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Colter Park 4.2★ · 202 Google ratings · Phoenix, Arizona
✓ Shade✓ Step-free
At a glance
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports
Access
Step-free entrance From the official listing
Crowds
Quietest Wed 1pm · busiest Wed eveningFrom Google visit patterns
Size
≈360 m² · larger than 32%Measured on OpenStreetMap
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Map of Colter Park
25 m USGS NAIP 2023 · play area © OpenStreetMap
Play area outlined in green (OpenStreetMap); ground is public-domain federal aerial photography. USGS NAIP 2023. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site — room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Go during daytime hours
Evening and nighttime visits attract loitering, homeless encampments, and music blasting from parked cars.
Great for informal sports
Open grass fields work well for soccer, football, catch, and basketball court play.
Best for kids 5 and up
The playground equipment requires climbing ability and has no easy access for toddlers or preschoolers.
Bring water and shade items
The park has limited natural shade and can be hot, though the covered playground area provides some relief.
Plan for no restrooms
The park has no public bathrooms on site, so use facilities before arriving.
Distilled from 100 visitor reviews. We count and rephrase — review text is never republished.
Crowds
When it gets busy Visit patterns are fairly even through the week.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 902 W Colter St, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Nearby
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Questions
Parent FAQs Is there shade at Colter Park? Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.
When is Colter Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Wednesday around 1pm.
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More Phoenix playground lists How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 100 visitor reviews; amenity positions from OpenStreetMap; aerial imagery from USGS (2023). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover — our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake
