METROPOLITAN PHOENIX
Dreamy Draw Recreation Area
602.262.7901
421 East Northern Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phoenix Zoo
602.273.1341
455 North Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Named “One of the top five best zoos for families and kids,” by Child Magazine, the Phoenix Zoo is home to more than 1,200 animals.
Echo Canyon Recreation Area
602.256.3220
McDonald Drive and Tatum
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Camelback Mountain and miles of hiking trails are located here.
South Mountain Park & Preserve
602.495.0222
10919 South Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85042
Encompassing over 16,000 acres of plant and wild life, this is America’s largest municipal park.
Papago Park
602.256.3220
Van Buren and Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Geological rock towers are located above 1,200 acres of hills, mountains, hiking, museums and golf
Arizona Desert Botanical Gardens
480.941.8143
1201 North Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Adjacent to the zoo, “The Garden” features one of the largest desert plant collections in the world.
NORTHEAST VALLEY
Cave Creek Recreational Area
623.465.0431
7019 Lava Lane
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
McDowell Mountain Park
480.471.0173
15612 East Palisades Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
623.932.3811
14805 West Vineyard Avenue
Goodyear, AZ 85338
EAST VALLEY
Mesa Community College Rose Garden
480.461.7000
1833 West Southern Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85202
Noted the best Rose Garden in the State.
Usery Mountain Regional Park
480.084.0032
3939 North Usery Pass Road
Mesa, AZ 85207
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
520.689.2811
37615 U.S. Highway 60
Superior, AZ 85173
Arizona’s largest and oldest botanical garden.
NATIONAL PARKS
For more information on national parks and monuments located in Arizona such as the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Petrified Forest, and Saguaro National Park, visit the National Park Service web site at: www.nps.gov.