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| - I love love love this park! It's always a beautiful place to enjoy AZ weather!
A big lake full of ducks and geese surrounded by grass and quite a few big, shady trees, There's a lovely running/walking/biking track running in a big loop around the lake, which always seems to be getting plenty of use (especially since it's part of the green belt). I've been coming here for 7 years, and it's always clean and lovely!
There's a small playground for kids, a little pagoda for parties (not sure if this needs to be reserved or anything), plenty of picnic tables, and even periodic little stretch/workout areas along the track (like a pull-up bar).
It's a popular park, especially on beautiful weekends, but it never feels overcrowded. It's well-lit after sunset (not well enough for reading, of course, but you can see your way in or out and on the track).
There's a smaller parking lot on Chapparal as you approach Hayden heading West, but if the lot is full, there's plenty of parking on Hayden and Jack Rabbit, in front of the soccer field.
It's a wonderful place for people-watching: kids, dogs, frisbee games, runners, bikers, birthday parties, fishermen, picnics... There are benches just perfect for settling down with a good book, a Safeway across the street for provisions if you get hungry or thirsty, and a nice, clean bathroom so you can stay for hours.
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