Suggestions for Landmarks and Outdoors near Tempe

Angelica P. • February 15, 2013I love this place!! The view is amazing and is perfect for a quick hike.

Ashley G. • November 16, 2013This place is simply amazing! It was very relaxing! My fiancé and I walked along the water and sat in the grassy areas and enjoyed the weather! It is clean and great for strolling, biking, or relaxing

Alex K. • February 22, 2011This is a nice place to go for a run in the early mornings to afternoons. The bathrooms are clean and there are water fountains perfect for after an exhausting workout

Ryan S. • January 13, 2017Great place for kids of all ages - massive playground. It also has an awesome pond to walk around or fish at.

Jill M. • September 5, 2011The wildlife on this side of the dam is amazing!!

Michelle S. • April 22, 2018Coolest trail with the most shade. Lots of frogs in the pond. Best trail for saguaro cactus. Make sure to pound some pods and taste the sweet flour.

The Nick Bastian Team -. • June 7, 2013Tons of great Summer ( indoor ) activities for kids. Soccer, basketball etc.

Yarek R. • December 29, 2011Great park for kids, with duck pond and access to Papago Park.

Gaurav A. • January 12, 2013Good place to let your small dog free. Mostly empty.

Kathleen Q. • August 17, 2012Grab a coffee and a book and hang out here in the spring or fall. If you sit out here any other time of year you should probably reassess your life choices.

JK G. • November 2, 2015A beautiful hidden spot right in the middle of everything.

bdawk20fan4life • April 8, 2011Rio Salado Park is a great place to bring a date. Just before sunset, you get to take pleasure in the view of Tempe Town Lake. The sun’s reflection on the water is a truly romantic sight.

Allen • February 17, 2011Great dog park for the little dogs since not a lot of people go here

William T. • January 11, 2014Look for the bicycle in the tree on Farmer!

Christopher H. • September 27, 2012This is a great park, but it doesn't have the best lighting so the fields can be a little dim for nighttime football.

LibraryDragon • October 26, 2013On my PHX metro dog friendly list. Nice sized dog park near a school. Plenty of shade n picnic tables!

The Nick Bastian Team -. • July 6, 2010Nice park in a great neighborhood.Great South Tempe location.

Loyal • September 8, 2011The south side of the canal is great for biking and riding as well.

Heather L. • February 10, 2012This is a wonderful, family friendly park! Great for toddlers through teens. The splash pad is amazing during the hot summer days.

David G. • May 18, 2013Fishing was a little rough today. But as always, we had a blast!

Marlee B. • November 13, 2013This is another one of my favorite places to run! There is a nice path and there are little lakes throughout the paths. It's close to Tempe campus too if you live in that area.

Jeannine S. • October 15, 2012Large dogs are on one side, small are on the other. They have a backyard unlike most daycares. I am a certified vet assistant and there is also certified vet tech managing. Come check us out!

Ryan S. • January 13, 2017While a few pieces of play equipment are in poor shape, the jungle gym is awesome for kids because of the 8 or so slides of varying size. Big fields for running and playing ball is a huge plus.

Kendra E. • May 26, 2011This park is huge. Baseball, soccer, skate park, and dog park. Really nice.

Andrew C. • March 29, 2012Clean park with a full basketball court and sand volleyball and there are lights when it gets dark

Ryan S. • July 6, 2024Such a cool park. And there's a ton of classes for the kids to do at the community center!

Joshua H. • November 18, 2013The namesake for the famous Mill Ave. in Tempe. History-rich building in the middle of Tempe, one of the cooler landmarks in the Phoenix area.

Josh S. • July 30, 2011The lights around the soccer field work off a switch on one of the poles. Turn them on and keep playing.

Tim B. • July 31, 2011Don't forget to cleanup after your dog. It's one of the things that makes this park so nice is that it's clean