This is absolutely our new favorite! A big open space with lots of great playgrounds for both big and small kids to keep them busy and jumping around. We went when the park had an event in the community and it was so much fun, lots parking space and just right in town which you can walk around go for lunch and back to park just sit back and hang out around. Good for parents who are looking for a new park to take their kids to try a different spot around towns Check it out this lovely park, your kids will have a blast ! read more

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Busy park on a Sunday! Lots of littles and obstacles. Fun slides, cool train, horseshoe area and a splash pad. Lots of seating and benches. Bathrooms needed some cleaning for sure. There were people bringing their own canopy and tables for parties. Eloteros were present. Bring sunscreen and hand sanitizer. read more

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The kiddo had a wonderful time playing at this park. The slides and climbing structures are quite elaborate for a public park and there are plenty of benches and shaded ramadas to sit at. There are restrooms at this park with water fountains and you can do some grilling too at the various bbq grills scattered throughout the park. Parking was plentiful. Next time we'll have to bring one of her friends for even more fun playtime! read more

What a nice clean park that was being widely used. Men had gathered on a portion of the park to play horseshoes. Behind the horseshoe area I could see an old locomotive. The park is very green and kept up nicely. Lots of shady areas to picnic and park. Restrooms available too. read more

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Really big and cool park. Brought my son who is 1, he loved the splash pad and swings. Lots of structures to explore when he's older! Lots of covered areas with benches for events as well which was cool. It was busy but we still found parking pretty easily. Convenient location too since it's downtown Mesa area. Would for sure come back to explore more! read more

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Perfect park for all ages. Great for dogs, biking, skateboarding, playground, splash pad.. tons of grass, shade. Highly recommended! read more

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Such a nice park! We got to see the ducks they were so beautiful. The park has things for everyone, such a great time. read more

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I'm not big on the area however, it's a wide-open park which is good as it makes it easy to transport from your car to your preferred area within the park. I went here to feed the unfortunate and it broke my heart to see that there were so many sleeping and hanging out here, especially in this heat! There's plenty of free parking! It's located close to lots of businesses all within walking distance. I would only go here to hand out water and food but that's just me and my preference. I have no other words but to tell everyone to be grateful for what you have. read more

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The playground for this park is pretty good, but also a bit wild. Again judging for my 3yr old and 5yr old... The 5yr old was able to get around to all part of the playground by herself. The 3yr old was not. She could get all the way up the tower except the ladder at the end of the beige ramp. Lol, so I had to crawl up there and get her. The nets in the middle of the green section were a little difficult to climb, kids and adults alike. read more

Great Park, Homeless Problems, But Nice Park. The playground here is pretty great! +1 extra star: Huge and awesome slides with climbing to get your to. Fun for all ages. Cool swings and even a double swing my son loves! The splash pad is clean but could use a bit more going on, potential is there but just some spray up features and homeless wile bathing.... - 2 stars: The only issue is there are so many homeless people which means it feels like you need to be on guard watching over the whole area while the kids are playing. We have now moved far far away and will remember our times here fondly.... read more

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Great! Really fun for our eight year old. There's some very cool things she can climb up to and explore. Only complaint is that it's not fenced and that's only because my four-year-old loves to run away from everywhere lol. Really clean bathrooms all in all great time. read more

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Wonderful park! I grew up in Phoenix and we never had anything close to Pioneer Park as a kid. My family and I were in town for a wedding and my 5YO is all about the light rail so I did what any good dad would do. We took the 1hr + light rail from uptown to Main Street Mesa. Pro tip - not a fun ride with a mask on. Expect beard dent The park was clean, there was a large group of serious horseshoe players playing in the dedicated horseshoe courts (woah). The bathrooms were clean until a woman experiencing homelessness and mental illness decided to bath in there while smoking. The train was cool for a moment like all trains are that don't move. The splash pad was operational but had a partial fence around it. The playground though, OMG that was rad. I've only seen a few playgrounds this good around the country and I've been to several. It's amazing. Pro tip - kids should be 5YO or older for the playground. It's easy to get lost in there and it's freaken HUGE so much so that if you're chasing them around much you really need to watch your head. Felt very safe and yes there were a few people experiencing homelessness which for Phoenix it's a lot and knowing Phoenix people, that will freak them out. Having lived in Austin and spending extended time in San Francisco and LA I'd say Phoenix is ahead of the curve here. I don't expect most Phoenicians to understand that since most are void of empathy, entitled and ignorant. Otherwise, it's a good mix of people and a fun playground. As always, expect to melt come June-October read more

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It's a great fun park with tons to do but definitely not for younger kids. We had our 3 and 2 year old with us and it was very nerve wracking watching them closely using the equipment. There is signs posted stating it's more for 5 years and up kids with good coordination skills. Super fun though! read more

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Haven't been in awhile, but last time it was very fun with the grandkids n the family! Great day!

This park was a mess and the people there were unkind to children. The worst Park experience I've ever had never again will I take my kids there. read more

It's a great park. Perfect for older children. Definitely not toddler friendly but they do have an awesome splash pad.

This is a pretty nice park located in downtown Mesa right of the Mesa street light rsil park and ride. We decided to check it out because they had the "Festival Forest" going on. They had a bunch of overpriced food trucks and a guitar player for entertainment. A quick trip around the area and we were ready to leave. The park is nice. It has a splash pad and a real nice playground for the kiddos. I may not go to the festival again, but I think the park rocks. read more

So, the reason we came here was because there is a 'festival' every Saturday which includes food trucks, and a live band. It is from 5:30-9:30. We arrived a little bit before 5:30 and found a picnic table under a tree. There was a guy playing an electric guitar. The food trucks were just setting up. After we noticed the food trucks were open, so we decided to take a stroll around to see what each one offered. They had a free standing cookie stand offering a variety of fresh baked cookies, there was a waffle truck, BBQ truck, roasted corn, quesadilla truck, shaved ice, hot dog truck and kettle corn. I felt the trucks were way overpriced, but we did settle on some kettle corn for later. After we made the rounds we left as the music was kind of a bust as well. In all fairness it was just after 5:30 and maybe he was just warming up, but it was all instrumental no singing. Apparently, this happens every Saturday, so we may be back to try again, or maybe not. I can't really review the park itself because I didn't go past the food truck area, but it seemed large and nice. read more

Super fun for the whole family! Some people that go to this park instantly fall in love!

(My review is for the playground) I've been to dozens of parks in town and this has the best playground. My 2.5yr old loved every second of it. The slides are amazing. The slide with rollers is really cool also. Just so much for kids to do. This is not your average city park with a 6ft slide. The biggest slide must be 30ft tall or higher. Probably 10+ slides, many places to climb, and crawl. If you want an exhausted child this is a great place. We had a little scare because he slipped away, which is bound to happen at such a busy place. Fortunately he was just going up the big slide and he appeared at the bottom. Saw another parent have a near heart attack when the same thing happened. The obvious: this is in mesa. Downtown mesa. With that you get some colorful characters. There was a bilingual church concert going on while we were there today. Some of the patrons on the fringes of the park are homeless folks. They do not loiter around the playground area but do hang out in the park. I have not had any interaction with anyone there that would prevent me from going back. read more

We took our 6yr old grandson to Pioneer Park. Very nice park. Our grandson loved the treehouse structure, suspension bridge and the splash pad. The water was very cold that night, but we'll be going back. read more

Every park is five stars to me. Not this one. People without homes spend their day in the park. This might be the reason the park is empty on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. We picked up lunch and Pioneer was the closest picnic table. Social service agencies were handing out food which was nice to see. read more

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Awesome park with lots of old-growth trees... Just watch out for the unhoused or homeless

This is a beautifully redone park but it just doesn't seem to be kept up. It's huge surrounded by streets all around. It has an awesome big grass field and different events sometimes. The bathrooms are usually nasty and it appears unkept. Hopefully the city cleans it up and keeps it clean so it can stay a nice area for families in downtown Mesa. read more

What a fun park! They have a southern Pacific train portion that you can go inside and check out its newly renovated, so it looks really nice with a fresh coat of paint. They have basketball courts, BBQ areas, water fountains, horseshoe area, bathrooms, jungle Gyms, lots of grassy areas and plenty of parking. read more

pretty good park, had a picnic here, but theres an extremely high police presence. the big slide could use a clean too.

Took my 4 year old grandson today around 10 in the morning. Homeless people shooting up and passing out on slide steps. Big play area I was afraid there would be drug parifinalia or residue. I was very uncomfortable read more

The park itself is awesome! However we will be back to check it out more thoroughly when the crazy crowds die down. It was so crowded and busy today. read more

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This park was great! Plenty of fun! And it also offered something different than the usual park. Pros- Long slides. Creative structures! Great fun for kids older than 4! Clean restrooms! Well kept basketball park. Clean park. Great train! Cute splash pad. Tons of green space and trees. Clean Ramadas. Cons- Busy busy busy! (I nearly was run over by the older kids! No joke!). Not much fun or room for toddlers. If you have littles, please avoid this park on popular days and times! Awful parking space. read more

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WOW ! What a great park, haven't been here in forever but what a great face lift on this one. The large playground structure has a little something for every age! My little one had a hay day ! It was sprinkling so we weren't able to fully take it all in so we're Going to make a day trip of it! They have an awesome water fall that projects pictures and lights up different colors, so neat ! The bathrooms were clean and well kept! The park was nice and is nothing like what I remembered from being here previously. This is a family must have day trip!!! read more

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The park structures itself were awesome, but for an early morning due to trying to beat the heat, I honestly did not feel safe. Loose the sketchy people, transients, drug paarifinallia and it would be ok. Won't be coming back here. In response to comment: I saw one cop car and they did not get out. Even with what looked like a drug deal as I got out the car. Also cars blocking the street. Maybe you should up the police presence and have cops walk the street. Still not going back. read more

We walk through this park once a day. My kid absolutely loves the water park area. It's beautiful at night when lit up, and most of the time the parks completely packed with families. Would highly recommend if your kid loves to run around and play, or just chill out and watch a water show. read more

I don't live in the area so it was my first time bringing my kids to the splash pad - great alternative to the hotel swimming pool. The park however looked like a swamp which I guess is normal for monsoon season. read more

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Awesome park for the kids. We went s day splash pad was closed but had a great time on the structure and slides. read more

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It's good park, my kids like coming here. But sometimes it gets really busy, overall good park to bring kids with different ages

Paranoid Parents... if you have more than 2 young kiddos, don't come by yourself on a busy day. Team up with a group of moms & dads. This place is amazing for elementary to junior high, but for your high energy little ones be sure you *CREATE A GAME PLAN. Talk about "stranger danger" and make your kiddos smart to the plan so that you don't have a 1 Star experience. Beautiful park!!!! We loved it read more

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great improvements and there are so many different types of play areas for the kids, there is even a splash area just be a bit careful as there are still quite a few homeless people taking naps, loitering and asking for money at times read more

We came down to the valley and seen this park right next to our hotel and looked great to take our kids too in the morning with our breakfast. We have a 1, 2, and 3 yr old. As we walked up the place where the big locomotive is, I seen a guy trying to slap box his girls friend then as we walked over to the tables by the train I noticed people sitting at most of the tables and just thought they were there to enjoy the place as were thought we about to do. I quickly realized these guys were all high as hell or coming down. Some were standing around like zombies, in fact most of them were stuck in a zombie like state. I told my wife nope, not going to let my kids see this crap and left back to our hotel. This was 8:30 am, I can only imagine what the evening would be like. Stay away if you don't want to subject your kids to this sort of decay of society. read more

This playground is amazing BUT I went alone with my three littles and I was scared to leave my stroller and diaper bag to go push them on the swings because their are sketchy people EVERYWHERE. A lady drugged up under the covered picnic area and a man that approached me when I was walking to my car acting like he was going to try to steal my purse. Bummer that the city doesn't handle this problem. We won't be visiting again. read more

Big park with a splash pad. They occasionally have movies and food trucks. Google says it's a dog park which is a lie. It's a park where you can take your dog, but does not have an enclosed area for dogs to roam around. read more