I grew up in Tempe and remember when they first filled up this lake. Back then, people protested it and said it was a waste of money. Now buildings around Tempe Town Lake are prime property. We are in the desert, so we can't enjoy water activities quite like California does. But at this marina, you can rent kayaks and canoes and enjoy being out on the water right here in the heart of the city.
Town Lake Marina is the main spot for boating classes and club boating. They do all sorts of events here including boat racing. In addition to boating, you can also fish at Tempe Town Lake. There are public restrooms on site if you need to use them. I live near here and like to run around the lake on the Rio Salado Pathway every Sunday morning.
They recently started a water taxi that takes you from Hundred Mile Brewing on the north end of the lake to Sun Devil Stadium on football game nights. We thought we would check it out and ended up having a fun time. read more