My family and I have visited this park several times, and we absolutely love it. We honestly wish…read moreevery community had a park like this. There's so much to enjoy in one area--a nearby library, a beautiful pond filled with ducks and fish, and plenty of open grassy spaces perfect for relaxing or having a picnic. There are also benches and covered seating areas, which make it easy to spend a good amount of time there comfortably. The park is very family-friendly, with a playground, pickleball courts, a volleyball area, and even two separate dog parks--one for larger dogs and one for smaller dogs. Nearby, there's also a community pool and a sports area where you can play games like baseball. They also host festivals throughout the year, and during Christmas, the decorations are especially beautiful and add a nice festive touch. Parking is convenient and free, which is a huge plus. There's also a smaller college located nearby, which adds to the community feel of the area. Overall, it's a well-maintained, welcoming park with something for everyone.

Great park for the dogs to run. Love that there's a large dog side and a small dog side. Double dog…read moredoors for safety, fresh water for dogs. The only down side with the dog park is when the Christmas decorations and lights were taken down, the zip ties were simply cut off lights and left behind. I have a puppy so I'm spending time picking up zip tie ends. That's wasn't very cool. February and still picking up zip tie pieces left behind. Some people ignore dog size signs which can be dangerous and patrol is very slow to respond. Beautiful area to fish, walk, bbq, huge park for the kids. Plenty of parking, bathrooms are pretty well kept up. We go here daily. We're very fortunate to have such a wonderful park.

This is a very nice Community Park with softball fields. We have been here several times for our…read moregranddaughter's youth softball game. The parking lot is fairly close to the fields. There is a nice restroom. Many of the seating areas are covered- which is very appreciated for the summer games.

Peaceful, spacious and well lit at night. I visited this community park last night after work. It…read morewas lovely. There was even a friendly security officer who checked in with me. It is a place I would feel safe walking at night. It is paved and conducive to walking. I loved the skatepark which was enjoyed by several.

Great Place for pictures! This is the second time I have come here to get pictures. Last year and…read morethis year, our children opted to come to Manistee Ranch for Homecoming pictures with their friends. Tip: The evening light is gorgeous. The ranch offers great places for photographs with the backdrop of greenery, a rarity in the desert landscape of Phoenix. There are arboretums, trellis with gorgeous vines, park benches, quaint historical buildings that suit a photoshoot. Parking is nearby albeit it is hidden. Turn south on 51st from Northern. Watch carefully for the sign next to the Walgreens parking lot that says in fine print: Manistee Ranch Parking. For those in heels and finery, the grounds are small so there isn't a long walk to the great photo spots!

I almost hate to put this place on the Yelp! map because of wanting to keep this "secret" garden…read moreall to myself :) But seeing as I do love a good park amidst the city scene it is worth a mention. Note: you have to walk to it since there is no dedicated parking for this park, but it is definitely worth it!

The waterfall trail is amazing!!! Beautiful scenery!…read more This trail is so cool, not the hardest hike but great for most people. If you are looking for longer hike do the Black Rock Trail.

Great place to hike. Part of trail is paved. Nice bathroom facilities. There was a food truck with…read morehot dogs the day I went. Plenty of parking. Pet friendly.

Played a league soccer game here. This review has nothing to do with the facilities. They are…read moremodern and seem to be well maintained. The fields, however, were complete garbage. In no way should they be used as a soccer pitch. There were random holes dug, the grass is patchy at best, and if the city was in charge of drawing the lines for the pitch the linesman must have been drunk. It was an embarrassing field to call a soccer pitch.

Gateway park packs a lot into the space. There is a small skate park, soccer fields, baseball…read morefields, playground, splash pad, dog park and restaurant. Park has lots of shade around the play area. Sun sails are on top of the playground itself. Sails didn't provide much shade early in the morning. Temperature was in the low 70's, so we didn't mind. Play structures were in good condition. My youngest enjoyed playing there. The splash pad is located next to the park. I could see the area getting very busy on hot days. Not as much shade around the splash area. Lots of shaded parking around the park. Parking is shared with the police department and YMCA. There was still plenty of parking while we were there. The fields are also utilized by The Y for their sports programs. The only reason to not give the park 5 stars is the amount of trash. We were there on a Saturday morning. There before any games, before any other people really came. The trash cans were overflowing with trash. There was also lots of trash around the parking lot. Otherwise, Gateway is a wonderful community park.

My kids love rio vista. The park is always packed and full of kids. There is always some sort of…read moresporting event going on and the splash pad is a plus!

Rio Vista Park is pretty much in the heart of Peoria right off Thunderbird Blvd. Super clean with…read moreplenty of ample parking. This is a great park to get access to the canal trail which is what I use it for. No issues with people tampering with your vehicle due to the volume of people who frequent the park. You can fish, use the gym, bring your offspring to the play area or get on the canal trail and bike, walk or run.

Love our park!! Things for ALL ages!! Volleyball, swings and a great adventure!! One of our…read morefavorites! We have lived in Verrado for 10 years, and this is a go to!

Such a cute park!! I took my daughter and she loved it. Pretty clean park and tons of parking.read more

Gorgeous park! We'd likely have never been here had it not been for the multiple birthday parties…read morewe've attended up there. Word of caution: encourage your littles to go down the purple slide, not the orange one--the orange one injures like a human pinball machine! In any case, the ramadas are plentifully huge, the splash pad is clean, and the big kid and little kid areas are well maintained.

Great park all around!!! Cleanest public bathrooms you'll…read moreever see. Lol Huge grass area for all kinds of activities

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

Pickleball anyone? Lots of free lighted pickleball courts here. Located near Surprise baseball…read morestadium. This park also has a fishing pond, sand volleyball and numerous picnic areas. There is most likely more at this park, but I did not venture beyond the pickleball courts.

This is a well maintained Park. It's clean, spacious, safe and sprawling with everything to offer…read moreparticularly for families with kids.A relatively new addition to the already existing Pickleball courts are 8 more brand new competition grade courts bringing the total to 16. The new courts are an improvement to the original courts especially in the lighting for night play. Once you check this part of the park out there is a good chance you'll become hooked on this ever popular sport. Truly multi generational, so great for the whole family. So many other options for you to spend a good chunk of recreation fun time at an unique park. Cheers!