With 16,500 acres, South Mountain Park is the largest municipal park in the world. Picnic areas, hiking trails, scenic lookouts. SpoT for a great view of the city. Features playground equipment, ball fields, therapeutic heated pool, and an activity room. Street Tempe Arizona National Register of Historic Places.
Sculpture garden displays large works.
Restored 1898 building. Lakes provide watershed, wildlife habitat, and recreation. Some areas are closed in the summer. Designated a historic landmark, the mansion overlooks the Arizona Biltmore, also built in 1929.