text: When I finally visited this park it was to scope out the dog park It is the only offleash area in downtown Phoenix I was amazed at the size of the actual park And I loved the water features Took a bunch of friends there for a bike ridepicnic while it was still nice outside and we had a great time I have not really checked out the playground area so I do not know how much fun it is All that being said I have to agree that the dog park portion of the park is indeed ghetto There is no grass not enough shade and dog dookie all over the place My biggest beef was the unneutered male dogs who tried to hump my spayed female That was lots of fun for both of us NOT And since I have a dog at home not kids and I do not fish this park gets a fairly low rating from me I may still ride my bike or walk through there but I will never subject my dog to irresponsible pet owners again If they do not spayneuter who knows whether they even immunize or prevent parasites