​​​​Acacia Park — Attraction in Phoenix

Bring a weapon. My dogs and I we’re almost stabbed by the morning junkies sleeping on the playground because we woke them up from their high… there’s been more cops l around lately, other walkers bring their guns with them for protection… Besides the ghetto factor, the park grounds are unkept, neglected weeds were to my hips the other day and grass to my shins, and whatever fake died green grass filler they riddled all over the parks grass has an insane amount of thorns and very sharp stickers that are constantly getting stuck in my dogs feet…. This park is down the street and I prefer to drive to other...

!!MANY DOG OWNERS DO NOT LEASH HERE!!

This park is very mellow and beautiful. Tons of open space, well-kept playground toys, and gorgeous trees for shade.

However, there are NO BATHROOMS.

Also, many local dog owners choose to be irresponsible and have their dogs off leash while walking the neighborhood and crossing through the park. They may have faith in their dog training abilities, but I do not.

Especially after today, when earlier a dog ran and jumped on my 2 year old as he was having a meltdown about leaving. If you choose to visit this park, do so at...

We had some time to kill before picking my oldest up from school so we came to this park to play. The park is nice and clean and pleanty of space to run and play. We did encounter 2 adults in the park who settled in on the swings and we're very clearly high. Their vulgar language and insistence on my son hoping them on the swings truly bothered me and we cut our play time short. I'd come again but I wouldn't take my eyes off my kids. That's true for any public space, but this occasion left me feeling...