Hidden gems: Things to dos in Mesa

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Mesa. This list contains 37 places from Things to do category.

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Movement Monastery
Personal trainer
5.00 (15 reviews)
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Lehi Rodeo Grounds
Park
4.90 (51 reviews)
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Grave of Waylon Jennings
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The Mesa Cemetery is an interesting stroll. Very clean and well groomed. The Ramblin' Man has a nice spot to settle.
4.80 (76 reviews)
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HOA Provincia Park
Park
👍👍 Nice place biutifool fountain ⛲️.It is a place to walk 🚶.
4.80 (18 reviews)
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City of Mesa Retention Basin #116
City park
👍👍 This is the best place to fly and escape the FAA
4.80 (16 reviews)
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Falcon Field Airport
Airport
👍 I didn't fly from the airport or used it's facility. I am reviewing the viewing point. It's pretty cool to come in the evening and watch planes activities. The viewing lobby hours are M-Th 7am-6pm
4.70 (128 reviews)
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Mesa Urban Garden
Community garden
👍👍 LOVE the Mesa Urban Garden! I own a brewery/restaurant in Mesa and have a garden space here to grow fresh produce for our restaurant. It's an amazing concept and a local gem in down town Mesa.
4.70 (84 reviews)
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Kashiwagi Park, Basin
Park
👍👍 So flat, so grassy, what more could you ask for in a retention basin/ultimate Frisbee field!
4.70 (43 reviews)
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Dobson Ranch Lake
City park
👍👍 A true pseudo-hidden gem in Mesa. Family friendly until dusk, given its relative proximity to the "downtown Mesa" area parents should be alert for exceptionally skinny, shirtless men arguing with figments of their imagination, "working" ladies and the occasional adolecent believing that baggy clothe...
4.70 (41 reviews)
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Riverview Lake
Lake
👍👍 I loved this park. My partner and I visited Mesa yesterday and saw this beautiful park. We had to get out and explore. This park had a beautiful lake with ducks and swans. This park had an awesome okay area for the kiddos with water works fun. This park had crazy fun climbing structures for all ages...
4.70 (24 reviews)
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Arizona Distilling Co.
Distillery
👍👍 A wonderful new addition to the downtown Mesa area. The ambiance is a welcome alternative to the typical bar. It feels cozy without being cramped. There is a good variety of spirits from vodka, to gin, to bourbon, to whiskey. If cocktails are more your speed, thaey have those too! They might even ha...
4.70 (24 reviews)
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Tire Swing Park
Park
4.70 (15 reviews)
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Pioneer Park Horseshoe Court
Park
👍👍 Great family horseshoe court lots of challenging games going down.
4.70 (6 reviews)
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Starling Ramada, Red Mountain Park
Park
👍 This place is such a good park. Ducks are always out and you can always find shade. Only thing is the slides have bird poop all over it . kinda gross but i love this park
4.60 (107 reviews)
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Chaparral Park
City park
👍👍 I found Chaparral Park in my recent journeys and it is quite a wonderful place. Spacious for walking with a variety of features including a playground, grills, picnic tables, benches, a basketball court, and a horseshoe game area. Also, it is a great place for dog wakers. Located in a quiet and peac...
4.60 (98 reviews)
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Boulder Mountain Park At Las Sendas
Park
👍👍 Very nice park and splash pad it's very calm. The splash pad does turn off after some minutes there's a button on the floor that you have to press with your bare feet so the water turns on.
4.60 (89 reviews)
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Highland Ridge Park
Park
4.60 (49 reviews)
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Mesquite Canyon Park
Park
👍👍 The park was very clean
4.60 (26 reviews)
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Adobe Hills HOA Park
Park
😐 It's an alright park.
4.60 (14 reviews)
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Zarco Guerrero
Museum
👍👍 Fantastic artist with wisdom and passion who has studied and worked around the world... You don't see such quality workmanship and artistic ability and beauty anymore...
4.60 (9 reviews)
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