# Shaded playgrounds and parks in Albuquerque

Playgrounds and parks in Albuquerque with shade, for a hot afternoon. 50 listed.

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

## The list

1. [North Domingo Baca Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-domingo-baca-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Big park with slides, climbing, regular and baby swings, seven shade structures over the picnic tables and walking paths. Has: shade.
2. [Mariposa Basin Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mariposa-basin-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a toddler play area, swings and slides, and shade structures over the picnic tables. Has: shade.
3. [Phil Chacon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/phil-chacon-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Renovated playgrounds with climbing, slides, swings and covered play, plus a BMX pump track for older kids. Has: shade.
4. [Desert Springs Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-springs-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a toddler area, swings, a shade structure and a few picnic tables. Has: shade.
5. [Eagle Ranch Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eagle-ranch-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure, swings, a shade structure and picnic tables. Has: shade.
6. [Manzano Mesa Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/manzano-mesa-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Shaded play equipment, with a big playground for older kids, a smaller one for younger siblings and a concrete walking trail nearby. Has: shade.
7. [Rio Grande Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rio-grande-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park (once Kit Carson Park) with swings, climbing play and picnic tables. Has: shade.
8. [Singing Arrow Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/singing-arrow-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Toddler play area, a wide slide and climbing ropes, plus accessible and baby swings, with shade and plenty of picnic tables. Has: shade.
9. [Ventana Ranch Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ventana-ranch-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). Two play structures, one for ages 2 to 5 and one for 5 to 12, with shade, picnic tables and lots of grass to run on. Has: shade.
10. [Morningside Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/morningside-park-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). A giant slide, a zip line and a climbing course under a butterfly-shaped shade cover, with picnic tables nearby. Has: shade.
11. [Arroyo del Oso Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/arroyo-del-oso-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A cute little playground with a ton of swings, tucked in a corner of a big park with a path around the fields. Has: shade.
12. [Paradise Hills Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/paradise-hills-playground-albuquerque) (playground, Albuquerque). A shade tent covers the whole play structure, with big trees and grassy hills around it. Has: shade.
13. [Alamosa Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/alamosa-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A newer spray pad with a dozen angled jets that kids switch on with a button, right by the playground. Has: shade.
14. [Barelas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/barelas-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A renovated park with new playground equipment, a promenade running through it and more than a hundred newly planted trees. Has: shade.
15. [Barstow Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/barstow-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A little strip of green with a play area and a covered gazebo, on a bike and walking path that keeps going. Has: shade.
16. [Bel-Air/Miramontes Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bel-air-miramontes-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
17. [Bellrose Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bellrose-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
18. [Briar Ridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/briar-ridge-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
19. [Conchas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/conchas-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). An old-school climb-and-slide next to a wild tangle of ropes, rings and odd climbers, with shaded picnic areas nearby. Has: shade.
20. [Country Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/country-hills-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
21. [Crestview Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/crestview-heights-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
22. [Desert Ridge Trails Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-ridge-trails-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
23. [Dulcinea Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dulcinea-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
24. [Eddie Garcia Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eddie-garcia-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
25. [Embudo Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/embudo-hills-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A foothills park with an upgraded playground of new climbers, slides and swings under shade canopies, and walking paths. Has: shade.
26. [Four H Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/four-h-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Bucket swings on extra-long chains for big swoops, swings for bigger kids and one huge slide on the climbing structure. Has: shade.
27. [Korean War Veterans Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/korean-war-veterans-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Park with a shaded play structure. Has: shade.
28. [Las Marcadas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/las-marcadas-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
29. [Martineztown-Santa Barbara Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/martineztown-santa-barbara-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
30. [Paradise Meadows Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paradise-meadows-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
31. [Presidio Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/presidio-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
32. [Quintessence Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/quintessence-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Park with a shaded play structure. Has: shade.
33. [Rancho de Palomas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rancho-de-palomas-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
34. [Richland Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/richland-hills-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A new custom playground with shaded play spots, climbers, slides and swings, and a ramp so every kid can get on. Has: shade.
35. [Rinconada Point Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rinconada-point-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Two new play structures with fresh swings and a tire swing, plus a skating area for older kids. Has: shade.
36. [Salida del Sol Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/salida-del-sol-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
37. [South San Jose Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/south-san-jose-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
38. [Sunrise Terrace Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sunrise-terrace-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
39. [Sunset Canyon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sunset-canyon-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A play structure under shade sails that suits older kids best, with a sheltered picnic area nearby. Has: shade.
40. [Supper Rock Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/supper-rock-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A scenic foothills park with trails to wander and a playground with swings for all ages. Has: shade.
41. [Tapia Meadows Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tapia-meadows-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
42. [Terrazas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/terrazas-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
43. [Tres Placitas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tres-placitas-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
44. [Valley Gardens](https://ourplayday.com/places/valley-gardens-albuquerque) (garden, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
45. [Vista Nueva Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/vista-nueva-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
46. [West Bluff Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/west-bluff-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
47. [Barelas Railroad Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/barelas-railroad-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
48. [Martineztown Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/martineztown-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A playground and open grass alongside historic markers and a traced stretch of the old Camino Real trail. Has: shade.
49. [Mary Fox Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mary-fox-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). Neighborhood park with a play structure. Has: shade.
50. [Valley Haven Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/valley-haven-park-albuquerque) (park, Albuquerque). A peaceful little square of a park, hidden away, with simple pleasures for kids: slides, bars and things to climb. Has: shade.

## Other lists for Albuquerque

- [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/new-mexico/albuquerque/with-restrooms) (5)
- [Water play](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/new-mexico/albuquerque/with-water-play) (3)

## 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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