Clean, fun, and exciting to a toddlers mind. The location of this park is convenient and easy to…read moreaccess. There are many options for multi-age children while offering adults the ability to comfortably interact with the children on the equipment. Although some one tagged a few items in the playground, it did not effect the ambiance of the play area. Definitely excited for when the splash pad opens soon!

Dust Devil is a Park for the whole family. Great walking trail. There is a skate area, basketball…read morecourt, barbeque grills, tot lot, and open fields. There are bathrooms onsite. Accessible parking and ramps. Family-friend park!

The atmosphere is welcoming and enjoyable, making it perfect for friends and family looking to…read morespend quality time together. You can also catch exciting local soccer, baseball, and basketball tournaments here.

We met some friends for my daughter to play with at the Desert West Kids Park a few weeks back. Our…read morefirst impression was a little turned off due to the trash. There was a decent amount of litter and the picnic tables were broken and certainly in need of replacing. Other than that they had a great time. I do like that there is plenty of equipment and even a side for the smaller kiddos so they don't get trampled by the bigger kiddos. They have a decent amount of slides, a few swings and lots of climbing equipment.

Used to be cool when it first opened.. now it is trash. Filthy facility, do you even clean? Trash…read moreeverywhere, Disgusting bathrooms. Rude teenage staff. Will not be returning. What a waste of money

AC is broken and they do NOT disclose it. I paid almost $100 for my kids to complain about how hot…read moreand sweaty it is. Facility is also run down and they don't fix anything. They probably won't even fix their AC. This is July in Arizona. I am paying a hundred dollars so I can get out of the heat!! Will not come back.

Thank god scooters and bmx kids aren't allowed in the park still. They ruin the coping and love to…read moreget in the way of the skaters

Skateboards only BOOOOO!! Get with the times this is a public park for the community should not be…read morelimited to skateboards only!

Being that I work in Parks and Recreation, whenever I visit a friend in another city, I always like…read moreto check out the local parks. So when I was visiting my friend in Phoenix, she wanted to take me to one of her favorites, Encanto Park. Of course, the name immediately made me think of the Disney movie, so naturally we played the Encanto soundtrack all the way there! Unfortunately, we picked a particularly brutal day to visit because it was a blistering 110° in Phoenix. Needless to say, our visit was a pretty quick lap around the park! It was beautiful and appeared to be fairly well maintained and clean. I was curious about why the water was SO green, though. I'm not sure if that's typical or just a result of the heat. There wasn't a whole lot happening while we were there, which wasn't surprising given the temperature. Even Enchanted Island, the amusement park attached to Encanto Park, wasn't open yet because of the heat. One thing I absolutely loved was the drum circle. I could have stood there and watched for quite a while, but we knew we couldn't stay outside for too long in that heat, so we moved along. Overall, the park looked beautifully maintained and fairly clean. I definitely think this would be a great place to hang out, explore, or spend the day on a much more reasonable-temperature day. I'd love to come back when it's not 110° because I have a feeling there's a lot more to experience here than we were able to see during our very hot and very quick visit!

A gem of a green space smack in the middle of central Phoenix -- where I least expected it. We…read moreneeded to walk off our dinner and were looking for a nice scenic spot and this was just the place. You have a number of paved walkways zigzagging through some very nice landscaping with lots of palm trees, an island and a bunch of picnic tables, and crossing over a number of canals and lakes. A big parking lot makes for easy access too.

One of many skate parks in the valley. I don't have a preference, I let the kids pick. I tried…read moreskating as a kid but was mostly a "poser" according to my kids. None of my tricks seem to impress them. I got good enough to tic tac, mongo push and tweak a bail. But they roll their eyes unimpressed. Skateboards seem to have been replaced with scooters and that is what my boys enjoy. To me, having basically a skinny board with handles looked like cheating. Very easy I said to myself as I told my boy to let me try his scooter. I'm watching kids as young as 5 dropping into pools and coming out up top like nothing. So I "mongo push" out to the edge of the bowl and drop in! It was amazing. I did a front flip and the scooter went flying. I felt the wind go from my lungs as I landed on my back. Kids come running over to see if I'm ok. You know how it is. Those times you trip and roll with it like you meant to do it on purpose? Well I jumped up and played it off smoothly. "Heck yeah kid, I was just practicing my impossible flip-trick but got my fakie mixed up." Dropped the mic with my head held high and casually walked to the benches with the rest of the parents. Did a couple nonchalant side glances to make sure my ruse paid off and exhaled the bitter pains pounding throughout my body. Sat back and thought to myself "Screw that" and have happily just taken and watched the boys since. So for skate park review. I judge them on a couple things. Review for Weekends. 10:00am - 5:00pm SKETCHINESS- 4 stars. We only come here during the day. Most of the skaters and scooter riders are well behaved. You will hear some occasional expletives from people wiping out, but mainly a chill group. Being along the green belt there seem to be more family friendly types around. Occasionally some homeless folks but never any issues. FACILITIES- 4 stars. Shade structure, concrete benches, picnic tables, walking paths, lots of grass and bathrooms within an easy walking distance. Lots of grass. Lots of options for a family. As we have 6 kids in a wide age range they all find something fun to do. PARKING- 4 stars. Always plenty of parking at the times we have come. CROWD- 3 stars. Some teenagers can be rude or not watch out for younger kids. Some younger kids do not pay attention to what's going on and parents are oblivious. Remember. Human skulls don't bounce well off of concrete as well as bones. I make my kids wear helmets, elbow and knee pads. They don't think it's cool but we've also seen what happens to those not wearing. So parents please be uncool and protect your kids brains and body. Overall I think it's a great activity for anyone. Creates great hand & eye coordination and kids get great cardio workout in without realizing it. I'm amazed at the parents who can still thrash it or gleam the cube.

Older skatepark, fun bowl. Skaters there were super friendly to my boys that were interested in…read morelearning tricks on their scooters. Hubby liked the rails and layout. Definitely worth a stop if you are in the area!

Park has everything you need to learn and progress, the only reason I don't give it 5 stars is…read morebecause like many other parks it is infested with children who's parents refuse to teach them common park courtesy and how to look out for others riding the park. This leads to children getting ran over and screaming n crying for mommy and daddy.... IF YOU'RE A PARENT READING THIS; It is essential that you teach your kids that they are SHARING the park with everyone there and that they DO NOT have the right of way just because of their age... they need to know that they can not make all of a sudden turns after going straight because they will get ran over by someone trying to go past them at a faster speed. A busy skatepark is like crossing a street, teach them to look both ways before they go and before they decide to just stop. Heed my warning or have your children get hurt the choice is yours. None of us have ever lost sleep for running over a child that's getting in everyone's way. I have been riding for 9 years and have seen this stuff time and time again. It's the parents that need to step up for their children.

If you're not going to allow bikes you need to provide a bike only park. Bikes and boards have…read moreco-existed for 40+ years. The only reason bikes and boarders can't ride together is helicopter parents and elitist boarders.

Wanted to love it more. As a cyclist it got old running into a car intersection every five…read moreminutes. I only did a third of the 20 mile plus path. A stroll might be a better way to enjoy it. I recommend the section in Grandview starting at 7th St. and ending a little after 15th Ave. to enjoy the murals. Other sections have homeless camps. Sadly the canal has significant garbage.

I don't mind a restaurant being too busy for early walk ins. Good for them. It is very good food…read more I do mind a dismissive attitude at the reception desk. You're going to spend $100+ easily here. I'd expect a warmer welcome. When they first opened it was a hallmark of their image. Be nice to get that back. It'll be a while before we give them another try

Love that they keep the splash pad and the park separated! Lots of shaded seating! Tons of ducks to…read morefeed! A good route for walking around the park and pond!

THE BEST splash pad for all ages! So much fun and clean. Lots of different water features making it…read moregreat for babies or older kids.

Perfectly manicured and up-kept park... stunning really! They've got over 80 acres of sports…read morefields, playgrounds and ramadas... and if sports aren't your thing, there is a library and a calm little lake to enjoy too! Today, they hosted the Glendale Showcase Regional High School Cross Country Meet. What a fantastic event for the kiddos!!!

Nice park. Lots of areas to walk. Lots of parking. Always clean. I love how the areas are split up…read more They have a basketball area, an area to walk, an area for the kids, and areas to host events.