Suggestions for Landmarks and Outdoors near Tempe

Alyssa S. • February 13, 2013A fun short hike for beginners with beautiful views. Remember to bring sunscreen if you go in the summer!

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.

Charlie Allred S. • October 22, 2014Great for kids:) Especially the splash pad in the summer! Super close to Old Town Scottsdale.

Saharra M. • November 17, 2014I love all the water activities that are available intercity here at tempe town lake... The free workout group classes, the walking path, and the group water lessons. 👌#great

Bill H. • November 9, 2011Walked the new bridge. Really good views if fish from different vantage points.

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

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.

Joanna M. • August 11, 2012Nice paved paths for running.

Ryan S. • January 13, 2017It's got a little bit for everyone. The playground has some lighting at night.

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.

Jon H. • August 7, 2014Perfect spot to hang out at for dates!

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

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

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

Amanda M. • September 12, 2011take the kids to play, go ride your bike on the trail or go for a nice walk. Its a nice place to do all these things. There's also a gated area for dogs, to run around, its great!

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

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!

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.

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

Ryan S. • March 2, 2020Wonderful park for people of all ages. Skate park for teens, benches for adults, and a playground/splash pad for kids! Bring lunch and enjoy a relaxing afternoon.

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

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

Ryan S. • July 15, 2018Nice park for the kids to play or have a picnic.

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

Ricki W. • August 11, 2018The atmosphere and joy and laughter of the people swimming all around.

Vasundhara R. • September 16, 2017Great little park. There is no designated parking spot.

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.

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.