Ventana Ranch Park — Attraction in Albuquerque

Oh boy, Ventana Ranch Park - my favorite place to spend a riveting Saturday. There's just nothing more thrilling than sitting in the blazing sun, watching kids run around chasing balls for hours on end.

The screams of hyper children playing basketball, soccer, and football fill me with immense joy. The ambiance of pre-teen boys yelling "I'm open!" really sets a relaxing mood. And I just love how the grounds crew meticulously maintains the fields for these casual weekend games - impressive how serious a place can get about recreational youth sports.

Whenever I need a good nap, I head to Ventana. Nothing lulls me to sleep better than the harmonious melody of whistles blowing as team coaches bark out directions. The percussion of balls bouncing incessantly in the background is like a lullaby.

And don't even get me started on the playground! The ear-piercing shrieks of delight from kids on the slides and monkey bars is music to my ears. Is there anything better than idle chit-chat with frazzled soccer moms and dads?...

At 17 acres this is a large park. Not me and my border collies usual park, but a pleasant change. We're there during the week, early afternoon not many people. Enjoyed a walk around about half of the park, not much shade on the perimeter of park, but the interior is pretty well shaded. The fields are quite large, plenty of room for frisbee play with the dog. We're buzzed by a drone while my dog was off leash playing frisbee. Very nice tennis courts. Look forward to our next trip back to Ventana ranch park.

Update: 2 weeks later at Ventana Ranch park on a monday around noon, Didn't get very far from our car and noticed a small white car with 2 people patrolling the parking lot for something to steal. Never left the car out of sight, this vehicle was still driving around when we left earlier than planned, due to the questionable safety in the parking lot. The park itself is nice, dry as a bone, just the criminals we don't care to become...

Nice park lots of swings. And has three slides and a rock climbing area. It has alot pope. Space of fields for soccer or any recreational activity. And lots of parking space and has basketball courts. The. Outta have lights that ago e on them when it get dark. And the whole park has lots of areas to getHout of the sun. I have seen alotoof people have birthday parties here. Son e they have to much space and equipment and tables. However the only down side is that the restrooms are toward the back. The worst park is the toilets are permant port a potties. With no water or sinks at all. And the toilets ALWAYS have flys and stink. Great park but NEVER use...