# Shaded playgrounds and parks in Phoenix

Playgrounds and parks in Phoenix with shade, for a hot afternoon. 91 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-23, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Civic Space Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/civic-space-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Shady downtown lawns with a playground and splash pad, under a huge floating net sculpture. Has: shade.
2. [Encanto Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/encanto-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). City park with a playground, shade structures, restrooms and a grill and picnic area. Has: shade.
3. [Trailside Point Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/trailside-point-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). City park with a playground and a splash pad, plus shade structures and restrooms. Has: shade.
4. [Altadena Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/altadena-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A smaller splash pad right next to a shaded playground, easy for babies and toddlers, with a little free library under the trees. Has: shade.
5. [Dust Devil Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dust-devil-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Huge, clean park with a big shaded playground, a toddler side and a big-kid side, a splash pad and a skate plaza. Has: shade.
6. [Edison Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/edison-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tree with lots of branches to climb, a colorful splash pad and a playground with musical pieces and slides. Has: shade.
7. [El Oso Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/el-oso-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Forty acres with a huge playground, a splash pad and exercise paths, plus plenty of room for ball games. Has: shade.
8. [Francisco Highland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/francisco-highland-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Expansive playgrounds on soft rubber and sand, a splash pad and mountain views all around. Has: shade.
9. [Laveen Village Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/laveen-village-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A playground and a splash pad kids love, with picnic tables to spread out lunch in between. Has: shade.
10. [Mariposa Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mariposa-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A large playground and a splash pad in a clean, newer park with restrooms. Has: shade.
11. [Mountain Vista Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mountain-vista-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A splash pad, separate playgrounds for ages two to five and five to twelve, and walking trails around the grass. Has: shade.
12. [Arcadia Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/arcadia-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A sizable playground with a big grassy area around it, plus picnic pavilions with grills and a sand volleyball court. Has: shade.
13. [Buffalo Ridge I Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/buffalo-ridge-i-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tucked-away park with a couple of playsets, a large field and short hiking trails, wrapped around a disc golf course. Has: shade.
14. [Cashman Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cashman-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A little ninja course, a climbing tree and a spinning ride on the playground, with big grassy fields to run off the rest. Has: shade.
15. [Coronado Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/coronado-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A shaded playground next to a public swimming pool, with tennis and basketball courts and a softball field nearby. Has: shade.
16. [Desert Broom Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-broom-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
17. [Desert Horizon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-horizon-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A big sandy playground with a fully shaded structure for toddlers and another for older kids, plus two sets of swings. Has: shade.
18. [Desert Willow Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-willow-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Toddler swings and a two-to-five area with slides, covered picnic tables, a field and a meandering desert path. Has: shade.
19. [Fiesta Bowl PLAY at Hance Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fiesta-bowl-play-at-hance-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). Climbing fox, rabbit and owl sculptures, a sand area, a slide and a ramp, with challenges for toddlers and older kids. Has: shade.
20. [Monterey Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/monterey-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
21. [Moon Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/moon-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two playgrounds, for toddlers and older kids, with giant fake ants in the sand and a paved walking loop. Has: shade.
22. [Nuestro Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nuestro-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A rebuilt, shaded playground and a splash pad, with a big ramada and room for lawn games. Has: shade.
23. [Alkire Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/alkire-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
24. [Cave Creek Park - Cholla](https://ourplayday.com/places/cave-creek-park-cholla-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two small playgrounds, one for little kids and one for older ones, with a splash pad and walking trails through the park. Has: shade.
25. [Cholla Cove Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cholla-cove-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Quiet, tidy park with a playground toddlers love, an exercise path looping around and a sand volleyball court. Has: shade.
26. [Deem Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/deem-hills-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A sandy playground with log-style climbing pieces and playing fields, at the start of hiking trails up into the hills. Has: shade.
27. [Deer Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/deer-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two playgrounds with slides and a faux rock wall kids love finding, plus a pool and a recreation center. Has: shade.
28. [Desert Foothills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-foothills-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
29. [Desert Star Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-star-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Age-appropriate playground equipment, trees kids can climb, and geese and ducks wandering around the park. Has: shade.
30. [Desert West Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-west-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A big park with a lake and a playground, surrounded by plenty of sports courts and fields. Has: shade.
31. [Dove Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dove-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A newer playground built for all abilities, with slides, swings and climbers for kids from three to twelve. Has: shade.
32. [Dynamite Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dynamite-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Separate play zones for little and bigger kids, a field right beside them and a ramada where grown-ups can watch. Has: shade.
33. [Eastlake Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eastlake-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Historic park with a playground and lots of shady spots, plus an amphitheater and a civil rights memorial. Has: shade.
34. [El Reposo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/el-reposo-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A paved walking path loops a spacious park with a public pool, a playground and a disc golf course. Has: shade.
35. [Esteban Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/esteban-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A renovated playground with an open feel, big lawns and a field where people fly radio-controlled planes. Has: shade.
36. [Falcon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/falcon-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
37. [Green Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/green-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
38. [Harmon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/harmon-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A playground with a spray pad, a gym at the recreation center and shady trees where families picnic. Has: shade.
39. [Hayden Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hayden-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
40. [Hermoso Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hermoso-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
41. [Highline Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/highline-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
42. [Indian Bend Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/indian-bend-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A swaying snake walk kids love wobbling across, swings and more play pieces, with picnic tables close by. Has: shade.
43. [John W. Teets Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-w-teets-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Swings and two climbing structures, with mountain views and local birds to watch, plus a volleyball court. Has: shade.
44. [Kachina Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kachina-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A sandy playground under a big shade cover, with monkey bars, bridges and a curly slide, and mature trees around. Has: shade.
45. [Kierland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kierland-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Swings and slides on a clean sandy playground, with a water spigot for building in the sand. Has: shade.
46. [Kuban Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kuban-community-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Swings and a playground in a clean green park with walking trails and a volleyball court. Has: shade.
47. [Lindo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lindo-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A quiet family park with a newer slide and play pieces, shaded spots and walking paths around the ball fields. Has: shade.
48. [Little Canyon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/little-canyon-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A renewed playground and a bank shot court, part basketball and part mini golf, with lower hoops for small kids. Has: shade.
49. [Longview Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/longview-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Small and sweet, with a jungle gym, slides and swings on wood chips and plenty of picnic tables. Has: shade.
50. [Ma-Ha-Tuak Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ma-ha-tuak-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tall tower playground with a toddler area beside it, its own slide and climbers, and mountain views from the trails. Has: shade.
51. [Marivue Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/marivue-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
52. [Mercury Mine Basin](https://ourplayday.com/places/mercury-mine-basin-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). A quiet, grassy park with a shady playground, swings and trails, often with only a toddler or two around. Has: shade.
53. [Mountain View Community Center Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mountain-view-community-center-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
54. [Norton Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/norton-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two newer playground sets in a quiet, medium-sized park, with a volleyball court and basketball nearby. Has: shade.
55. [Paradise Cove Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paradise-cove-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). Neighborhood park with a playground, shade structures and picnic tables. Has: shade.
56. [Sumida Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sumida-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). Neighborhood park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
57. [Adobe Mountain Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/adobe-mountain-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
58. [Aguila Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/aguila-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
59. [Bishop Alexis A. Thomas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bishop-alexis-a-thomas-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
60. [Cave Creek Park - Thunderbird](https://ourplayday.com/places/cave-creek-park-thunderbird-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground and shade structures. Has: shade.
61. [Coffelt-Lamoreaux Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/coffelt-lamoreaux-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
62. [Colter Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/colter-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Small neighborhood park whose climbing structure sits under a shade canopy, with open fields and a basketball court. Has: shade.
63. [Conocido Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/conocido-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). An expansive, well-kept park with a disc golf course winding through it and a playground for the kids. Has: shade.
64. [Hilaria Rodriguez Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hilaria-rodriguez-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
65. [John F. & Mary P. Long Homestead Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-f-mary-p-long-homestead-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground and shade structures. Has: shade.
66. [Kids Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kids-street-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
67. [Kipok Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kipok-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
68. [Ladmo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ladmo-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Modern playground equipment for younger kids and a big gazebo that throws plenty of shade. Has: shade.
69. [Lewis Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lewis-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tiny neighborhood park with a playground and a splash pad, plus a basketball court and a little rotunda. Has: shade.
70. [Lookout Mountain Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lookout-mountain-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tot playground and a big-kid playground tucked into a neighborhood, with mountain trails starting right there. Has: shade.
71. [Maryvale Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/maryvale-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
72. [Matthew Henson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/matthew-henson-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
73. [Ninos Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ninos-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
74. [Palma Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/palma-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
75. [Paradise Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paradise-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A clean, shaded playground with room to run, in a big park that also has a skate area for older kids. Has: shade.
76. [Paseo Highlands Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paseo-highlands-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A rock climbing wall and tall slides on expansive playgrounds, with sports courts all around. Has: shade.
77. [Playa Margarita Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/playa-margarita-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A well-kept playground with swings, next to a recreation center and lighted ball fields. Has: shade.
78. [Reach 11 Sports Complex](https://ourplayday.com/places/reach-11-sports-complex-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). Sports complex with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
79. [Rose Mofford Sports Complex](https://ourplayday.com/places/rose-mofford-sports-complex-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). Sports complex with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
80. [Solano Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/solano-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
81. [Starlight Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/starlight-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
82. [Sun Ray Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sun-ray-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Extensive playgrounds with a big boulder for older kids to climb, a large field and a disc golf course. Has: shade.
83. [Tramonto Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tramonto-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A shaded playground with a swing set kids come back for, and exercise stations along the walking paths. Has: shade.
84. [Western Star Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/western-star-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Top-notch play equipment on wood chips, a grassy lawn and a view of South Mountain. Has: shade.
85. [Orme Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/orme-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
86. [Palomino Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/palomino-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
87. [Sunnyslope Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sunnyslope-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two playgrounds for different ages beside a community center, with an open field and basketball and tennis courts. Has: shade.
88. [Tawa Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tawa-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Four big-kid swings, four toddler swings and a toddler play area, with open grass around them. Has: shade.
89. [Tierra Montana](https://ourplayday.com/places/tierra-montana-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area. Has: shade.
90. [West Plaza Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/west-plaza-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A decent-sized playground with slides and a climbing ramp for younger kids, next to a butterfly garden. Has: shade.
91. [Winifred Green Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/winifred-green-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A shaded playground beside a community center, with a lighted basketball court for older kids. Has: shade.

## Other lists for Phoenix

- [High chairs](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-high-chairs) (4)
- [Kids' menu](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-kids-menu) (3)
- [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-restrooms) (64)
- [Water play](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-water-play) (13)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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