What a beautiful park. I don't mean it as a slight, but once there, you would never guess you were in the middle of Albuquerque. The grass was so lush and the shade and giant trees really made the place seem from another place. We had shown up the other day as I heard the disc gold was really good here. When we arrived we didn't know where to go but luckily there were some locals in the parking lot that pointed us the way. It's not a huge park. The one fella who gave us some guidance luckily gave us the tip that there were about half as many baskets as tee boxes. For example, hole(basket) 5, was also hole 15. We were able to find each tee pretty easily and with the grass cut throughout we weren't likey to lose a disc. Things got a little more crazy when a large disc gold club of people arrived. Around 2 dozen people met up for a tournament of sorts. They all started on different holes and all of as sudden we had to be extra careful of our throws as many holes are in the way of throwing lanes. We finished without anyone getting hit in the head, but there were some close ones. Great park, good disc gold course, just be careful of strays frisbees. read more

Great place for a picnic. Very green and there are some tables if you want to have a little get together.

Roosevelt Park was absolutely beautiful! Lush green grass and beautiful big trees! There are somehow even rolling hills within the park despite the fact that it is in a developed area. It's a beautiful spot to watch the sunset over the city also! The only downfall is that there were quite a few dogs off leash here- the most I've seen at any park in Albuquerque yet! It's a great park for dogs who love to run and it is listed online as an unfenced dog park until 10/11am depending on the season. Not sure if it's used as such outside of these hours, but be careful if you have a dog who does not like random canine encounters. read more

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Roosevelt Park is among the very few fully shaded parks that you'll find in Albuquerque. That alone makes it worth a visit :-) Tip: Another virtually unique feature of this park is a disc golf course! The park has rolling hills, and there are sometimes quite a number of people here on hot days. Given this, if you want to play disc golf you need to be aware of where the people are so that you don't end up hitting anyone while you play. read more

This park is perfect for the doggos and heat-sensitive dog owners. Albuquerque summers get hot, too hot in my opinion. I find I have to carefully plan out my dog's walking schedule because any outside activity between 9:30 am-6:45 pm is just torture. Luckily, this park has plenty of grass and offers tons of shade. I think the focus of this park is a disc golf course, but theres also some picnic tables and a small playground. I always see lots of other people walking their dogs, so my dog definitely gives this place 5 stars just to see the other pups (he is actually the only dog in the world that doesn't like grass, but he enjoys walking along the trail). Overall, I appreciate this park for being an enormous and lovely shaded patch of grass. read more

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Great Park or Greatest Park? I've been staking this place out for a couple weeks trying to figure that out. I think I'm going to go with Great Park, but look forward to the continued improvements. First of all, greatest canopy! I can't think of another old growth canopy of this magnitude in the Albuquerque area. These giant elms were planted by the New Deal and that's the gift that keeps on giving. This is probably the greatest dog park in town too. AND DON"T LETS RUIN IT BY LEAVING POOP ON THE GROUND! OWNER OF DOG NAMED "DUCK"! yeah I'm watchin' you fool. Anyway... as I was saying, this is the greatest dog park as there are many off-leash hours before 10am and lots of cool people with cool dogs walking around, and there's little human/dog water fountains so you can drink at the same time. And there's plastic poop bag dispensers! hint hint. Next comes the playground which is great and always full of kids. It seems to have the right amount of slides and climbing combos. No swings though, and it's not under the canopy for much of the day, unfortunately. Roosevelt's got the greatest frisbee golf course. I've never played but it's always happenin and looks like fun. (Go ahead and invite me, I have an opening for frisbee-golf friend.) The green is nice and I've witnessed everything from 101 person work-outs, to giant 4/20 drum circles, to weddings, to family reunions. Greatest community! So all together, Great Park! read more

Roosevelt Park - Greatest community, greatest canopy! - Parks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I really love this park during the day... there are hills, pretty good plushy grass, ultimate frisbee, comforting trees and is located in a convenient area between downtown and UNM. Parking can be rough at times, but if you're close enough, take the stroll there instead. I love to play bocce ball here - the terrain is unpredictable and really forces some control out of you - learning how much your ball will roll, if there are divets and how fast it will stop, not to mention possible obstacles like loose twigs changing the course of your throw. I find this park to be very thrilling during holiday weekends because I love watching the masses gather with their families and do something so simple, fun, out in nature and inexpensive. People grilling out, playing volleyball, kicking around a soccer ball - laughs heard 'round the world, and when ABQ is somewhat dreary at times, Roosevelt on a Sunday in the Spring will cheer ya right up! read more

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Beautiful park in the heart in downtown Albuquerque. I went with my 9 month son. We walked the paved perimeter and watched kids play disc golf. It was green, with rolling hills and established trees. The reasonit doesn't get 5 stars is due to location, and types of people I encountered. Generally the people seemed harmless, but i did see some questionable characters. But it's downtown. I'd suggest going with a friend, and having a picnic. Just have situational awareness. read more

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This is one of the oldest parks in town. It is well maintained and there is frisbee course. There are tables for picnics as well as playground area for the kids. read more

Robin The Roosevelt Park is a Great Place to Visit,We're going to go back to the Park for a place for Dinner and enjoy the Beautiful Trees & The grass for a Great time In April I Think That there's a lot of people going to have a lot of fun read more

What, I'm only the sixth person to review this gem? For shame. This park is an ABQ icon, a product of the New Deal, hence the name. There's a plaque on the southwestern edge that established its construction and it remains one of the only truly grassy, shady (in several aspects) public parks in the city. More on that in a minute. Roosevelt park. The best place for frisbee golf in ABQ, there's an entire course here. I think frisbee golf is cool, I guess, but I seriously have noggin anxiety when I step foot. Will I suddenly get smacked with a plastic orb when I lay out on these expansive hillsides? Somewhat likely. Should I carefully comb the landscape that I plan to lay upon beforehand, to avoid a discarded syringe or shattered meth pipe? Indeed. The park is a haven for all sorts, including our populace of people without a place to call home, a pseudo-Central Park, gorgeous in execution, seedy after dark. Which is not to say unwelcoming. I've never, ever felt unsafe here, I just look out for the syringes. From a parental perspective, the playground is an embarrassment, no shade, no swings, it's basically uninhabitable during the mid-summer heat. How ridiculous, invest in some shade cover, ABQ. As a student I would come here to relax with my textbooks and gaze the green hillsides, snide in my hippie observations, what do these people actually do, anyway? But no matter. The place is an icon. I officiated a wedding here, once. The marriage did not endure. Emblematic? Perhaps. Wear shoes. read more

I am very torn by this park. On the one hand, such really amazing potential: beautiful trees, lots of grass (which is amazing in Albuquerque), lovely rolling hills (which is good and bad - more on that in a moment), interesting disc golf course and separate family park area. BUT - therein lies the problem. This is a multi-purpose park, and most people don't respect the disc golf purpose! We have been there twice to play, and the first time it was kinda a mid-spring/winter-ish time, so the grass was brown and the weather was somewhat borderline. There were people out, but it was sparsely populated. Nonetheless, there were still folks wandering through the course or worse yet, parked in strange places right in the middle of a tee line. But it was minimal that time, we played accordingly and it was no big deal. This week my husband and I went on a Sunday afternoon, and holy crap - you would think people were asking to get beaned by a disc!!! On the very first hole, there was a guy with two young girls throwing a football, right next to the basket. When our disc ended up right next to him (shocker!) he acted like we had made a mistake throwing the disc that way and got all pissy about it. It got worse on subsequent holes. On Tee 5, there were two chicks lying on a blanket about ten feet from the basket! Tee 9 had an entire family of about 23 people straight in the line of sight between the pad and the basket. It was SO tempting to throw anyway. We gave up after that, seeing as how there were an additional several families setting up barbecues in a few of the upcoming tees. It's a nice park, and I get that it's multi-use. But I don't get why the folks headed there for the non-disc golf part of the park don't use the non-disc golf section of the park. We don't play disc golf in the playground area! As for the course itself, it's a little confusing to follow, but we are starting to get the hang of it with some help from a pre-printed map and good old-fashioned perseverance. The hills can be exhausting - and frankly I suck at throwing uphill - but my husband loves the challenges of the trees and curves. He is a MUCH better player than I am, so his assessment is more meaningful to the average disc golfer. However, as a not so great disc golfer who can give her two cents to someone else like me out there - bring water, have patience, don't pay attention to the pars, do pay attention to the wind, watch for those stupid park-goers who insist on sitting down smack in the middle of the golf course, don't worry about it if you throw to the wrong basket sometimes, enjoy the breeze, and most of all, have fun! That's the whole point, after all. Roosevelt Park is a decent place to play disc golf, but I can't say I would go there for anything else. And it can be very annoying for that. It's beautiful and has a weird course, with lots of human hazards. But it's probably better than slogging away on the no-shade courses around town... read more

Lots of trees and green grass! Pretty large also. Dog friendly. Great view of the valley. Free on street parking. Very quiet. Should be expanded!! read more

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3.5 Stars As far as parks go, this one pulls on my heart strings a bit, so I've given it the benefit of the doubt and awarded the extra half star. Great, old trees provide shade throughout the entire day and make you feel like you're truly away from nearby downtown. Rolling hills make strolling the park, walking the dog, and/or playing disc golf a lot of fun. There's a small playground area for kids, picnic tables scattered throughout, and bbq grills as well. You won't find a laundry list of activities/amenities offered at this park, but if you're looking for a relaxing place to hang out with family, friends, or your dog, Roosevelt is a great place for it. read more

It's such a nice little park in the middle of Albuquerque. We had a jam session and people were just hanging out. Pretty chill and relaxing! read more

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Great park. We came here on a Saturday to play a round of disc golf. Yes, they have a nice 18 hole course with good elevation changes, trees, etc. The park has two halves - the family, picnic half, and the disc golf half. Nicely separated and no civilian got nailed in the head by a disc. Some of the baskets are shared among holes, which can be a little confusing and lead to delays when more than one group is shooting for the same basket, but not bad. Ill be back. read more

Love this park! It is always so pretty. Sometimes there is homeless people there, but it's not too bad. Beautiful trees, cool place to run, AND it has a frisbee golf course there! read more

Love this place. Always something going on from impromptu concerts to final games nearby. During baseball season it's a great free view of fireworks. Nice trees, great place to walk read more

I live on Spruce st. because of this park. I was driving around downtown and nob hill looking for a place to call home, and decided to stop at this park for my dog to get a car break. As Im sitting in it, my comfort rises and my stress level decreases and I think,"I want to live by this park!". Well I lucked out because there was an apartment for rent and the landlord happened to be in it all within an hour of my discovering this little lush gem mid-city. Fast foward five months, I love walking the hills with my fur kids, and spring brought with it incredible green grass. But I HATE THE FRISBEE GOLFERS! Do they forget that its not a public frisbee amusement park, and just a neighborhood park? I find the frisbee golfers and bbq party-ers way more inappropriate space-wise than the homeless. The homeless do nothing but hang out in isolated areas. The bbq people and golfers spread their self-involved fun all over the park. It sucks for those looking to hike the hills and chill in grass solo. I still love living next to this park, and have gotten territorial over it for sure. Very safe for families!! Cant emphasize that enough. Totally safe. But heed the warnings of others, apparently there are syringes afoot, though I have yet to run into one. Lots of empty alcohol containers though. read more

Beautiful park, lots of shade and soft grass. The frisbee golfers were a little aggressive though, so stay out of their way!

In the before time... ...during the long long ago... ...I was a juvenile delinquent. I skipped class, made dubious life choices, and felt up fast women... ...often in a park like this... ...but not so pretty. Green rolling hills rising out of the shade of whispering sycamores that hypnotize with breezy sighs... if I blur the chatterbox of my mind's eye, I can sense a zen stillness. Others do too I suspect as rumor has it that many sordid activities are carried out here... ...like frisbee golf. If I cant have a drunken family picnic on the 3rd hole of the Sandia golf course, then dirty hipsters shouldnt be able to hurl spinning bludgeons at me while I rehearse a 4/20 rally. Its a beautiful park, but beauty can be treacherous so beware. read more

Decent park. Only thing annoying about it is the Frisbee players. Its green and lush and so quiet its like you stepped out of albuquerque. I like to study there but have to pick the right spot to avoid being wacked in the head by a stray Frisbee. Also if you happen to be passing through at night you can catch one of the best views in abq. read more

Hi everyone- Let me say that I love this park. I've enjoyed it since I was 8 yrs old. I count myself blessed to have a wooded area so close. No other space exists like it in the Abq area as far as I am aware. It's a great view and awesome place to people watch. I was really thrilled when they renovated it and put in the play ground equipment. It's really cool to see people enjoying it in so many different ways. It's always packed with life. At any given time you can find families, weddings, lovers, joggers, cloud watchers, photographers, disc golfers, philosophers pondering the existence of spoons, drum circles, and yes I've even seen knights battling it out for their fair maidens. There is, as always with parks such as this, homeless folk ( can't say I blame 'em) hanging around and a certain amount of drug culture. Humanity isn't perfect and I find you gotta take the good with the bad. My family and I try to steer clear of the rowdy component and I can honestly say I've never felt unsafe there. That is until yesterday. See we have a precocious little puppy that at her first chance likes to slip out the gate and haul butt straight for the park ( which is much better than the lead/coal option). When this happens it usually takes awhile to round her up. She's very curious and is a huge fan of tag. On occasion friendly folks have assisted with corralling her. Many thanks to you all! And sometimes it takes a good hour or so to catch her. It's a problem we're working on. Yesterday was one such occasion. She slipped out the gate passed my daughter and the chase ensued. So there we were an hour later. Puppy staring up at us butt sticking up in the air, front legs crouched and a definite look of catch me if you can on her face. My daughter trying to flank her, my girlfriend trying to distract her and myself laughing internally thinking " you little s$!t" Well as it happened this was taking place in between a fairly large group of disc golfers and their apparent target. They did the requisite "four" and there we were stuck between a puppy and a potential high velocity disc.it was quite a pickle. Being somewhat laser focused on our mission of catching derelict puppy we continued our capture attempt. It was at this point that the golfers made it clear that their patience had run out and we were intruders on their good time. I invited them to go ahead and throw. I've always been aware of the disc golf course and try to steer clear as much as possible. On this occasion I felt that saving our puppy from potential tire marks was a bit more of a priority than slapping the chains was for them. They unfortunately disagreed and started yelling for us to move out of the way. In a very short amount of time they became very rude and insistent. Well my girlfriend being a proper ginger is not one to take such things on the cuff. So she yelled back stating our plight and was then called a bitch. Well at this point, as I said before she's a proper ginger, she was having no more. A yelling match ensued and expletives were tossed back and forth like frisbees. It was at this point our pokey puppy decided to make a break for it. So off we went in hot pursuit. This seemed to calm the situation out. But wouldn't you know it, even with all that acreage she decided to make a b-line straight for our antagonists. Which of course weren't at this point willing to assist us in our plitght. Well as a result of her trajectory we ended up having to cross paths once again with our determined group of golfers. As you might imagine it didn't take much to set the fires of argument back ablaze. In fact it was at this point that the original group was joined by another group of yelling, righteous disc enthusiasts. As we were being berated for our inconsideration at having interrupted their game I made the statement that it was a public park. I was then informed via shouting and expletives that there were a mass amount of golfers in the park and apparently they all would be very willing to come kick my ass. I believe the number thrown at me was 30. According to him disc golf had been there long before it was a publIc park. Another fellow whom wore a cologne of beer decided that he was the toughest in the crowd. Puffing his chest and threatening to break my jaw was his priority. He spoke horribly to my girlfriend, which of course I then had to defend, and made it quite clear he was ready to throw down. As a veteran bartender I know first hand that an angry drunk has a very slim window of reason. It was at this point that I decided to continually ask him if that was really the direction he wanted it to go. What else could I do? I've witnessed mob mentality before and know that it can go incredibly wrong in a second. So after more than a few minutes the crowd dispersed and we were able to part company without harm. He later came and apologized. Good on him. The park was built in 1933/34. Disc golf 1985. Can't we all just get along? read more