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| - Overall, this park is a great place to get out and play. So far, I've only been with my daughter by ourselves, but she seemed to have a ton of fun, which means I had a ton of fun, too!
There are a LOT of things you can do at this park. The place where we spent most of our time was the little jungle gym http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scottsdale-ranch-park-and-tennis-center-scottsdale?select=xwlLZrgaOTH9o8b5AD9E_w#FLdEhKhwaTfS58T_LSfEUg. Here, my toddler was able to run and climb and expend a bit of energy. There's a lot of natural shade in certain areas around this play area, though it's not completely covered. So, during the summer months, it might not be the perfect place to play, as everything will undoubtedly be BLAZING hot.
As I sat on the bench while my daughter ran circles around the sand http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scottsdale-ranch-park-and-tennis-center-scottsdale?select=xwlLZrgaOTH9o8b5AD9E_w#St7Po_6CpfQlbeRP5-Pj7g, I noticed the myriad of things that this park offers. There are grills and covered pavilions for those times you want to have a nice family outing or a group barbecue. While we were there, a Troupe of Boy Scouts was having an afternoon meeting. These covered pavilions provided a nice area for them http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/scottsdale-ranch-park-and-tennis-center-scottsdale?select=xwlLZrgaOTH9o8b5AD9E_w#4QOOTbV2EFjnqP2E7_GYGQ.
In my younger years, I was an avid volleyball player. Adjacent to the picnic area, there are several beach volleyball courts, perfect during the Spring and early Autumn months. I'm too new to AZ to try and play volleyball in this scorching Summer heat!
After my daughter grew tired of the sandbox and jungle gym areas, we found our way over to the swing sets. There are only a few seats on the swings, but they do offer seats for babies as well as for older children.
From here, we could see several tennis courts, a softball field, and a GIANT open field, perfect for just about anything. You could picnic under some of the shade trees like a family we saw. You could conduct team practices. You could play some flag football. I think you get the idea.
Although our trip to the park was fun with just the two of us, I really feel like this place was geared more towards groups. Then again, just about EVERYTHING is more fun when there are other people there with which you can share!
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