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Shaded, toddler-friendly playgrounds in Phoenix
The combination parents ask for most and Maps cannot filter on. Every place here has visitors reporting both real shade and equipment suited to under-5s.
213 places meet this from 703 playgrounds across Phoenix. They are ordered by how much visitors have actually said — the ones at the top have the most reports behind them, not the highest rating.
The list
| Playground | Where | Why it is here | Quietest |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park | Scottsdale | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Encanto Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Riverview Park | Mesa | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | — |
| Friendship Park | Avondale | shade: 6 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Pioneer Park | Mesa | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Freestone District Park | Gilbert | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Sahuaro Ranch Park | Glendale | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Surprise Community Park | Surprise | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Desert Breeze Park | Chandler | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| Pioneer Community Park | Peoria | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | — |
| Chaparral Park | Scottsdale | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Roadrunner Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Margaret T. Hance Park | Phoenix | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Eldorado Park | Scottsdale | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Rio Vista Community Park | Peoria | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Cortez Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| El Oso Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Estrella Mountain Regional Park | Goodyear | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| La Pradera Park | Phoenix | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Kleinman Park | Mesa | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 10am Saturday |
| Vista Del Camino Park | Scottsdale | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Espee Park | Chandler | shade: 25 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 12 visitors mention it | — |
| Goodyear Community Park | Goodyear | shade: 6 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Moon Valley Park | Phoenix | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| Dobson Ranch Park | Mesa | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | — |
| Greenfield Park | Mesa | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | — |
| Countryside Park | Mesa | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Pierce Park | Phoenix | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Royal Palm Park | Phoenix | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| The Cloud at Kiwanis Park | Tempe | shade: 15 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Tolleson Veterans Park | Tolleson | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Gateway Park | El Mirage | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Dust Devil Park | Glendale | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 10am Saturday |
| Mountain View Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Arrowhead Meadows Park | Chandler | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| O'Neil Park | Glendale | shade: 11 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Emerald Park | Mesa | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Desert Horizon Park | Scottsdale | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 7 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Lookout Mountain Park | Phoenix | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | — |
| El Prado Park | Phoenix | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Daley Park | Tempe | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| Cactus Park | Scottsdale | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Nozomi Park | Chandler | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | — |
| Cesar Chavez Park | Laveen Village | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Paseo Highlands Park | Phoenix | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Fountain Park | Glendale | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 10am Saturday |
| Harmon Park | Phoenix | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| El Reposo Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Parque de Soza Park | Tempe | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Edison Park | Phoenix | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Bonsall Park | Glendale | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 11am Saturday |
| Acoma Park | Phoenix | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | — |
| Pecos Park | Phoenix | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Gene Autry Park | Mesa | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Coyote Basin Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Eastlake Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Deem Hills Community Park | Phoenix | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Christy Cove Park | Phoenix | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Sun Ray Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Altadena Park | Phoenix | shade: 32 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | — |
| Selleh Park | Tempe | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Starlight Park | Phoenix | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Hayden Park | Phoenix | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Arcadia Park | Phoenix | shade: 7 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| Werner's Field Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Carriage Lane Park | Mesa | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Desert Foothills Park | Phoenix | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Palo Verde Park | Mesa | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Horizon Park | Scottsdale | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Holiday Park | Phoenix | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Papago Park in Tempe | Tempe | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Hoopes Park | Chandler | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Tumbleweed Park | Chandler | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Pima Park | Chandler | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Escalante Park | Tempe | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Western Star Park | Phoenix | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Kingsborough Park | Mesa | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 11 visitors mention it | — |
| Falcon Field Park | Mesa | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Clarence B. Hayes Memorial Park | Peoria | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| Apache Park | Peoria | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 11 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
Worth a closer look
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
ShadeToddler-friendlySplash padRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Encanto Park
ShadeToddler-friendlyRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Riverview Park
ShadeToddler-friendlySplash padRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Friendship Park
ShadeToddler-friendlySplash padRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Pioneer Park
ShadeToddler-friendlySplash padRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Freestone District Park
ShadeToddler-friendlyRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
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Questions
How do you know which Phoenix playgrounds have this?
Every entry is backed either by the official Google business listing or by a count of visitors who reported it in their reviews, with the date of the most recent mention. Nothing here is inferred from silence.
How many are there in Phoenix?
213 of the 703 playgrounds we track meet this. The best-documented are McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Encanto Park, Riverview Park.
How current is this?
Places and reviews are refreshed monthly. Playgrounds change — equipment is replaced, splash pads close for the season — so tell us if something is wrong and it is corrected in the next run.