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High Desert Park

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👍👍 This is a very nice park for kids especially,bút there's a big area of just grass, basketball and tennis courts, A playground for kids & the view of the sandia mtns is amazingly beautiful! It's also a dog friendly park as well with stations for the poop bag! People often mention park, courts,


Address

13100 Academy Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111

Website

cabq.gov

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (197 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 6 AM to 10 PM

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  • 5/5 Erica M. 1 year ago on Google • 297 reviews
    This is a very nice park for kids especially,bút there's a big area of just grass, basketball and tennis courts, A playground for kids & the view of the sandia mtns is amazingly beautiful! It's also a dog friendly park as well with stations for the poop bag!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 abiracmd 2 years ago on Google
    Great grassy place to take the dog. Lease required. Tennis courts, basketball and playground from area we are in. They have two large green spaces to run around. Dog bag stand. I could see parking being somewhat limited during busy hours. We went in the late afternoon and there were few people. Really enjoyed this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristina L. 2 years ago on Google
    We enjoy the basketball hoops with lower heights that allow younger children to make hoops and not get disappointed as they do with standard height hoops. We also like the tennis courts and all the trees dispersed throughout the grassy field.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Satyan P. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic place for the kids. They have security patrols every 45 minutes so riff raff can't exist long-term. Park is secluded and private for High Desert home owners, and nearby apartment complex.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jeff K. 10 months ago on Google • 138 reviews
    We took a little child here and had a good time watching her play on the play structure. The people that we ran into at the park were very friendly, and the child loved running around and having fun. There is a nice shade structure here to give parents and children a break from the sun on occasion. If you have small children and need to get them out of the house for a while, I'd recommend taking them to this park to have some fun!

  • 4/5 Cindy W. 11 months ago on Google • 64 reviews
    Great location with beautiful vistas. Nice parking area. No restroom makes it tough, though, especially with kids along . They could use a few more picnic tables and shade trees.

  • 4/5 Eran E. 4 months ago on Google • 55 reviews
    Great park, just wish there were lights that allowed to keep playing after sun set

  • 5/5 Amelia H. 1 year ago on Google • 44 reviews
    My son loves it! There are two play areas, one for younger and one for older children. Has regular swings and two carseat style swings.

  • 5/5 Phil A. 5 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Excellent park for kids and grownups and dogs of all ages.

  • 5/5 Susanne Lindberg M. 5 years ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Lovely, peaceful and great playground for both young and big children. Lots of room to practice bike riding as well.

  • 5/5 Joseph M. 1 year ago on Google
    This is one of the prettier parks in Albuquerque, it's off the beaten path so if you don't live within 6 blocks of it you'll probably never hear of it.

  • 5/5 Sakibul Islam S. 5 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    I was in there in a full moon. Moonlight dark grass, far from ABQ busy schedule made this place more enjoyable

  • 5/5 Tony S. 11 months ago on Google
    Playground, lots of grass, adult and kid size basketball courts, tennis courts, and a small amphitheater. This is a park for the whole family to enjoy.

  • 5/5 Eric R. 1 year ago on Google
    This park has lots of open field to play in and is separated from car traffic.

  • 4/5 Nancy Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Convenient starting point for hikes going either down into Bear Canyon or up to the Michael Emery trail.

  • 5/5 Cody B. 2 years ago on Google
    Very clean organized professional design and look. Welcoming family friendly exo friendly adequate shade and sun areas. Very rich and healthy looming compared to some of the other parks and such that I have been to. I would welcome any person type there. Love the ampitheatre.

  • 5/5 Ray J. 2 years ago on Google
    This is one of my favorite parks in NE Albuquerque. It's part of a neighborhood but has plenty of parking. There are picnic benches, lots of trees, and a big open field. Also has tennis courts, basketball courts and playground.

  • 5/5 Patricia B. 1 year ago on Google
    So peaceful Easy to park Grass in good condition Shady and not very many people there

  • 3/5 Gabi R. 1 year ago on Google
    All of the picnic tables, and benches had black widows nests up underneath in the corners. And the ants, oh my gosh the ants!!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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