door to Moon Valley High School. I'm sure the park is quite busy when schools let out at the end of the day. Lots of grassy areas for playing games or having parties. Have seen lots of times parties with jumping houses there. Lots of trees providing great shade. A family favorite!

It was much cooler and somewhat humid after the rains. Most of the puddles were dried up despite a…read moregood rain. My hiking boots, water, shades and hat were ready to go as I met two others for a nice walk. The air was much cleaner and smelled wonderful. It was still cloudy which made for a good time out. Park in their lot.

Lovely park with loads of info about the flora and fauna of the Sonoran desert. It's in Cave Creek.read more

Been coming to this park since my high school days (go, Mustangs!) Cute little space that's wide…read moreopen and located in a damn near historic roundabout neighborhood. Cute little gem tucked away in the Coronado that you'll miss if you're not looking for it. Respect the neighbors and park nicely if you opt outside with your favorite pets /people/ or picnic on your own!

This park has been in my backyard for 20 years. It's amazing to have seen it grow and thrive. For a…read moresmaller park it has some great space for toddlers and small children to play. Lots of space to run or workout for adults including a full size basketball court. Safe, clean and well maintained park. I love to sit at the bench to eat when the weather is nice. I often see people waking their dogs or getting some exercise around the park.

A very new park with A LOT to do for toddlers and older kids too…read more You can find some shade and spots to have a picnic as well. Great find!

Visiting family on a sunny phoenix Sunday morning the family , dogs included make a trek to this…read morepark on north side . The park was busy with non league? soccer / futbol games going on on two large fields. There were trees for shade for spectators. We went to a new ( newer ) playground new slides, ladders , a bridge , & favorite a stand alonr seat like small tractor seat that you can spin around on .., fun! It seems after visiting other city of phoenix parks that the children's playgrounds are newer with the latest playground activities. What are love to see are big multi-lingual kids signs / educational number & word boards in braille, Spanish ,& English , engaging the community . Lucky to have fun ,safe educational , newer playgrounds, & sports fields with trees! ( if you doing a park tour" check out Roadrunner on Shea? & the train park in Scottsdale is an adventure !

Since park season is upon us, I decided it's time to give some props (do people still say props?)…read moreto Venturoso Park. This park has a renovated play area that is certain to entertain your little ones. Two infant/toddler swings and two regular swings greet you as you walk up the path to the play area. Just behind the swings, there are two covered play structures within the sandy area. One is geared toward younger children and has a few small slides. The other, larger play structure is nothing short of fantastic. There is a large slide, monkey bars, a fireman's pole, stairs and ladders like most playgrounds I remember growing up.....but the fun doesn't stop there. There are also two small, faux rock walls and bunch of stations that are real lessons in centrifugal force. You can stand up, sit down, hang from bars, all while spinning like a teacup at Disnyland! Aside from the play area. Venturoso Park has an enormous grassy area surrounded by a walking path. The perfect place for an afternoon picnic or a family stroll with the dog. There are a few covered picnic tables, a water fountain and soccer goals (minus the nets). One big negative is, the only public restroom available is a port-a-potty...yuck! There is occasional football or soccer practice here, but otherwise, this place is empty. We usually have the entire park to ourselves. Not for long though, because after you read this, you are gonna pack up a basket, round up your crew and head to Venturoso for some great family fun.

Very nice. Clean, well marked trails and great views. We hiked from the main parking area to the…read morenorthwest corner of the lot, paid our $3.00 per person fee (yep, $3.00 to walk on a publicly funded trail) taking the access trail to the Spur Cross Trail to the Boca Grande Loop to the Dragonfly Loop, passing the stables, then back to the parking lot. Again, very scenic the entire route. Oh, and keep to the right when leaving the Dragonfly Loop Trail on the trail in front of the stables instead of walking on the road. That particular trail is difficult to find if you are not looking out for it. It keeps you out of the way of vehicles driving that gravel/dirt road. Starts out with an immediate climb for most of the elevation noted, but is quite easy the rest of the way.

I'm giving this a 5 star rating for the following reasons, keeping in mind it's more of a trail…read moresystem than a park to take the girl on a picnic. Unless, of course, your girl likes to picnic nestled amongst the cacti. In that case... Sorry. I got distracted and lost the trail. Anyway... 5 stars for ample parking, lots of variety, (mostly) well-marked trails and trails specifically reserved for foot (people and animals) traffic. Even tho I bike, it's nice being somewhat assured you're not going to be sporting new chonies at a moment's notice when some kid bombs around a corner and plows into you so hard you end up sharing UnderArmor. Not many places here have natural running water so it was nice seeing the creek so full. Lots of kids and birds were enjoying it. I chose to hike to Skull Mesa, which honestly is a bitch if you're not used to long ish hikes (I'm not). Great views at the top if you make it, and if you have time you'll get to see some ancient Hohokam ruins. 3 bucks at the gate to get in, btw. Some people think parks should be free. I'm happy to pay a nominal fee to keep the parks operating. Hope you enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed taking them.

This park is awesome, it is a privately funded, little neighborhood park where the community can…read moregather and meet. It is right next to Shine Coffee, which is a little coffee stand just steps from the Encanto Light Rail Station. I've heard they will be opening a restaurant on the other side, and a liquor license posting on the wall makes it look like it is coming soon. Plus, this park is a huge improvement over the vacant lot that was there before! I'm very excited this has finally opened!