Lap pool hours vary. School groups take over in the summer. Most are open daily noon-8 pm. Big Surf , a water park, creates a beach in the middle of the desert with s urfing waves. It s part of a Golfland entertainment complex open year round, but Big Surf is open only Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Courts change on the hour, every hour.
Busiest from opening to noon, when many of those present are looking for partners. Also try the indoor climbing walls at the Phoenix Rock Gym . In winter you ll need to reserve at least a couple of days in advance. The early bird catches the balloon at Aerozona Adventure . To cool down, tube the Salt River through the Tonto National Forest, just northeast of the metroplex.