A gem of a green space smack in the middle of central Phoenix -- where I least expected it. We…read moreneeded to walk off our dinner and were looking for a nice scenic spot and this was just the place. You have a number of paved walkways zigzagging through some very nice landscaping with lots of palm trees, an island and a bunch of picnic tables, and crossing over a number of canals and lakes. A big parking lot makes for easy access too.

So calm, great for if u flim a blog, love the swimming pool, great for picnicsread more

Loved this hike. Beautiful scenery not overly crowded. Not super easy but definitely not hard…read more This hiking area has partly paved trails and was worth going to in the morning and would probably make a beautiful sunset hike when it's not too hot

Amazing! Love this park that's great for beginners or light weight hikers. And easier hike for many…read morewith a nice incline and you have the best of both worlds with a more rugged terrain to begin with and then and easier hike on a paved road all the way to the top. Love the fact they have several checkpoints to rest and enjoy the scenery. It's about a little over a mile hike to the top peak. Once you reach the top peak, amazing 360 views of surrounding Phoenix. Popular spot for an amazing sunset that falls behind the mountains. If you're more adventurous, they also have a different route that offers all rugged terrain from the bottom up. Love this park as there's plenty of parking and restrooms around. Less crowded than other nearby mountain parks but it can get busy during sunset hours. Lots of picnic tables and pavilions to enjoy your stay more.

A quick trail to get your steps in with an amazing view once you reach the top. Make sure to watch…read moreyour step and be careful when you head to the open cave like peak. Once there take a seat and enjoy the view. There is a nice breeze that passes through even in the heat. Plenty of free parking and there are restrooms. *Proper shoes, sunscreen and a hat are highly recommended ~ and that's all I have to say about that...

Depressing, barren and not dog friendly…read more After exploring the great parks in parts of Phoenix, Scottsdale and Gilbert, the dead trees and stagnant water at Papago Park were more like an inner city experience.

Beautiful clean park. Due to social distancing picked up dinner and found this park. We ate by the…read morepond ducks around at the picnic table with a covering. One of my best bdays. When it cools down plan on going back. Fishing is allowed have never fished will try here.

I'm the oldest of 6. 3 of the 6 are young 13, 10, 7 years old. We all spent the day after…read moreChristmas hanging out. One of the places we went to was the park. What a great place to spend the afternoon. They have the coolest little cave rock structures here. If I was homeless I would sneak in here and sleep at night. My husband brought his trials bike and was jumping on them. They are really cool. Plenty of play structures and swing sets for children to play on. There was a family having a birthday party here. They were using the barbeque's and all of the picnic tables are under awnings. I can imagine sitting in the sun in the Phoenix summer while eating a hot dog isn't the most enjoyable thing. They had sand in the play area. A dad and his two little girls were building a really cool sand castle. I took a picture of it. I don't like sand because cats poop in it at night. That was the only bad thing about it. Loved it and my husband wants one like it built near our house so he could go trials riding on the rocks.

Whenever I visit the ASU Downtown Campus, I always find myself walking through the Civic Space…read morePark. This is a park with a lot of potential as there is a nice grassy area, some tables and chairs next to the US Post Office and ASU Student Center, a beautiful sculpture, and other places to hold an event and escape from the heat. At the same time, the Civic Space Park in recent years has been overrun with the homeless who find their own spaces on the east side of the park and sometimes elsewhere in the park. This has led to some safety concerns from ASU students and their families as many students have to walk across the park to get from the Sun Devil Fitness Complex or the Fusion on First upper-division residence hall across to the rest of the ASU Downtown Campus. There have also been a number of altercations over the last few years between multiple homeless and occasionally between a homeless person and a student. I have seen groups of students and even community members holding events in the park either in front of the Student Center entrance at the tables and chairs (gatherings by students or staff), on the grassy lawn area (community members playing soccer, frisbee, or having a picnic), or even on the south side of the walkway (though the lighting wasn't very good in the evening in that area). Again, it may be a challenge if some of the homeless community members try to engage at these events with the students, staff, and/or community members. Another challenge we learned is that it isn't the role of ASU Police or Phoenix Police to monitor the park. Rather there are park rangers who are responsible for doing so, which adds some complications as the rest of the ASU campus is supported by ASU Police and on occasion, by Phoenix Police. If you look at other reviews of Civic Space Park, it is difficult to find one that doesn't highlight the famous sculpture known as "Her Secret is Patience." In fact, I recall doing a photo shoot about 12 years ago under the sculpture at Civic Space Park. This sculpture is a public art sculpture commission that was designed for the city of Phoenix. The sculpture consists of painted, galvanized steel, polyester twine netting, and colored lights. Again, the space has a lot of potential though due to safety reasons, there is some work to be done to really prepare this park to meet its full potential.

Nice park to just hang out at. Lots of grassy area for kids or animals to run through…read more We just sat there for a while soaking up the sun and people watching. At night the tornado looking thing lights up.

Hidden Park in Tempe but small and quaint for the folks who live in the area. I only stumbled…read moreacross it for parking reasons but, noticed that they have a skate board park for those skaters and a cute area for the kiddies to play. It's a lil park if you want to go and read a book but, they really should upgrade it with nice turf, spinge wood chips in the kids areas,new swing set and a nice picnic area since the area is still growing and new apartments are being built. Just my observation

This park has a little bit for everyone. There's a cool maze/labyrinth, skate park, volleyball and…read morebasketball court, playground and splash pad. We took the toddler on a hot summer day to splash around. The splash pad looked well maintained and a lot of kids were having fun running around. There are also some BBQ grills which were being used while we were here for a birthday party going on. As for a little bit of history, this park was first built in 1960! That's old for AZ standards. It was then renovated in 2009. The park is named after an influential agriculturist EW Hudson. The maze here is a public art piece named Peace Labyrinth by Mark Lucking. 2021 Hours: Open: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. now through October

By far, my favorite park to visit! I know it is my daughter's!…read more First off, it is very quiet. There has been maybe one other toddler here while I've been here. There's plenty of playground equipment for kids. 4 slides, a few swing are among other activities. There's a good size field too for children's birthday parties. No restrooms and not a ton of shade (there is some under the ramada). I'm quite pleased by this park.

Beautiful and simple hike that will take you to a half way mid point, then you can keep going to…read morethe top. Lovely local hike with good views. Going up can be rocky, not a smooth path.

Great hiking area with beautiful views all around! The trailhead starts right at the base of the…read moremountain - don't be misled by Google Maps - just drive straight up the road leading to the mountain ahead. Once here there are several routes you can take varying from easy to challenging. Most importantly, please wear appropriate footwear!! I saw an older guy wearing Crocs without the back supports going up the path and he nearly toppled backwards several times. I was very worried for his well-being - this path really requires socks and shoes. Of note, depending on when you go and which direction you choose to go in, one side of the mountain has no relief from the sun - it is hot! The other side is shaded and pleasant. Whichever route you take, make sure to bring liquids to hydrate and know your limit. You can always get to a lower elevation and walk around the mountain if it gets too steep.