Phoenix Parks and Playgrounds

Use this guide to find parks and playgrounds in Phoenix 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. Fishing + play + picnicEncanto ParkEncanto · Urban fishing + pool + broad sports
  2. History + shade + fishingSteele Indian School ParkCentral Phoenix · Historic setting + mature shade trees
  3. Splash + play + cultureMargaret T. Hance ParkDowntown · Splash pad beside major cultural destinations
  4. Art + transit + splashCivic Space ParkDowntown · Landmark sculpture + zero-parking transit access
  5. Fishing + skate + playCesar Chavez ParkLaveen · Urban fishing + 10,000-square-foot skate plaza
  6. Skate + sports + playDesert West ParkMaryvale · 25,000-square-foot skate park
  7. Splash + skate + courtsPecos ParkAhwatukee Foothills · Splash pad + beginner and advanced skate terrain
  8. Fishing + play + courtsRoadrunner ParkNorth Phoenix · Urban fishing beside pool and play
  9. Play + pool + communityEastlake ParkEastlake Park · Historic community park with pool and center
  10. Skate + play + poolParadise Valley ParkParadise Valley Village · Snake and kidney bowls + street plaza
  11. Courts + play + poolTelephone Pioneers of America ParkNorth Mountain · Pickleball, racquetball, tennis, and volleyball
  12. Fishing + pool + playCortez ParkNorth Mountain · Urban fishing with pool and playground
  13. Trains + play + splashMcCormick-Stillman Railroad ParkScottsdale · about 12 miles from downtown Phoenix · Railroad rides, two play areas, and splash pad

Wildlife to look for nearby · July

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

  1. Warm-season reptilesA lizard or snake warming near cover · Sunny desert and trail edges
  2. Monsoon storm seasonBuilding clouds, a rain shaft, and creosote scent · Open sky viewed from a safe indoor or developed setting
  3. Monsoon flowersFresh orange and purple annual blooms · Public desert edges after seasonal rain
See the seasonal nature calendar

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