Papago Park

Municipal park Phoenix, Arizona, United States

What to expect

Papago Park is a municipal park located in Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona. The park features distinctive red sandstone geological formations, including the iconic Hole-in-the-Rock, and a wide variety of typical desert plants, such as the giant saguaro cactus. Visitors can enjoy hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, several small lakes, and the Desert Botanical Garden and Phoenix Zoo. The park also includes baseball and softball fields, a fire museum, and Hunt's Tomb, the pyramidal tomb of Arizona's first governor, George W. P. Hunt. With its unique geological formations and variety of recreational facilities, Papago Park is a great place for families to explore and enjoy the outdoors

Plan your family visit to the Papago Park with these blog insights 👇

family travel blog favicon

Explore and Discover the City of Phoenix, Arizona

Explore and Discover the City of Phoenix, Arizona
This family's experience:

Activities: We hiked the rolling hills in this desert park with natural geological formations that are more than 10 million years old

Highlights: We enjoyed the ponds with fish, small lakes, and long rolling bicycle paths that zigzag around the area ✨