South Mountain Park Scenic Drive - Phoenix Playgrounds & Park

  • 10919 S. Central Ave.
    Phoenix, AZ 85042
  • +1 602 495 0222
  • phoenix.gov
Average Rating
4.5
53+ reviews
from 3 sources
KaBoom.org
4.0
0+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
31+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
22+ reviews
Photos (4)
Admission:
Free
Open Dates:
Daily 5:30 AM-10:30 PM; Environmental Education Center: Wed.-Sat. 9-3, Sun. 9-2
Open Hours:
Daily, 5:30am-8pm.,5:30a-8p daily, seasonal hours please call
South Mountain Park Scenic Drive
10919 S. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85042
Amenities
  • Walking path
  • Shade
Description
  • Drive through the world's largest park, a spacious 16,500 acres preserved with lookouts. Fantastic views ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Home of South Mountain Park and famous for its beautiful ... more on TripAdvisor
  • ... Park is a wonderful recreation area for Valley families and visitors. At over 16,000 acres, it's considered the largest municipal park in the country and ranks second only to the Grand Canyon for the number of annual visitors.A part ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • ... world's largest desert municipal Park. Features include a seven-mile paved road to lookouts at 2,300 ft. and 2,600 ft. in elevation. There are 58 miles of trails for hiking, climbing, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Reservable ... more on Phoenix.gov
  • Largest city park in the world. Beautiful scenic views, Hiking, Biking more on KaBoom.org
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Reviews
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5.0
Don't bother

(09/26/05)

... I came here and thought I'd see what the desert was all about and instead I was bored. There is no draw to this "attraction" so don't ... kathijen1, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
See city of phoenix from top of a mountain, day time or night time.

(Nov 29, 2003)

... on a Paved road to top of South Mountain. Take central ave south and keep on going until you enter a park, once there you will keep on driving until you reach the park gate. Ask for a brouchore. After the gates its all desert no houses ... fawadk, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

3.0
Fall/Winter/Spring fun

Lots to explore and do Mrs. G, a user of Go City Kids. Reviews from GoCityKids.com

5.0
Amanda B. 's review

... Phoenix for the first time, we head south from Sky Harbor and drive straight to the top of South Mountain. The view, when the brown ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

5.0
Great View!

(04/13/05)

... sunsets! Great place to view Phoenix and the surrounding area! Make sure you take your camera! Plan on staying for ... Scott and Lani, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

Directions

Park entrance is on Central Avenue, south of Dobbins Road.

Web Resources
  • Read more about South Mountain Park Scenic Drive on Yahoo! Travel
  • phoenix.gov
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