Most reviewed Nature preserves in Phoenix

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Phoenix through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 19 places from Nature preserve category.

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South Mountain Park and Preserve
State park
16,000-acre area with many trails, wildlife & a drivable road to a lookout with sweeping city views.
4.80 (9.7K reviews) (~12.08 km from centre)
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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Nature preserve
Expansive natural area with 7 ponds & hiking trails, plus an observatory.& dinosaur-bone dig site.
4.80 (6.4K reviews) (~32.87 km from centre)
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Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Nature preserve
Group of parks with mountain & desert hiking trails, plus an abundance of cacti & native wildlife.
4.80 (5.9K reviews) (~13.57 km from centre)
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Gateway Trailhead - McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Nature preserve
Trailhead accessing several hiking & biking trails that vary in skill level & offer scenic views.
4.80 (2K reviews) (~29.98 km from centre)
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Camelback Mountain
Hiking area
Rocky hiking destination with two major trails featuring steep elevation gains & sweeping views.
4.80 (1.9K reviews) (~12.78 km from centre)
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Sonoran Preserve -Desert Vista Trailhead
Nature preserve
Open desert park with miles of hiking & biking trails through lush, green plains of cactus.
4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~32.61 km from centre)
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Thunderbird Conservation Park
Park
Large desert park featuring hiking, equestrian & mountain biking trails, bird watching & picnicking.
4.70 (1K reviews) (~29.31 km from centre)
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Jewel of the Creek Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Beautiful partly shaded short hike along a gorgeous creek. My dog and I love coming here.
4.90 (316 reviews) (~49.67 km from centre)
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Base & Meridian Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
😠 It is nice having somewhere close to home to fish. It pissed me off to see the area treated like this. I do not review many places but I was so upset about this I had to post. Trash everywhere come on now CLEAN UP after your self lazy people.
4.30 (309 reviews) (~22.9 km from centre)
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Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
Archaeological museum
👍👍 I had an excellent, enjoyable and educational time. Arrived and there was plenty of spacious parking. Walked into the reception entrance paid the $9 fee to the hospitable informative host, was given a Shirt sticker pass that's good from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Was shown code and link to log into the self...
4.40 (223 reviews) (~26.46 km from centre)
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Cave Buttes Recreation Area
Nature preserve
Hiking is a popular in this scenic nature preserve also offering a field for flying model airplanes.
4.20 (217 reviews) (~29.21 km from centre)
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Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
Non-profit organization
👍👍 Something amazing for free…yes FREE! Now that I have your attention, let me explain why I believe the Rio Salado Audubon Center is an amazing diamond in the rough! It’s amazing for its purpose and it’s architectural relationship with the environment. The center’s purpose is to educate the communi...
4.50 (188 reviews) (~3.27 km from centre)
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Desert Arroyo Park
Nature preserve
58-acre landscape of protected desert with a looped trail system & an outdoor desert classroom.
4.60 (185 reviews) (~41.28 km from centre)
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Nature Center at White Tank Mountain Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 Vibrant Spring flowers, and rugged terrain shaped by the elements since the Tertiary period, If you need to get away from civilization and get back to nature, this is the place to go. Look at my pictures. Joyous Spring wild flowers, peaceful.breezes in.mountain pastures. Yes!!!
4.80 (142 reviews) (~41.44 km from centre)
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Tom's Thumb Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 First time hiking here. We went on a weekday and the place was pretty empty - it was perfect for a nice stroll. We did the Marcus landslide trail and really enjoyed it. It is marked as moderate difficulty but is really quite an easy trail. There is some mild inclines here and there but really much e...
4.90 (127 reviews) (~37.23 km from centre)
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Piestewa Peak
Nature preserve
👍 Great vertical hike. I like hikes that are not flat and this one doesn't disappoint. It is about 1100ft elevation gain and is pretty much climbing up stairs or clambering over rocks. Great view of the city at the top. And the pinnacle is amazing. Most mountains don't have such a sharp point for you...
4.80 (103 reviews) (~12.07 km from centre)
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Peoria Calderwood Butte Preserve
Nature preserve
4.60 (96 reviews) (~36.4 km from centre)
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Tres Rios Wetlands
Nature preserve
👍👍 This is my favorite place to walk and bike. Lots of wildlife to be seen. Many different birds, raccoons, bob cats, coyotes, water turtles, fish, foxes. I have been visiting this area for 9 years and wnjoy it so much. People do litter this area which is sad to see, especially since there are now tras...
4.30 (70 reviews) (~17.94 km from centre)
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McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Go early! This is a beautiful preserve and it’s very popular. The parking lot is big, but fills up by 9 or 10 a.m. in the cool months. There are lots of different hikes in the preserve, but the main trail is the Gateway Loop, about 4 miles. You’ll definitely work up a sweat, and the trail is rocky (...
4.80 (45 reviews) (~30.64 km from centre)
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