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Indian Bend Park 4.5★ · 186 Google ratings · Tempe, Arizona
✓ Shade✓ Step-free
At a glance
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports
Access
Step-free entrance From the official listing
Crowds
Quietest Fri 1pm · busiest Wed eveningFrom Google visit patterns
Size
≈760 m² · larger than 73%Measured on OpenStreetMap
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Map of Indian Bend 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
Bring your own toilet supplies
Only portable bathrooms are available and reviewers report they often lack toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
Ideal for a casual picnic or walk
The park offers open grassy areas, mature trees for shade, BBQ grills, and picnic tables in a clean, peaceful setting.
Kids will enjoy updated playground equipment
The playground area was recently renovated and includes features like a mini zip line that families find appealing.
Supervise for occasional safety concerns
One reviewer reported a car break-in, and another mentioned seeing people using drugs in the park.
Plan around sunset crowds
Tennis courts are busiest around sunset, so expect wait times if you arrive then.
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 📍 Indian Bend Park, 1250 E Marigold Ln, Tempe, AZ 85288
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 1.1 km away · Better for toddlers
1.1 km away · Better for toddlers
1.5 km away · Better for toddlers
Questions
Parent FAQs Is there shade at Indian Bend Park? Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.
When is Indian Bend Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Friday 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
