Papago Park Review

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Papago Park

  • Address: 625 N. Galvin Pkwy., Papago Salado, Phoenix, AZ | Map It
  • Phone: 602/256-3220

Fodor's Review:

An amalgam of hilly desert terrain, streams, and lagoons, this park has picnic ramadas, a golf course, a playground, hiking and biking trails, and even largemouth bass and trout fishing. (An urban fishing license is required for anglers age 15 and over.) The hike up to landmark Hole-in-the-Rock (a natural observatory used by the native Hohokam to devise a calendar system) is steep and rocky, and a much easier climb up than down. Governor Hunt's Tomb, the white pyramid at the top of Ramada 16, commemorates the former Arizona leader and provides a lovely view.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Daily 6 AM-11 PM
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