Albuquerque Parks and Playgrounds

Use this guide to find parks and playgrounds in Albuquerque where parents and kids can play and spend time outside together. Browse practical details to help you choose a place for your next outing.

Parks and playgrounds

  1. Walking + exercise + playMariposa Basin ParkTaylor Ranch · Walking path with exercise stations
  2. Play + courts + picnicAlamosa ParkAlamosa · Playground with shaded picnic and three sport types
  3. Old Town play + walkingTiguex ParkOld Town · Walking and exercise beside Old Town
  4. Splash + shaded playWilson ParkSouth San Pedro · Splash pad and renewed playground beside the pool
  5. Disc golf + walkingRoosevelt ParkSilver Hill · Disc golf with path, play, and dog space
  6. Shaded playgroundOfficer Daniel Webster Albuquerque Children's ParkNortheast Heights · Dedicated shaded play structure
  7. Pickleball + walking + playManzano Mesa ParkManzano Mesa · Pickleball beside walking, play, and shaded gathering
  8. Skate + dog + shaded playNorth Domingo Baca ParkNorth Albuquerque Acres · Skate and dog parks with shaded play
  9. Walking + tennis + shaded playJerry Cline ParkUptown · Walking path and shaded play beside tennis
  10. Skate + dog + racquet sportsLos Altos ParkLos Altos · Skate and dog parks with pickleball and tennis
  11. Shaded play + courtsVentana Ranch Community ParkVentana Ranch · Shaded play and gathering with tennis and basketball
  12. Shaded play + walkingParadise Skies ParkParadise Hills · Shaded playground beside a walking path
  13. Bosque paths + wildlifeBachechi Open SpaceNorth Valley, Bernalillo County · about 8 miles from downtown Albuquerque · Accessible multi-use paths through bosque habitat

Wildlife to look for nearby · July

These are examples of wildlife parents and kids may notice in parks and natural areas in and around Albuquerque.

  1. Summer hummingbirdsA tiny bird hovering briefly at tubular flowers · Flowering gardens, bosque edges, and open space
  2. Summer pollinatorsBees and butterflies moving between blooms · Cultivated public garden blooms
  3. Monsoon thunderstormsBuilding clouds, sudden wind, lightning, and a rain shaft · Open sky viewed from a safe indoor or developed setting
See the seasonal nature calendar

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