Papago Park
This park offers runners both paved and dirt trails.
Its massive, otherworldly sandstone buttes set Papago Park apart, even in a city and state filled with world-class natural attractions. While visitors to Papago can enjoy its extensive trail network through Sonoran Desert habitat, they can also enjoy the parks two major residents, the Phoenix Zoo and Desert Botanical Garden, world-class attractions that draw millions of visits each year. Oh, and did we mention it's only 10 minutes from downtown Phoenix!
Papago's desert trails are generally smooth, easy treks with little elevation gain, making it a great place for a family hike or to hone your mountain biking skills. For general information: (602) 261-8318.
Recreation Facilities:
- Archery Range (62nd and Oak streets) - Open from dawn to dusk everyday.
- Exercise Course - an all metal station exercise course covering 1.7 miles. Located by the Parks Department Central District - East office.
- Fishing lagoons - cover 7.8 acres, stocked with catfish for summer and trout for winter. An Arizona urban fishing license is required.
- Orienteering course
- Papago Park Baseball Facility - used year-round for Oakland A's player development.
- Phoenix Municipal Stadium - 8,000-seat stadium that is the spring training home of the Oakland A's.
- Ranger Station/Information center - located at the intersection of 52nd St and Moreland St.
- Softball Complex (62nd and Oak streets) - four, lighted championship softball diamonds.
The park also is home to:
- Desert Botanical Garden
- Hall of Flame
- Papago Golf Course
- Phoenix Zoo
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