Rio Grande Park — Attraction in Albuquerque

This park is very good example of the dichotomy of Albuquerque. It’s called Rio Grande Park, but it has no site of the river. In although it looks like Dave Gant Siberian elms at the end of their life, are growing their beautifully with a manicured lawn underneath of quite beautiful color, there’s a dog park on one end that is not respected as far as the rest of the park has loose dogs all the time and we have had our dog attack here, hence the three star rating. Also not from the area when you call the Rio Grande Park you expect to see something grand, and although the trees may have been there, there was no river worthy of mentioning.

Somebody was bringing a birthday cake out to a long table that they had paid somebody to set up next to the park. And obviously right next to the river because that’s what they had set it up but what they said was a table next to a chain-link fence that was rusted and , a about 30 feet wide version of the Rio Grande that had obvious 12 inch diameter tubing in multiple places running into it as street runoff I imagine. Not picturesque for your wedding day by any means. I’m not trying to down the park. I’m just trying to show up for what it is. It’s so much better choice than Bel Air Park for a child but only if you’re going to watch your child the entire time I just like any other park and Albuquerque.

It is not very good for dogs unless you’re willing to pick up your dog at any point because we had a dog cross this park to get to ours puppy who is completely passive and terrified now after his run into Albuquerque

However, if you’re a couple walking your dog, this is one of the better places that you could do that with a brachycephalic, dog, such as a French bulldog or pug. Just for the shade benefit. There are no restrooms to speak of, and I say that because I saw a porta potty, but I will not speak of it. I will tell you it smelled like you would not want to go in since 20 feet away. I was appalled by the nauseating aroma emanating from the area.

The playgrounds I did not get a good look out, but they did not look brand new. They did not look too old, but I would inspect anything in Albuquerque if you let your child play on it for needles and smoking paraphernalia as it exists everywhere and openly now and I don’t mean...

This is a beautiful park with lots of huge old trees. It used to be like a hidden secret with a great atmosphere. Now the park is littered with trash. We were so disgusted my kids didn't even want to play there. We picked up a 12 gallon bag of trash. People have parties and leave used up water bottles, napkins, wrapping paper, streamers. Those people should be ashamed of how they leave that park. We counted no fewer than 25 trashcans in this single park! There is no excuse for that kind of disregard for community space and it has entirely ruined the beauty...

Filthy, but pretty - a real shame. I counted 19 trash cans, but there was trash so scattered it was hard to find a place to play catch. The sand around the play area and swings looked like a human "litter box." I washed my children as soon as we got home. It is beautiful and you can see the zoo train go by... Wish it were cleaned up. UPDATE: it is completely trashed! I let my little play for 10 minutes and we were disgusted. Also, lots of unfriendly people, and a few even threatening. I did NOT feel safe, especially...