Papago Park
add photosPapago Park is a a municipal park of the cities of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona, Papago Park is notable for its many distinctive geological formations and its wide variety of typical desert plants, including the giant saguaro cactus. The park also features the Desert Botanical Garden, a large zoo (the Phoenix Zoo), picnic areas, several small lakes, hiking trails, bicycle paths, a fire museum, and Hunt's Tomb, the pyramidal tomb of Arizona's first governor, George W. P. Hunt. Tempe Papago Park includes baseball and softball fields, picnic ramadas, a small lake, and other features. Rolling Hills Golf Course is within the park between its Phoenix and Tempe extremities.
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"A great urban oasis"
Our family loves Papago Park. The desert scenery is gorgeous with red rock buttes and cacti dotting the landscape. The park is home to both the Desert Botanical Gardens and the Phoenix Zoo. Both places are great places to take the kids. There is a fun trail up to Hole in the Rock, a sandstone butte with a large hole in the middle. The climb up is easy and the view is really nice. There are several other trails throughout the park, including one up to this odd pyramid shaped tomb that hold Arizona's first governor. There are also a few little ponds stocked with fish. I highly recommend adding this park to your Phoenix itinerary.
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