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Scudder Park 4.5★ · 157 Google ratings · Tempe, Arizona
✓ Toddlers✓ Shade✓ Step-free
At a glance
What visitors report about Scudder Park Age
Toddlers + young kids Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2017–2026
Shade
Shade reported Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Crowds
Quietest Wed 10am · busiest Thu afternoon
Size
About 6,400 sq ft · bigger than 60% of the ones we measured
Shown only when the evidence clears our bar. How we know this .
The site plan
Map of Scudder Park Drawn from aerial imagery, showing the real layout. 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.
Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2017–2026
Great for multi-age families
Separate play structures for ages 2–5 and 5–12 mean younger and older kids can play comfortably at the same visit.
Excellent shade for hot days
Mature trees and shade structures cover both the play areas and picnic tables throughout the park.
Plan bathroom breaks ahead
The park has no public restroom, so use facilities at the nearby church or school before arriving.
Arrive early on weekends
The park gets crowded in afternoons, especially on Saturdays, reducing access to equipment and shaded seating.
Bring a bike or walk there
The quiet residential neighborhood has sidewalks and biking paths; on-street parking is limited but school lot parking is available.
Distilled from 75 visitor reviews.
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 📍 5805 S Lakeshore Dr, Tempe, AZ 85283
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 0.9 miles away · More shade
0.9 miles away · Has a splash pad
0.9 miles away · More shade
Questions
Parent FAQs Is there shade at Scudder Park? Visitors specifically mention shade: trees, sails or covered seating.
Is Scudder Park good for toddlers? Yes. Visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2017–2026
When is Scudder Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Wednesday around 10am.
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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 75 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
