Best Picnic Ground Glendale Near Me

4worldlovers: The crown jewel of Glendale's park system, Sahuaro Ranch Park offers users both a recreational and historic experience. This park is unique with its historic ranch buildings and its recreational park areas. Visitors can picnic, play on the playgrounds, smell the roses, view peacocks, explore the old ranch grounds or play a ball game.

Sahuaro Ranch Park Orchards will receive flood irrigation on a ten day schedule until further notice. The rest of the park remains on a fourteen day schedule. 6/18/2021


Wander through the many historic buildings, gardens, orchards, and groves with the peacocks and birds.

A large number of picnic tables and grills are available on a first-come, first-served basis near the playgrounds and volleyball court.

The group picnic area is reservable and contains nine covered ramadas with each having nine tables seating eight people each, for a maximum of 72 per ramada. Six of the nine tables in each ramada are handicapped accessible. Total capacity for all nine ramadas is 648. Each ramada has a grill, counter top/serving area and electrical receptacle. The picnic area offers three communal sinks. To reserve a ramada, click here.

Sahuaro Ranch offers children of all ages several playground choices and a great experience. Sahuaro Ranch was the first location in the world to have EVOS, a unique suspended playground for ages 5 and older.

Dogs can romp, run and have fun without being on a leash. The dog park is located just north of the west parking lot and just south of the softball complex. Please remember to close the gate behind you and your dog.

4worldlovers: Amenities: Drinking fountains, grills, ramada and picnic area, playground, restrooms, walking paths, reservable ramadas and lighted sand volleyball court, dog park, Japanese Friendship Garden, Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix Center for the Arts.

Amenities: Lighted baseball, lighted basketball, gymnasium, picnic area, playground, pool, racquetball, recreation building, shuffleboard, lighted soccer, lighted softball, lighted tennis, lighted volleyball, grill, ramada, restrooms, playground with shade structure, spray pad.

Amenities: Lighted basketball, playground, ramadas and picnic area, recreation building, restrooms, soccer, lighted softball, lighted sand volleyball, grill.

Amenities: Play field, lighted sand volleyball, four lighted pickl​eball and two lighted tennis courts, waterfall feature.

Amenities: Visitors can take a tour of the Rosson House, a refurbished authentic Victorian home built in 1895. They can also view a collection of historic homes that house restaurants and shops.

Hermoso Park (Faye Gray Recreation Center, Hermoso Pool, Hermoso Skate Plaza)

Amenities: Lighted basketball, playground, pool, ramadas and picnic area, recreation building, restrooms, lighted soccer, lighted softball, lighted tennis, lighted volleyball, lighted skate plaza, grill.

Amenities: Ballfield, multi-purpose field, soccer field, volleyball, lighted tennis court, lighted basketball, lighted handball/racquetball court, exercise course, playground, ramadas/picnic area, and restrooms.

Amenities: Shaded playground, LED security lighting, picnic tables, ramada, grill, benches, large shade trees, two turf areas and sidewalks.

Amenities: Lighted basketball, playground, play field, pool, ramada and picnic area, recreation building, restrooms, lighted sand volleyball, grill.

Amenities: Playground, ramada, restroom, open play area, benches, picnic tables, grills, walking path.