• Clark Park - Hours 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.

    Aerial photo of Clark Park showing two playground areas with artist design rubber surface, two shade sails, a community garden and a ramada.
    1. Address:19th St. and Roosevelt St.
      Tempe, AZ 85282
    2. Phone:(480) 350-5200
    Amenities:
    1. Baseball Diamond
    2. Basketball Courts
    3. Community Garden
    4. Dog Park
    5. Grills
    6. Horseshoes
    7. Lighting
    8. Picnic Tables
    9. Playground
    10. Ramadas
    11. Recreation/Community Center
    12. Restrooms
    13. Volleyball Courts
    14. Water Fountains
    Categories:
    1. Dog Parks
    2. Parks

Dog park hours:

  • Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Closed for maintenance: Tuesdays, 9:30-11 a.m.

Ken Clark was born in Abilene, Texas in 1907 and relocated to Tempe with his family shortly after. The Clark’s continued to live in Tempe where Ken graduated from both Tempe High and ultimately, Arizona State Teachers College in 1928. After teaching for in the local school system for 5 years, Ken began a long and illustrious career in both insurance and real estate in Tempe which he ran out of his downtown office near 6th and Mill for more than 60 years. 

Ken saw and participated in much of the growth and development of Tempe, particularly Tempe’s rapid growth in the years after World War II. His real estate business bought and sold many of the parcels that make up what is now downtown Tempe and his family business provided life insurance to many Tempeans. Ken served with distinction on the Tempe City Council from 1943-36. While in Tempe, Ken and his family served many civic groups and organizations, but always kept a fond place in their hearts for Tempe’s children through the continued involvement with Clark Park. 

On September 26, 2003, Diamondbacks Charities, along with APS, dedicated the Matt Mantei Little League Ballfield as a part of their "Field of Dreams" program.

Today, the park is a center of activity for several neighborhood associations and is also home to the Clark Park Community Garden and Clark Park Community Center and Pool.

Park size is 10 acres.

About the playground artist-designed rubber surface

Shachi Kale

How does your garden grow?, 2023
Rubberized Playground Surface

As a nod to the community garden at Clark Park, the art not only shows the flowers and butterflies that make it beautiful, but also what goes on underneath the soil. All of which makes up the ecosystem of a garden. The play area is divided into zones to create areas of interest and each zone has its unique features that allow for physical play, imaginary games and conversations. “As an immigrant and newcomer to the valley, the parks and playgrounds were a very important space for me and my young boys to have fun, find a community, a safe place to explore and play and learn skills. This experience has made this project very personally exciting, and I have looked back on our park days to create a design that is fun, colorful and allows a lot of scope for play, imagination and conversations.” ~Shachi Kale 

Read more on Tempe Public Art's map. Photo by Michael Williams.

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