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Michelle Brooks-Totress Park

3.9★ · 74 Google ratings · Tempe, AZ

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✓ Toddlers✓ Shade✓ Step-free
At a glance

What visitors report about Michelle Brooks-Totress Park

Age
Toddlers + young kidsBased on visitor reports · 2016–2025
Shade
Shade reportedBased on visitor reports · 2016–2025
Access
Step-free entrance
Crowds
Quietest Sat 1pm · busiest Fri afternoon
Size
About 8,000 sq ft · bigger than 72% of the ones we measured

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The site plan

Map of Michelle Brooks-Totress Park

Illustrated map of Michelle Brooks-Totress Park
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1Play area2Covered shelterabout 100 ft from the play area3Drinking fountainabout 50 ft from the play area
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Guide

Good to know

Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site, with room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Works well for younger kids
Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.
Based on visitor reports · 2016–2025
Best for ages 0-6
The playground equipment and shaded structures are specifically designed for younger children rather than older kids.
Ideal for small group picnics
Multiple picnic tables, open grass areas, and a quiet neighborhood setting make this suitable for family gatherings.
Arrive after school hours
The park sits next to an elementary school, making afternoons and weekends preferable to weekday midday visits.
Plan for no public restrooms
Multiple reviewers flagged the lack of bathrooms as the main drawback when visiting with young children.
Bring water on hot days
While there are two drinking fountains, shade is limited except for specific picnic table areas and newer playground structures.

Distilled from 34 visitor reviews.

Crowds

When it gets busy

Visit patterns are fairly even through the week.

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From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 S Lakeshore Dr & E Redfield Rd, 1225 E Redfield Rd, Tempe, AZ 85283
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Questions

Parent FAQs

Is there shade at Michelle Brooks-Totress Park?
Visitors specifically mention shade: trees, sails or covered seating.
Is Michelle Brooks-Totress Park good for toddlers?
Yes. Visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Based on visitor reports · 2016–2025
When is Michelle Brooks-Totress Park least busy?
Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Saturday around 1pm.
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Aerial photo of Michelle Brooks-Totress Park

How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 34 visitor reviews; playground outlines and amenity positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), which is also what the size is measured on; 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, which is our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake