Kiwanis Recreation Center

Back to start the new year of Thursday night swim class with my triathlon club. The pool and deck have been cleaned and much more welcoming to swim in than in the past. The staff is friendly and accommodating to our needs.

I enjoy taking classes here. My grandkids have even enjoyed classes here. Lots of different opportunities to learn, and even more events to attend. Plenty of things to keep a family entertained. Even if it’s just a walk around the lake.

ICity of Tempe — what a rip off! I pay city taxes and additionally you want me to fit into such a ridiculously narrow window of time, make it impossible to take my 10 month daughter for a swim … Only to force me to sign up and take your overpriced swim lessons. The schedule and options to families you offer is unreasonable! I wouldn’t have put ANY star except this app forces it in order to post.

Good park for exercise and family activities.

This park has everything you could possibly want! Soccer fields, tennis courts, lap pool, duck pond, fishing, paddle boats, running trails, baseball fields, batting cages etc. It also has beautiful scenery! What more could you ask for?!

This place is a joke these days. 2 years ago we were advised to take our IDs down to sign up so that we could reserve a Ramada spot at Kiwanis Park. We went down as we were new and did not register before and everything ran smoothly. We paid our $ 50 and was told our information would be in the system so we would not have to come back, we would just have to call to reserve other park ramadas.
Two years later I want to reserve another spot for my daughter’s birthday. I call and they searched mine and my husband’s information and can’t find it anywhere. This leaves us to have to come to the office again and fill out paperwork. Unfortunately, we now live in Tucson but we’re coming up where family is. I came to the office and was wondering if they would be able to put my information back into the system so when I get back home I could just call to pay over the phone. They advised me that this is not their procedure. I advise them I followed the procedure to the T 2 years ago and apparently they can’t follow their own procedure now. I will no longer be renting any ramadas from Tempe.

I went for a corporate event and our area was very nice. Lush green fields for our kickball games and other games, a large volleyball area, decent amount of tables and grills for BBQing. I saw tennis courts and large baseball fields as well. Huge park, well kept grounds. It was very busy, but not too crowded. Great place for families (lots of birthday parties were going on) or business events.
The only bad thing is that they don’t have any recycling bins on the grounds. Tons of trash bins; 0 recycling. No bueno.

Huge park with lots of tennis courts and an awesome indoor wave pool. Lots of events are held at this park.

Fitness Center: the fitness center is very similar to a nice hotel fitness center. It’s small, but has all the necessary equipment. A larger space for free weights would be nice. But it’s a great option if you don’t like going to a big gym. It’s almost always empty. There are fans and tv’s which is a nice plus.

Very nice facility offering: a wave pool, tennis courts, batting cages and much more. The building has some years on it, but it is well kept.
All services are «pay as you go» and reasonable in price. The pricing is a bit confusing because of this structure.
Thumbs up to the management team here.

Awesome park!
Have been going to this park since before I can remember. I train myself and clients here as well. Everything from soccer fields to tennis courts to softball fields. This park seems to have it all.

Nice park with lots of things to do. Batting cages, indoor wave pool. Nice place to take my grandson to play. They recently added some new things to climb and jump on.

Geeze this park is huge my boyfriend and I were looking for a birthday party today for almost a half an hour. No ones fault though we just didn’t know where to go. We finally met up with our friends and had a great time. There was a lot of shaded areas around the park some huge ponds, I think I saw people walking with poles so fishing definitely would of been a fun thing to do. The kids loved feeding the ducks but we had to watch out for those 4 seater bikes. The park rents out those and cute little paddle boats. All around a very nice park for any family and friends get together

Kiwanis has everything a rec center needs to be considered one of the best. Right to the point, if you ask me. I’ll cover it all, but regardless of age, they have all the bases covered. Lets dive into Kiwanis (we can dive into the wave pool later!)
~What To Do~
What can’t you do? If you are a child, they offer sports classes up the ying yang like the non-​competitive program Sportball all the way to fun swimming classes in the huge pool, no matter the skill level. For adults, the tennis courts are outstanding, as is the fitness room too! Finally, for the older crowd, they have many fun programs available for you to stay active and happy!
~The Good~
I really feel that to be a true RECREATION center, you have to be able to provide a large variety of programming for the masses. Kiwanis, in my eyes, offers just that and more. They offer the largest variety of programming I have found in the valley. With me personally being a sports coach, I have been to many city rec centers, and no center is the same. This center is at the top of the food chain. They also offer a batting range, A BATTING RANGE. Do this equation: Batting Range + Wave Pool + Gym + Tennis Courts + Awesome Staff = Bonkers Good Facility. Just stop by with your child, sit down to the left and look through their program guide… you will see the breadth of their course offerings. then you will see the huge wave pool behind the desk and be sold!
~The Bad~
It is an older facility, and being so, there are some visible areas where they could do some minor renovations. However they just re-​did the bathrooms and also touched up the walking areas near the softball fields, so you can’t say they aren’t trying. My biggest complaint is parking, which is situated in bulk on the opposite sides of the center. It makes for a relatively long walk no matter which side you park on. They have a minor row of parking right up front, however if you come anytime really after open on a weekend, don’t bother trying to find a spot up front. In the hot summer months, that can be a bit of a nuisance, but really that is worst it gets here… parking… haha :-)
~The Down Low~
This is my favorite center to teach at. I prefer it over all others. It is the largest, has more options than others, has spacious grass to frolic on (I said ‘frolic’ in a review, life is complete now), and the staff here are extremely helpful and courteous each time I converse with them. Like I said earlier, just come down and grab a pamphlet with programming info, you will be very happy. Message me if you have questions about programming, I am glad to help!!!

The more I come to this park the more I like it.
It has every thing you could want for so much fun! The other day I was there and they had horses there. Doing maneuvers! They were Police horses, that was so cool.
It is a huge place with so much to offer.
It has a wave pool, and a huge man made pond. In there you can fish, and boat, or just sit and enjoy the water.
Bathrooms are, well park kind. I do not use unless I absolutely have to, but at least they have them.
Lots of areas for parties and get togethers. I do not know if you have to get a permit for that, but you can check their website.
Lots of places to park and you can ride bikes all around in there as well.

Who really knew how amazing this park is? It is a mecca of fun and good times.
They offer so much here, it is hard to cover it all.
They have a great little man made water way inside on the Mill Ave side. IT is a giant pond, you can take little water crafts on it. It has ducks and fish as well.
They also have a lot of covered Picnic areas with grills so you can have Birthday Parties and such. All well lit also.
Along with clean (as clean as you can get for a park) toliet areas. Lots of rolling hills for exercise or to bring your dog.
Our dog loves coming here. It is like disney land for her.
On the other side is the grat wave pool, and a great gym.
The park offers all sorts of classes and sports leauges for all ages.
Lots of places for kids to play.
It is just great! The only thing I am not crazy about is on the weekends they sometimes also parties and get togethers here that drive me nuts. Because, the music will start early in the morning and go all night.
It can really be loud at times even with your doors and windows closed.
Unfortunatly I live close enough to hear it. But, if you have kids or dogs, it is a lot of fun and a great place to explore.

Recommend to family & friends
If you are in Tempe, you must visit Kiwanis Park. This is such a beautiful park. Not only is it beautiful, family and friends would love it here for the weekend fun or holding an event. My first visit was when the boyfriend and I visited his house, located in Tempe and walking distance to the park. I fell in love with the park. There’s a lake and a long sidewalk for runners out there. Best weather to run would be during the fall in the evening. Apparently it’s still warm during the fall here, no surprise since we’re talking about Arizona, desert state right? Haha…
What will catch your eyes? The lake! Who would imagine desert like Arizona would have water?! I didn’t… haha. Great place to bring your kids and family here on the weekends of after your meals just to walk around and breathe. What caught my eyes were the sign that says ‘crossing ducks’
Made me smile :)
Take a look at the website :
there’s many activities you can do with your family and friends. Oh my, did I mention? There’s a wave pool inside of the recreation center! You heard me! Wave pool! How cool is that? :D There’s also a fitness center (might need to be a member), tennis court, volleyball (my favorite!), batting cage, and some rentals (ask them for specific rentals). Seriously can spend a day here.
Make sure to watch your children if you are walking near the lake because there is no barrier. Keep your kids by your side just for safely. There are ducks and probably random fishes in the lake. You can fish at the lake, but I wouldn’t suggest to take the fishes home to eat. D:
So glad this park is just 5 min walk from his place in Arizona. Will come back, maybe next time I’ll bring my dog. :)

This is a review of the aquatic center.
I’ve been to plenty of pools: fitness clubs, country clubs, resorts, community centers, YMCAs, etc. For a community pool this ranks very highly: clean, well maintained, and very spacious.
Took my young daughter there for the wave pool (on a Saturday) and though it was indeed crowded, the pool accommodated everyone comfortably — as did the parking lot and restrooms for that matter. Staff was helpful and friendly.
Attended a water fitness class on a weeknight which was great fun. The instructor was skilled, and there was plenty of space for all of the class participants. Lap pools are never crowded — I’ve always been able to find my own lane on a weeknight.
The facilities are clean and up-​to-​date, with free parking and $ 0.75 lockers. As this is a community center all fees are very reasonable. The grounds are of course beautiful as well, and provide much needed community green space in Tempe. I’ll continue to visit!

Wonderful asset to Tempe (far better than the Tempe Town Lake boondoggle). The park and lake are lovely. The play areas and covered ramadas are very nice (we have had more than one birthday party there). The tennis courts and batting cages are starting to show some wear and tear. The wave pool is always a hit with the kids. I have attended CPR classes and other events at the Center.
The green space alone is terrific. This Center and park serve residents of all ages.
¾/​15 Update: Our family has been enjoying the wave pool spring special. Monday-​Thursday from 11:30am-1:30pm kids under 7 are free with a paid adult admission ($ 4). They turn off the wave function so the toddlers and preschool kids are more stable on their feet and less likely to fall under the water. There were very few people there when we go, so your little one will not be jostled or pushed by bigger kids and overcrowding. This is a great time to introduce your little ones to a warm, indoor pool.

So glad Tempe has an area like this… a few miles down Mill and you feel like you’re in another town. Nothing but green everywhere and water. love it!
Went to the batting cages… for $ 1.25 you get 14 pitches…
you got pools… lake. basketball/​tennis courts you can even pay to join games i believe.
just an all around cool place for some physical activities. And cheap at that!