Encanto Park

Please join us for the Encanto Park Diamond Jubilee Celebration as Encanto Park turns 75 on Saturday November 27,2010. Free park and shuttle from Phoenix college parking structure just north of Thomas on 15th Ave 9:30am-830pm. Event will open at 10am with Live Bands on the hour and a market zone, food court, inflatable zone, family fun zone (12p-4p), and will end with the Taylor & Associates Fireworks Extravaganza at 7pm. Get more info at phoenix.gov/parks more

We were having a birthday part at Encanto Park for my niece. A person that worked at the park came over to ask if we had rented the area. We said no and she said that was fine because we were not under a rented area. Also it the party was small we it was. In the middle of the birthday party a lady came and rudy interrupted and told us we had to leave that area. My niece was so heart broken. The lady said she owned the park. We were going to spend money at the park to ride the rides but we just left because of how we were treated. I will NEVER go back to this park again!!!! If she is the owner she gives the park a BAD name all together. She made a happy place into a place I will never go back to again. Pros: It is a park that is about it. Cons: Bad Management that the park has. more

im looking for a park to do my quinceanera in because my quinceanera is this year and i wanted to be outdoors. so is this a good park to have it in or if you are aloud to have one here? more

In the 40s and 50s my grandpa and I used to feed ducks at the lagoon, and my mama used to give me great birthday parties at Kiddieland. When I was a boy, I was quite interested in birdwatching, and Encanto Park was great for that activity. I left Phoenix in 1989. I hope the dear old park is clean and healthy. Regards. more

I can't say that this is the most beautiful park I've ever been to or the cleanest, but it was fun. My husband, three year old son and I, went there on a weekend, early in June?late afternoon. The main reason was to take our son to Enchanted Island, the amusement park. They have kiddy rides at Enchanted Island?the metallic sparkled ones that I use to ride as a kid, but restored and in good working order. BTW, they are open on the weekends?in June from 5pm to 10pm, when it's cooler out. See their online schedule. We left the amusement section of the park and went for a paddle boat ride. There is trash in the water. I won't swim or fish in it, but it's fine for paddle boating. Overall a park with a lot of things to keep a three year old and his family busy. Pros: Lots of things to do. Cons: A little dirty more

Encanto Park is horrible. The place is covered in trash. The river is so dirty I am surprised the ducks swim in it. Everything is run down and broken. It's not a nice park anymore as it used to be. Definitly not a family park. The last time my family and I went there is the last time. Never again. City of Phoenix needs to clean it up. Dont waste your time going there. Pros: Dirty, filthy, trashy, complete waste of time. Cons: None. more

You need to look for the park to find it, I'd say get directions of the internet, but it is worth it. The park has everything you would think a family park should have. It was spacious with green grass and trees (both uncommon is the desert!). The pond was beautiful with an island in the middle that had a large man-made waterful cascading down, tropical trees around it - Perfect background for a picture. There were waterways throughout the park, and little bridges that you could fish from if you like. Plenty of picnic and atheletic areas, another island that you could picnic on or reserve for a special occasion. There were two weddings on the day that I went, a tribute to the parks beautiful atmosphere. Everything seemed so peaceful and welcoming. It was also clean, I do not remember seeing litter. I went on the weekend during the month of June so it was hot and therefor not many people. The kiddie-land and amusements were closed on the weekend so if that is what you are looking to incorporate in your day then plan a trip during the week. There is so much to do, as listed in the parks description, combined with its beauty that I would definately recommend a picnic here!! more

This park in its hayday was a fun place to take the whole family! That was then. Now it is filled with loud music and cruisers, the water that the ducks swim in is polluted. At night, but on many days, the homeless camp out on thier benches to catch a few winks. I would not reccomend this park for tourists. There are many other beautiful sites to see in the area. more

What a great place to take the whole family. I have so many happy memories of Encanto Park. I can't go there without thinking of Wallace and Ladmo. more