This park has gone way down in the last eight months or so, and the new manager and his assistant…read moreare irresponsible and truly do not care about this place. He is disrespectful to residents and at one point he showed up whenever he felt like it, and it wasn't until people started writing to corporate in Phoenix and Chicago that things started to happen. We used to like living here but now we literally cannot wait to get out of here. If you are looking to move here, I strongly suggest that you run for the hills because the park is rundown, neglected, and it is only going to get worse.

From the owner: Set between the stunning White Tank Mountains and Superstition Mountain, Palm Shadows offers 55+…read moreactive adults a vibrant lifestyle in the heart of Glendale, AZ. This beautiful community blends scenic surroundings with resort-style amenities designed for comfort, connection, and convenience. Whether you're social by nature or simply looking to unwind, you'll find plenty to enjoy--from community-organized activities and a spacious clubhouse to a well-appointed game room, billiards area, and a relaxing whirlpool spa. For those pursuing a more active lifestyle, Palm Shadows features a large community swimming pool, shuffleboard courts, and a fully equipped fitness center to keep you moving.

I was pleasantly surprised by this park! It was very nice and clean, lots of paths to take. There…read morewere a lot of different areas to the park too, one area had old antique buildings and farming equipment while another area was an orchard/garden. The grilling setup was probably the nicest I've ever seen for a public park. There were probably 20-30 individual picnic table areas each with their own grill. They also had a covered area with even bigger grills. There were even peacocks walking around! Numerous baseball/softball fields, as well as playground equipment. I would definitely come back here and bring people.

Fun little trail to run walk or watch the peacocks shaded in some areas can be crowded with moms…read morewith strollers but it's a park what do you expect there's people. Fun history all over this old farm/ranch

Nobody in office to check in (several arrivals waiting outside locked office with no sign)…read more Countless stray cats roaming grounds. No toilet paper in shower room stalls. Gobs of hair in ALL shower stalls! Faucets leaked more water than they dispensed! Overall, absolutely filthy! When I called the phone number listed "if the bathroom needs attention" they interrupted me and said "We don't service thar facility anymore." It's obvious nobody is servicing the facility.

We had site #17. I heard the sound of water running and looked back to see the wires running into…read morethe electrical box submerged under water. I ran to the office to report a broken pipe. I was told: "Sorry we didn't tell you but that's how we irrigate our campsite. They literally flood you out. I was sorry I risked I risked unhooking my electricity while standing in inches of water! We immediately hooked and fled. If you decide to stay here make sure your not here on irrigation days. After we left the manager was kind enough to offer a refund and temporary close site #17 but the whole side of the park floods during irrigation.

Amazing! Love this park that's great for beginners or light weight hikers. And easier hike for many…read morewith a nice incline and you have the best of both worlds with a more rugged terrain to begin with and then and easier hike on a paved road all the way to the top. Love the fact they have several checkpoints to rest and enjoy the scenery. It's about a little over a mile hike to the top peak. Once you reach the top peak, amazing 360 views of surrounding Phoenix. Popular spot for an amazing sunset that falls behind the mountains. If you're more adventurous, they also have a different route that offers all rugged terrain from the bottom up. Love this park as there's plenty of parking and restrooms around. Less crowded than other nearby mountain parks but it can get busy during sunset hours. Lots of picnic tables and pavilions to enjoy your stay more.

This trail is completely concrete sidewalk. There are some inclines if you have a wheelchair or…read morestroller be ready for some cardio. I love the placards for the plants and wildlife that are throughout the trail. There are covered picnic areas and a restroom. There are a lot of families here today enjoying a bb-q and a concrete stage area. What a joyful place to walk and be in nature. There are many different level of difficulty hiking trails to choose from, but I want to stress that this one is all family friendly with poky things safely at a distance. It is short enough to do the loops 2x for a good 30 minute walk. It is also a really good choice to rehab from an injury because it is mainly flat with a slight incline. Get out there and move. You'll feel better.

I'm not sure if this is a review for the tube renting place or for just going at all. But I highly…read morerecommend buying your own tubes to own forever, and if you have the opportunity take 2 cars to go to the top and drop off spot so you don't have for rent a tube. If you own your own tube, you can still rent a bus ride for $19. This is definitely an Arizona summer classic. Wow!! I'm updating to say that in all my 21 years I didn't realize that there was a difference between rafting and tubing and that there were 2 different of options on what you can do to go down the river. How freaking cool and thank you to the business owner for educating me!

This review is for a RAFTING & CAMPING trip (lol, I can't believe how many people have left reviews…read morefor tubing)! It's going to be my longest review ever! Where do I start?!? I have wanted to raft the Grand Canyon (Colorado River) my whole life so when my friend asked me if I wanted to raft the Salt River I said "heck yeah"!! My 2 top takes from this trip are RESPECT (respect these guides, the river and the land...they are awesome and deserve every bit of it) and don't judge a book by its cover... Upon arrival my friend became really nervous (she even had me getting nervous). She walked over and found our guide Ara and immediately came back feeling a lot better. We had plenty of time to get our PPE, buy some shirts/stickers/sunglass straps (cheaper than Amazon) and use the porta potty. An awesome guide explained safety instructions and insisted people listen! Respect him - it could save your life. He made sure everyone could see and hear him. Safety is their #1 important thing! All the rafts left at the same time. Us 3 and our guide in one boat. The rest of the boats seemed to be a high school trip. You do some practice paddling in the eddy before the first rapid. On that first rapid you have someone from the team taking your picture! After some amazing fun we stopped for lunch where the guides gave us chips and salsa to start while they made chicken fajitas (the chicken is separate from the onions and peppers which my friend appreciated because she doesn't like those veggies). We had plenty of time to eat, drink water and use the porta potty. I highly suggest doing the full day because this is where it would end for the half day/no lunch trips. It is soooo worth it to continue on. We got to learn a lot about our amazing guide Ara, we instantly trusted her beyond words. She has years of experience and has paddled rivers from AZ to Alaska! She has her own raft and constantly going on new adventures. Looking at her...young and a girl...you may second guess going with her but this is why I say never judge a book by its cover! She was amazing!!! We all had absolutely 100% trust in her!!! The whole team is on top of things. I was so impressed how they handled a raft that was pulled over. One by one they pulled to the side and waited or assisted the stopped raft. Later I overheard one of the kids say he purposely fell off the raft - don't do that. It's not cool - respect the river and the guides!! They drove us back to our truck and dropped Ara off at camp (where we had lunch) to start preparing for our evening of appetizers and dinner. We drove back to camp and set up our tents and Ara brought over a wonderful charcuterie board (I love these)!! After setting up Ara had a nice fire going while she finished up dinner. She made the most amazing Alfredo/pesto tortellini, salad and bread! It was so good I forgot to take a picture!! While we were eating she mentioned something about baking a cake (I was thinking it must be one of the guide's birthday's). Nope!! She baked us a pineapple upside down cake in the cast iron Dutch oven! Omg so delicious! All the guides in the camp were so welcoming and friendly! They invited us to play horseshoes, sat with us by the fire and really made us feel included (after all this is their home for the season). The next morning Ara had yogurt, fruit, leftover cake (my friend was really happy about that) orange juice and coffee waiting while we tried to wake up. We took our time...Ara always made sure things flowed on our time. She never pressured us or rushed us - it was absolutely wonderful. She cooked us a nice breakfast of croissant sandwiches and we had to pack up and head out. We made sure to tip her (and if I could have made it 100% of the cost I would have) she hugged us and we said our goodbyes! Everyone we met was amazing!! Ara, Annie the dog, Stu and G-String (my ears must of been waterlogged because I swear that's what his name was - lol). I wish I remembered more names but these were our top favorites. They have me wanting to do the 5 day trip next!!

Went to this park to go magnet fishing. The canal is right next to the park. The park has all of…read morethe amenities, fishing, playground. There is an increase amount of homeless people living in the park. They seemed nice. The canal is great for magnet fishing! Check out my magnet fishing video at Cortez Park! https://youtu.be/-ZKZZCMK4p8

Stayed for like an hour trying to fish but not any action saw more trash and homeless people then…read morefish, not even a blue gill in sight , kid was so bored he started catching ducks

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

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 am very happy that I found this boxing gym for my 13 year old son. We have been training with…read moreJulian and Junior for the past 4 months. Their training is excellent. They have created a great environment for kids to learn discipline, get in shape and developed boxing skills. I highly recommend it for kids and adults.

From the owner: Over 12 years of experience training champions, adults and kids of all ages. Whatever your goals…read moreare, Junior can help you achieve your goals. Jr López is now accepting new enrollments in the Valley! Call for details (602)-383-4077

I have been reading reviews. I have lived her for 3 months now and find that the staff is…read moreprofessional and friendly. the water was turned off once due to a leak and was back in in a couple of hours. I'm active with Bingo, cookout and card games. Great Veterans group. I also work full time and this being a gated community, I feel safe. we are looking for friendly, positive neighbors. come have some fun! Dan - resident

Paula the property manager will harrass you and your loved ones. If you have an older parent do not…read moresubject them to her tyrant abuse. we purchased a trailer in this park for my mother in law and she (Paula) refuses to let us pay our rent or submit an application so we can pay online. She called the former owner and chastised her for selling it to us and has since denied us of the opportunity to pay our lot rent. potential buyers for the trailer were ran off and not given the background paper when we tried to sell it since won't accept our payment. She's essentially trying to strong arm us out of our trailer by not allowing us to submit a payment or sell it. This has been a shit show situation. please do not subject yourself or your loved ones to this abuse. I cannot believe what we're going through.

It was an amazing kayaking experience on Lower Salt River with Teri and Paul. Everything was…read moreperfect! we saw so much of wildlife: wild horses, otter, bald eagle catching a fish, numerous ducks, birds, turtles and again ... wild horses! Our guides Teri and Paul were very attentive to our needs and safety. we had a blast! Highly recommend Riverbound Sports company to anyone!

knowledgeable, friendly guides - a memorable trip on the lower salt river - what a wonderful time!read more