| Arredondo Park |
Named for the Arredondo Family. |
| Birchett Park |
Named for the Joseph Birchett Family. |
| Canal Park |
Named for the nearby Crosscut Canal. |
| Celaya Park |
Named for Antonio A. Celaya, an early Tempe settler, owner of the Celaya
Grocery and the Arizona Mercantile Co., a Mexican-American leader who was
elected supreme president of the Alianza Hispano-Americana. |
| Clark Park |
Named for Kenneth Clark, Tempe City Councilman, Chamber of Commerce
official, and businessman. He donated land for the park. |
| Cole Park |
Named for W. W. Cole, Mayor of Tempe from 1937 to 1948. |
| Corbell Park |
Named for Victor Corbell, president of the Salt River Project for sixteen
years. The park opened in 1984. |
| Daley Park |
Named for Ed Daley, Tempe City Manager, 1932-1953. |
| Daumler Park |
Named for Kenneth Daumler. |
| Dwight Park |
Named for Joe Dwight, Tempe City councilman, businessman, and civic leader. |
| Escalante Park |
Named for two brothers, Cipriano and George Escalante, and their cousin,
Gabriel Escalante. All three men were killed in action in World War
II. |
| Estrada Park |
Named for Pedro "Pete" Estrada, Maricopa County court interpreter
and law librarian for thirty years, a Mexican-American leader who founded the
Tempe Lodge of the Liga Protectora Latina in 1915, and was associated with the
Alianza Hispano-Americana in the 1940s. The park opened in 1983. |
| Gaicki Park |
Named for Edward Gaicki, Tempe firefighter/paramedic. He was the only
Tempe firefighter to lose his life in the line of duty (1980). The City
of Tempe dedicated the park on January 7, 1988. |
| Goodwin Park |
Named for four brothers, James C., Thomas, William, and Garfield A. Goodwin,
who came to Tempe in the 1880s. James was a member of Theodore
Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and was elected to the Arizona Territorial
Legislature. Garfield was a Tempe City Councilman. |
| Harelson Park |
Named for Harvey Harelson, early Tempe businessman and Tempe City Councilman
from 1924 to 1928. |
| Hayden Butte Preserve |
The Tempe City Council voted in 1961 to rename Tempe Butte to
Hayden Butte in honor of both Charles and Carl Hayden. The Arizona State
Board on Geographic and Historic Names does not recognize the Hayden Butte
name. This name is only used as a local designation. The Council
established Hayden Butte Preserve on August 8, 2002 to protect the butte's
archaeological, historic, and natural resources. |
| Hollis Park |
On November 12, 1998, the City changed the name of this park in
honor of Burt and Lesley Hollis. The park opened
about 1969 as Cyprus Park, named for Cypress Mines Corporation, which once owned the
land (the
spelling of the name of the park was changed to Cyprus). |
| Hudson Park |
Named for E. W. Hudson, director of the USDA Government Experiment Station
at Sacaton who developed "Pima" cotton, which became the leading
crop in central Arizona. He had a large farm in the Tempe area. |
| Indian Bend Park |
Named for Indian Bend Wash. |
| Jaycee Park |
Named for the Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce). |
| Joyce Park |
Named for Fred Joyce, prominent businessman and civic leader (Rotarian). |
| Kiwanis Park |
Named for the Kiwanis Club. |
| Meyer Park |
Named for Albert and Agnes Meyer, long-time employees at Rural School.
Albert was a bus driver, and Agnes was a teacher. |
| Moeur Park |
Named for Honor Anderson Moeur, the wife of Governor B. B. Moeur. |
| Optimist Park |
Named for the Optimist Club. |
| Palmer Park |
Named for Vic Palmer, first Tempe Parks and Recreation Director. |
| Petersen Park |
Named for Niels and Susanna Petersen. Niels Petersen was a Danish
immigrant who arrived in the Tempe area in 1871. He became a leading
rancher in the area, co-founder of Tempe Methodist Episcopal Church, land
developer, bank president, and was elected to the Arizona Territorial
Legislature. The park opened in 1979. |
| Redden Park |
Named for James E. Redden, and early Tempe settler. |
| Rotary Park |
Named for the Rotary Club. |
| Scudder Park |
Named for Benjamin and Rebecca Scudder. Benjamin taught history at the
Territorial Normal School, and became the first principal and superintendent
of Tempe High School. |
| Selleh Park |
Named for Joe Selleh, who came to Arizona in 1928 to play baseball with the
Phoenix Senators. He was a coach at Arizona State College, owner of a
sporting goods store, and an active civic leader. |
| Waggoner Park |
Named for Ilo Waggoner, educator and superintendent of the Kyrene Public
School District |
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