One of the best things about living in Scottsdale are all the wonderful parks. Chaparral is the best one to start with--smack in the middle of the city, very large and full features. There is a huge walking trail, you will see moms with strollers, joggers and dog walkers galore. But aside from the very nice walking/bike trail, there are several grassy areas for soccer or picnics, baseball diamonds, a fishing lake, and the standard playground area (with shade tents). An aquatic center and plenty of wildlife rounds it all off. Only complaint is that I'd like to see better hours at the aquatic center. It would also be nice if the building was updated/enlarged, so they could include fitness classes (similar to the Cactus park location).
In all this park is still a great place to workout, play, picnic, or read. The people and dog watching is pretty good too.