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Paradise Valley Park 4.4★ · 1788 Google ratings · Phoenix, Arizona
✓ Splash pad✓ Shade✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free✓ Parking
At a glance
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports
Restrooms
Yes · often seasonalFrom the official listing
Water play
Splash pad on site Based on visitor reports
Access
Step-free entrance From the official listing
Parking
On-site parking From the official listing
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am · busiest Tue eveningFrom Google visit patterns
Size
≈430 m² · larger than 38%Measured on OpenStreetMap
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Map of Paradise Valley 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
Good for hot days
Splash pad on site, with some reported shade.
Based on visitor reports
Visit in evening for best experience
The park is most enjoyable and peaceful after 7pm when drums and community gatherings occur.
Excellent for older kids and skaters
The skate park is highly rated by beginners through advanced skaters and offers varied terrain for multiple wheeled sports.
Check playground condition before visiting
Parts of the play structure have been broken and chained off for years, and concrete seating areas show deterioration.
Equipment wear reported
Some visitors report worn or dated equipment.
Mentioned by 6 visitors
Arrive early to avoid crowds
The park becomes unexpectedly crowded or closed at unpredictable times, so early arrival improves your chances of accessing desired areas.
Bring water and sun protection
The playground slides sit in direct sun and burn legs even at 11am, and shade is limited in.
Distilled from 100 visitor reviews. We count and rephrase — review text is never republished.
Crowds
When it gets busy Weekday mornings are generally quiet; weekend afternoons get busiest.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 17642 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ 85032
🅿 On-site parking (official listing)
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 2.1 km away · Better for toddlers
Questions
Parent FAQs Does Paradise Valley Park have restrooms? Yes — public restrooms are on the official Google listing. Park restrooms are often seasonal, so check before a winter visit.
Is there shade at Paradise Valley Park? Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.
Does Paradise Valley Park have a splash pad? Yes — visitors describe built water play on site. Splash pads in the Phoenix area typically run late May to early September.
When is Paradise Valley Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Monday around 8am.
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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
