My family and I have visited this park several times, and we absolutely love it. We honestly wish every 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. read more

Great park for the dogs to run. Love that there's a large dog side and a small dog side. Double dog doors 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. read more

Recently attended the Water Lantern Festival event here and I enjoyed it so much. Nice clean park within the community. Plenty of shaded areas to lounge around with friends and your pet on the grass, have a picnic, or take a lengthy walk around the duck pond. It was an incredible experience for a date night! read more

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It's a very nice place to relax and unwind. It has a library to stay cool in this incredibly long heat period!! I would recommend however that person's visit the park clean up after their dogs and personal trash after they visit!! ‍ read more

Went to a baby shower here yesterday and was totally impressed with this park! It has beautiful spacious gazebos for events, a fabulous playground for the kiddies, pickleball courts, and more, all around a lovely lake. The lawns are manicured, and studded with interesting sculptures. The walking paths are wide and level, the bathrooms are clean, and it is an altogether lovely place for a family outing, or just for a peaceful stroll by yourself. As they say, "Try it, you'll like it!" read more

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Our family absolutely love Surprises Community Park. We love how active the city is and appreciate the time and care they take to make this park so special. During the winter season the park is such a fun experience for photo ops, beautiful installations to see, and fun interactive things to explore. We love taking a walk here, and are also able to enjoy the library and art center nearby. Our kids love the play area and my husband loves the pickleball courts. We love this outdoor space and all it has to offer. Also if you play Pokémon Go... This is a hot spot to play! So many players and it makes for great opportunities on community days! Take advantage of raids during this time! read more

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This park was really nice. They had everything, a playground, pickleball, tennis courts, baseball, soccer, a lake, a dog park, they have it all here. There's plenty of parking. It's clean and well maintained. read more

Great community lots to do for everyone I enjoy the fishing and the dog parks. The community is clean and kind. Lots of parking for everyone and very well lit in the evening and very well taken care of. read more

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This place has everything from walking paths, to fishing at the lake, to pickleball courts, and swimming pool. Super well kept! So glad we found this spot! read more

I'm a Mimi with grandchildren ages 3/5, and grand-doggie. It's a lot!! Having a 5 year old ready to climb and a 3 year old learning very hard to keep up. However I'm so proud to say we live in a community of families that watch out for each other... And we made friends with those who have the same values (: we have a great community read more

Came to watch my grandson play baseball . The bathrooms are super clean, and the bleachers are safe for little ones. The concessions stand only allows purchasing with cards. I hate how you can't use money read more

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Surprise Community Park surprisingly is very large. There is a huge pond with ducks, geese, fishes, turtles. There's picnic areas with bbq grills and clean restrooms. The toilet paper rolls are locked in so one cannot steal the rolls. There's swings, a dog park for large dogs and a separate park for small dogs. You can picnic, skate, and feed the fishes and ducks. read more

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The park is always nice and clean. We love it. We also love the Christmas activities they have going on. Would recommend to check out.

Definitely a lot of improvement over the last six months. Many places on the way from Michigan to Arizona. Nothing is nice is this. As for the goose poop put on your boots. read more

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They have really done a lot to improve the commu itt park, landscaping, art, adding a second restroom across the park from the other, right now they are redoing the playground. It looks like it is going to be super fun. Our girls grew up here since birth. It has been our go-to for family walks and play. Not as many geese as they used to have. That is intentional, I believe. Our homeschool group has been meeting here since 1999. For 2 hours one day a week when school is in season. All the sudden the park Rangers feel like we are displacing the community. I learned about the group from taking one of our older daughters there years ago and meeting these wonderful families with wonderful kids. My neighbors come when our group meets so their young children not quite school age, can play with other children. We are working with the city now as they want to start charging us a lot of money to meet. We aren't there long, and we meet when all the other kids are in school. The city is hurting for money right now. Maybe from all the renovations. We have so much condensed housing and new homes I would hope taxes would help cover all that. Hoping for a future here for our group. Enjoying all the upgrades and changes in the meantime. Fingers crossed! read more

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I love this park. Only complaint is the pickle ball courts. I homeschool my son and thought this would be a great way to exercise for him. Even bought pickle ball equipment. Never once have we been able to play. It's always packed. Even during school hours. Every time we go to play there is a tournament or it's just absolutely packed. read more

A variety of play equipment such as slides, swings, and climbing structures are available at this shaded playground, catering to children of all ages. The base mostly consists of wood chips. The large pond, although sporting an artificial blue color, is home to numerous ducks and other birds. Children particularly enjoy playing in the surrounding sandy area. It can get quite crowded during the weekends. An eye-catching stainless steel cactus sculpture adds charm to the park's entrance. read more

We love this park and the library. It was decorated beautifully for Christmas and had lovely music. read more

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My daughter loves looking at the water and yelling at the ducks while we are on our walks. It's a great big park perfect for families and enjoying the weather when it's cooler out. read more

This is a beautiful spot for the community! There are many activities for families. Whether fishing, playing pickle ball or basketball, or just taking a walk or picnicking, you won't be disappointed! read more

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Surprise Community Park is a great place to walk around. It's small enough that it's not too overwhelming for my 20 month old and she loves looking at all of the ducks, coots, and geese in the pond. We take her here on a regular basis to get some fresh air. It's also a great place to play Pokemon Go. It's been so nice to have this park, especially during the pandemic where we are so limited as to where we can go that is safe. Overall it's a really nice area. read more

We met out of state relatives there twice for a picnic. It wasn't even crowded on a Saturday. The park is beautiful and well kept, we really enjoyed it read more

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Such a nice addition to the Surprise community. Came here on my lunch break to walk and it was absolutely beautiful. There's a dog park and a fishing pond. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather in the sun. There is a touching veteran tribute area that is calm and peaceful. If I'm back in the area I would enjoy another walk around the pond read more

Racist, rude, and down right a..hole. The Park ranger ask me for my fishing license so I provided it. Then he asked me odd personal questions of how I was able to own a nice truck and be disabled. Then he asked me for my driver's license and after showing him he forcefully grabbed it out of hand again as if he was giving me a ticket ( very rude). Meanwhile he let the Caucasian father and son go with a warning that we're fishing next to me. I fought for this country in several wars and this is what I have to come to. Shame on you Dick or what ever your name is for ruining my faith in authority. read more

This is one of the best parks in Surprise with baseball fields, tennis courts, volleyball, fishing, playgrounds, pickle ball, tons of sidewalks for walking, and tons of grass and picnic tables for a picnic or just enjoying the weather. Today we spent hours looking for the surprise (AZ) painted rocks. My kids are obsessed and there are so many places to hide them here. My only complaint is the amount of geese and duck poop all over the sidewalks and grass. It's disgusting and smells in certain areas near the lake. The park area is always clean, and my youngest always makes friends the second he steps on the playground. They seem to be doing a lot of improvement as well. There were a lot of workers in fenced off areas. If you walk a bit farther down the street you can visit city hall or swim at the community pool when it's open. Cross the street to Surprise stadium and catch a ball game. read more

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Adorable park with a small little lake in the middle. Excellent place to walk around or enjoy the sun. My friend and I just wanted a nice outdoor space so she could study and I could read my book. This place was perfect! read more

Nice play area for the kids, nice playground d equipment and huge park for playing ball or tag or whatever you do in a big space lol

This park can be much better! It's a great park, has a lot to offer! 1) Fishing 2) Dog Park 3) Playground for children 4) Sand Volleyball Court 5) Library Next Door 6) Water Park Next Door and more! Biggest problem is the more people are moving to Surprise, park is being abused more! City needs to step up the effort to keep this park clean, can not understand the lazy dog owners who can not clean up after their dogs? People can not pick up their own trash! City of Surprise, you got what you have been looking for! Now start spending more money in cleaning and maintanance in our parks before it goes to far! read more

Not my side of town but I go out of my way to come here. It's nice, clean and has several tables with shade, a dog park, kids park.. It's peaceful here. read more

This place is Great my kids love it. Playground equipment is clean well maintained. They have basketball, walking trails and my kids like to feed the ducks. We moved away and miss this park. read more

This park is fun for all ages. They have a dog park that is very well kept clean. You can fish and play at the park. You can walk around the pond or bike, run or rollerblade. read more

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One of the best places in Surprise to watch the sun set :) No matter the time of year, this is a great place to spend some time outdoors for the entire family! Fishing Lake- the beautiful centerpiece! Dog Park- North East side, fully enclosed. Beach Volley Ball court- South East side Playground- South side Grassy area & Library- West side Parking Lot- North side There is a sidewalk that runs all along the lake which is great for jogging & walking. In addition there are benches and kiosks all around the lake to promote relaxation ;) We all need both! read more

Again, another perk of living in a brand spanking "new" development such as Surprise. This place is so way out there that the city makes its amenities just lovely for it's residents. I went fishing here during my Thanksgiving visit! Yes, FISHING! The AZ state fish and game have a urban fishing program and this lake is stocked with farm raished and ready to eat fish....if you can catch them. Check the website for full details...there's a lot of them. http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/urban_lake_surprise.shtml Anyways, this big little park is awesome. Everything is newer and well maintained. It has a very large playground area, a library, picnic tables and of course a lake to fish at. And it's across the street from the stadium. When the little kids were bored with fishing they would run over to the playground. When we got too hot, we'd go inside the Library. We spent the whole day there picnicing and fishing with 3 young kids and nobody complained or had a bad time. Tips: If you're fishing, bring your own chairs as the ones right by the lake have duck crap all over them. Not much shade so I suspect the summer months out in this park are brutal. read more

Big fan of this park. Was looking for a new park to take my dog too and goy so much more. Big lake for fishing, nice pathways, 2 huge dog parks that are all grass and well maintained, and a couple fields for activities. Also a nice childrens playground and basketball/tennis courts. This is my favorite town and park in the area (Im from NJ). I travel 15 mins just to go to this park at least a few times a week. Bring the fam and furballs! read more

Intro- Beautiful Park! In summer evenings, I don't visit much anymore, due to 110 degree heat. BUT in Spring and Fall, It is the perfect place to be! PROS- I'll go in order of best time to be. Early Morning/Sunrise 6- 8 AM. Nobody is there, a perfect place to jog, take the toddlers/infants to the playground before it goes insane or to get your fishing stuff ready! It is also a great time to feed the ducks and bird watch. Morning 8-10 AM: Great time to take your dogs to the dog park, get the 5-7 year olds to the playground, start a heavy exercise regimen, or to just sit back and relax on the grassy hills. Early Afternoon 10-11 AM- Things heat up here. Get all of the toddlers or elderly people home at this time. If you want to take your kids to the play ground here, I suggest 6-9 year olds, since they have more capacity. A time to take large dogs to the dog park, to play volleyball/basketball, to fish or to simply play in the mister towers. (Yes they are fixed again!) Afternoon 12- 2 pm. A time just for Adults to do whatever they want. Socialize, host gatherings or have a water fight. Late afternoon 3- 5 pm Heat of the day. I advise NOBODY be out at this time, due to heat waves, monsoons and dust storms. Evening 6-8 pm Perfect time to get the tweens/teens out 12-16 year olds would be PERFECT at this time. Resume fishing, playing in the playground, hosting parties or bird watching. Night 9-10 pm. A time for everybody to be out, yet wind down at the same time. A time to clean up, get ready to go back home. Cook up and eat your catch of the day, and take your dogs for a bath. It is imperative that No toddlers ages 1- 10 be out, due to stranger danger 12-16 yr olds are welcome, with heavy supervision. Wrap everything up and go home immediately for dinner and bed. CONS- Too many people, less janitors, barely any police supervision. DUCK CRAP EVERYWHERE!!!!!! Overall a GREAT place to be! Watch your kids around heat and water! read more

Pretty darn good I'm from NYC so when I say a dog park rocks it is really good lol only thing u will hate is the mud puddle that needs to be covered other than that it's a great park All man made read more

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Love this park! There's tons to do and many places to sit. They have a large variety of things to do from the water to the dog park to the swings. There's pretty much something for everyone. There's also a ton of parking which makes getting to the play area a lot easier. read more

Awesome park with lots is waking area around the lake and library. Lots of great equipment for the kids to play on. People in Surprise are pretty friendly and this is a nice place to bring your kids to play. Nice dog parks too. read more

It's super big, nice view of lake. Close on Wednesdays. Best time to go: around 6:30pm. (Based on September) Normally in summer people come late (6-7pm) and as winter starts shortening the day light and becoming cooler people start arriving earlier (5-6:30pm) read more

Beautiful little lake that we took a stroll around after going out to eat for dinner. Seemed busy yet not too crowded. Enjoyed our walk and will be back someday :) read more