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    Oro Valley Aquatic Center

    3.2 (37 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Mayu Z.

    Splashpad is great for little ones! There are a few picnic tables near by in the shade. . You also have access to the swimming pool and slide (if kids are tall enough). Playground is near by and has alot of shade!

    Diving area with water jets spraying.  Beautiful view of the mountains!
    Bill M.

    Visited the aquatic center on Sunday, and was happy to find out that the entrance fee was only $5 per family. Very affordable! The center is very spacious, with two separate pools, a splash pad, and a small eating area. The largest pool is set up for adult swimming, and it also has several diving boards at the far end. The smaller pool has a "play" area, as well as swimming lanes. Our visit was enjoyable, but I was disappointed in available seating around the pools, as well as in available shady areas to sit in. There are some chairs, as well as a couple pop-up canopies, but these were already taken when we arrived. I was also disappointed in the cleanliness of the smaller pool. While the large pool was absolutely sparkling and debris-free, the small pool was full of dead bugs and bug parts. I saw one employee skimming for a few minutes, but it would take an army of people skimming for several hours to get that pool clean. Gross! So, all in all it was a fairly good experience. Don't think I'd pay the big bucks to swim in "buggy" water, but for five bucks I guess it's okay.

    J B.

    Was in town for a few days and dropped in here for a lap swim. $5 for an hour. the pool is beautiful, only outdone by the mountains in the background. easy to use reservation system and the staff was super friendly. the locals were friendly and chatty too [most swimmers are]. the locker rooms are dated and a little dirty, but for $5 I didn't care.

    Vanessa D.

    Came here for a b day party second time here for me! It's a neat little park have a larger lap pool, diving boards and a smaller splash bad and a slide. The have a smaller room that you can rent nothing special or fancy a room 4 walls and a few tables but it's in the a/c out of the heat ! So that's nice ! I'm giving the place 4 stars because the employees they were just plain rude and then one of the employees after speaking to me walked over to another employee (I'm assuming talking about me and she then gave me the death glare) other than that the place was fantastic! But the employees shouldn't be so rude !

    Oro Valley Aquatic Center. Where legends are made.
    Robyn Y.

    The Oro Valley Aquatic Center is a great place to go for some alone time (swim laps) or family fun. We have been coming to the pool for some time because my are on a swim team. The pool is always clean and the staff is polite. There is a snack bar which they will open if you ask if there isn't an attendant and a water slide too. As an added bonus, the restrooms are always clean too. :)

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    Great place for the kiddos! Our toddler daughter loved the play area and the aquatic center! We all had a blast...highly recommend!

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    We came for the all-season splash pad but the best part was the playground! My kids wouldn't leave. What a beautiful facility.

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    Yeah some of the staff are really rude and stuck up. Especially one girl in particular that works at the front desk.

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    7 years ago

    Very busy place in summer, but the pool is clean, locker rooms clean. Attentive life guards. Always a great workout.

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    7 years ago

    Great pool but they don't offer adult lap swimming after 4 pm. Which sort of defeats the purpose of a public pool

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    I love the Oro Valley Municipal Pool. It is never very busy and the hours of operation have always worked for me.

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    Great place for the family- kids of all ages will enjoy this aquatic center: water slide, kid pool with lanes, splash pad, high dives.

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    Canada Del Oro Riverfront Park

    4.2
    (12 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    Overall, this is a very pleasant and well-used park. The playground is shaded and near the…read morebathrooms. The bathrooms are mostly clean but dimly lit. The pathways are mostly level with some slight hills but they are not a hike. But the big problem is the pickleball courts. They have four courts on a tennis court. Tennis players DO get to play if they show up and the nets are rolled off to the side. The main issue, though, is there is a group of people who play who think they own the courts and make the rules. One guy threatened us with bodily harm - twice - if we didn't do what they said. (It was over using the paddle rack and we just wanted to play with our group and they said we HAD to play with everyone.) I It was an unpleasant experience for such a nice park.

    Tucson has lots of nice little parks along its bike trails. This is a safe one for families with…read morelots of amenities. Good parking, and lots of things for families to do. They have two playgrounds, one for younger kids and one for older kids. It has a trail that goes along a wash so you can see some birds and have some good views of the mountains. As always, in Arizona, you have to be aware of your surroundings. I imagine when it gets warmer. I'll be more snakes..... If you stay in the park proper, there's not as much risk for kids wandering around..... The restrooms were clean, and there were some  nice picnic areas.

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    Tangerine Sky Park

    4.8
    (4 reviews)
    6.3 mi

    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.

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    Catalina State Park

    Catalina State Park

    4.5
    (141 reviews)
    5.5 mi

    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.

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    Camp site A-8, Catalina State Park, Az May 27, 2023
    Camp site A-8, Catalina State Park, Az May 27, 2023
    Catalina State Park May 27, 2023
    Catalina State Park May 27, 2023
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    Honey Bee Park

    Honey Bee Park

    3.8
    (5 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    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.

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    Stunning desert scenery. Nov, 2025.
    Stunning desert scenery. Nov, 2025.
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    Rillito River Park

    Rillito River Park

    4.6
    (38 reviews)
    6.5 mi

    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.

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    Mountain View from path
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    Bat Information
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