I've been trying to visit more of the city parks around Tucson in the past few months and found…read morethat Menlo Park was pretty run-of-the-mill. They have some pieces of exercise equipment available for citizens to use, a soccer field with goals, and a few concrete basketball courts. The park definitely looks a little older and not too well maintained, but yoy can tell that it gets a decent amount of use from the surrounding community. Menlo Park could use a little extra TLC from the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department (and a few more benches) to make it a little more hospitable, but it certainly isn't the worst place to have picnic or a family soccer game.

There's not a lot to do here but it's a big nice space for different activities plus shaderead more

I really like this neighborhood park. It has a paved road that goes around the perimeter of the…read morepark which is great for walking and jogging. Additionally this have a great open grass field and a good playground for the kids! FOR THE KIDS. Get outside, off your devices, and get to a park.

Great place for so many things. I come here for gym class with my daughter and have played…read morebasketball and volleyball here as well. Very affordable and fun environment.

My review is for the pool area and I give it a one start due…read moreto our experience with one of the life guards.I went with my sister and the two kiddos (4&6). There was one other family there with a young girl who played with my daughters. Within 2 minutes the life guard yelled (SCREAMED) at my 6 year old for skipping. I understand there's rules but she even made me jump by how loud she screamed. I reminded my little girls no running or skipping. It was quiet like I said there was one other small family and that's it. There was no chaos so the loud screaming was too much. Two more times this same life guard SCREAMED at my daughter for being in the water that was more shallow and somewhat jumping? That's the best way I can put it but after made a remark to the other life guards saying that they didn't need that today and she wasn't going to put up with it. After that my family along with the other family (who we did not know) were so caught off guard that we gathered our things and left. My kids were not being crazy. They were not loud. They did not run. Every time they were SCREAMED at was in the water (even the skipping was in the shallow end) We respect rules but how she talked to my kids was so unnecessary and ruined the girls experience and had my one daughter in tears. The other family came up to us after and said they have been there many times and never seen that happen before and apologized for them. We all felt second hand embarrassment with how rude this life guard was and all the lifeguards seemed uncomfortable and didn't step in to do or say anything. The slide wasn't running which is fine. My daughter wanted to use the diving board but couldn't because she had googles on which she needs but ok I understand all that. My problem was how rude and mean the lifeguard was to a four and six year old. The pool was completely empty within 20mins of us arriving and leaving with the other random family. I guess she got want she wanted. A empty pool with no work to do. I've never experienced this with a lifeguard in my life. It was pretty extreme. I didn't make a scene because of the children but I will be going back to get her name and take this further.

My Review is based wholly on the Pool as I have not gone to the rec center, just the pool…read more The pool area seemed very cramped. However with the slide and the diving board the kids had a blast! I like the beach entrance to the pool- however it's not a very big pool. I think that they allow too many Summer Camps/Programs to come all at the same time and it should be limited. The pool was completely packed- I know its summer, but it was very crowded. I also know that with so many Tucson pools closed due to budget this causes this cramped issue, but still there was no swimming what so ever as there was so many kids. EVERYWHERE!! The kids had fun and well i'm just glad to let them cool off in a pool that allows them to have fun on a water slide and jump of a diving board. SO eh and well hey... :)

Anamax Park is a 22 acre park where skateboarders were practicing jumps and kids were blowing off…read moresteam. Features: * covered playground area with swings and multiple structures http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/qfHjZeDXxsBhLTynMC_NtQ?select=rM4CVX1pfj9jJ4FKWlxsyg * skate area http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/qfHjZeDXxsBhLTynMC_NtQ?select=2riVPtm62g6O935ZrT7GmQ * new sensory playground for children with special needs http://ci.sahuarita.az.us/index.php/current-news/350-new-sensory-playground-opens-at-anamax-park.html * 3 lighted little league baseball fields * 2 lighted multi-use football & soccer fields * 2 concession areas * lighted basketball and sand volleyball court * one acre off leash dog area called Anamax Bark Park * several picnic areas and barbeque grills http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/qfHjZeDXxsBhLTynMC_NtQ?select=MqmSA8FdfBdLxbcf8LfQug * 2 restrooms There is an approximate half mile path surrounding the northern portion of the park with additional pathways connecting all park facilities. The 5,000 square foot recreation center is open M-F from 8am-5pm, Saturdays, from 9am to 4pm. Park hours are 7am-10pm.

There are basically three types of Moms on the park circuit. There's the…read more"I-just-crawled-out-of-bed-after-three-hours-of-sleep-don't-you-f'ing-dare-judge-me" Mom on the sidelines, buried in her smart phone. There's the perfectly coifed yoga Mom, gathered around her other hot mom friends talking $hit about their husbands. Lastly, there's the universally reviled Helicopter Mom, romping after Sweet Baby Noah down the slide. Trust me, I'd love to relax in the shade catching up on Facebook drama or chatting up my friends but as a parent of a special needs child, I HAVE to shadow two steps behind my son or he'll run off and join a pack of javalinas. Anamax Park is the only park that I've found in the greater Tucson area that was designed specifically for such children and their families. The covered playground has a fence around the perimeter, with only one gate in and out. We visited this park on the Sunday during Memorial Day weekend, and oddly enough it was totally deserted. We were the only family at this 22 acre park. In addition to the little fenced in playground that we visited, there's also a sensory park, but that requires keys to get in which wasn't happening on a Sunday. My review wouldn't be complete without mentioning the bathrooms. Actually, that was kind of a problem...I'm pretty sure the restrooms are in the recreation center building, which was locked up. I'll spare you the grisly details on how that problem was resolved. I did mention that the park was totally deserted, didn't I?

Here is the Google Map Plus Code and Longitude & Latitude to where you should park:…read more 649Q+34X Tucson, Arizona 32.217743, -110.862154 This is the only all (real) grass course in Tucson currently! (There will probably be another one by the end of the year.) Yes, real grass. The whole course. After a frustrating year (or more?) of putting up with the city's (contractor's) messing this park up--and I mean messing up--it is back into shape. All baskets back in place, all baskets fixed. Most tee bricks are in place. Very, very little goats heads any more. There are B pads for you gunners, some of which are pretty challenging, maybe even sadistic. haha Many of the original A pad locations have changed, making it more challenging. I don't know about #11 with such a severe left dogleg shot, though. Kind of ridiculous. But I guess if you play it enough, as in a ton, you will eventually find the line with the right disc. The rest are OK. Many of the new tee placements take away some of the easiness of some of the shots. This course is a great course to take beginners. Not many obstacles. There is, however, The Wall. And The Substation. Those are the worst OBs. The Wall is worse when the mall is open and there are cars parked and also driving on the road. I know the future is going to be good for this park as Trevor, one of the supervisors of this course, told me there are going to be concrete pads put in and the city OK'd multiple pin positions. The permanent tees will be nice as right now, some of the tees are ground indentations in the dirt and you have to tee off to the side to avoid twisting your ankle and at the very least, messing up your shot. The city also took out the old drinking fountain behind the backstop and put in a new one on the other end of the backstop. They also took out a really nice tree behind #1, which I really don't understand. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs!

Huge shout out to everyone who stepped up to help pour 18 concrete tee pads today!! We couldn't be…read moremore grateful to our Disc Golf community for helping out with this project.

The Pad is such an awesome place to play pickleball! Their staff is super friendly and their…read morereservation system makes playing with groups easy. Really nice facility overall and good prices. My one reservation about playing here regularly or joining as member is the temperature. It seems they have a combination of swamp cooling and AC, but it's nowhere near enough. Every time we've played there on a hot day or a rainy day it's a struggle for the group to stay cool. I hope they can tune in the temperature soon.

I'm so happy we have a place like this in Tucson now!! The Pad offers up a HUGE indoor play space…read morefor pickleball, padel, and table tennis. They have nice lounge areas too. It's the perfect place to beat the heat! They offer open play, reservation options, classes and space for tournaments, events, and leagues. Along with all the accommodations for a great event. With more than enough seating for a big crowd, snacks, and alcoholic and nonalcoholic drink options. They even have a space in the back with some workout equipment for a nice warm up before playing. We also had the pleasure of meeting the owners. They're a local family, they're super friendly, and have a passion for the sport. We can't wait to go back and highly recommend this place!!

I live in the community, and we always love walking or riding this small but enjoyable trail…read more Always clean, and surprisingly never too packed.

Love this park! Great for families, clean and well kept! Open space to run and play or do frisbee,…read morenice covered play area and walking trails and well cared for community pool