Parks and Hiking

Parks and Hiking near CamelBackpackers - A Phoenix Hostel

PARKS AND HIKING

Desert Botanical Garden - Photo by Adam Rodribues

Located in the Sonoran Desert and surrounded by mountains, Phoenix offers outdoor opportunities ranging from tennis in a palm-studded park down the road to advanced hikes up our namesake, Camelback Mountain. Here's just a short list:

Grand Canal Trail 0.4 miles
Steele Indian School Park Playground 0.8 miles
Encanto Park 2 miles
Margaret T. Hance Park 3 miles
Japanese Friendship Garden 3 miles
North Mountain 7 miles
Piestewa Peak 7 miles
Camelback Mountain 8 miles
Papago Park 10 miles
Desert Botanical Garden 10 miles
South Mountain 13 miles