Location

Clark Park Community Center is located at 1730 S. Roosevelt St. in Tempe AZ.  One block north of Broadway Rd. between Hardy Dr. and Mill Ave. Parking is available.

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Building Hours (see here for pool hours)

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday:  8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays: 6/7-7/26  Noon - 6 p.m.

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Holiday Hours

^{Pool hours vary, check here for details about holiday hours}

 2026 Holiday Hours
Jan. 1, New Year’s Day: Closed
Jan. 19, MLK Jr. Day: Closed
Feb. 16, Presidents' Day: Closed
Mar. 31, Cesar Chavez Day: Closed
May 25, Memorial Day: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Jun. 19, Juneteenth: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Jul. 3, Independence Day Observed: Closed
Jul. 4, Independence Day: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sep. 7, Labor Day: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Oct. 12, Indigenous People's Day: Closed
Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day: Closed
Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Nov. 27, Day after Thanksgiving: Closed
Week of Dec. 21 & Dec. 28: Close at 5 p.m.
Dec. 25, Christmas Day: Closed

Classrooms

There are four classrooms at the community center. Each is equipped with a TV, whiteboard, sink, floor-to-ceiling windows, Bluetooth speakers, tables and chairs. These rooms are primarily used for recreation classes, however, they can be reserved by the public for private use. See the Room Reservations section for more information.

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Pool and Water Slide

This community center boasts a heated, zero-depth entry pool. Open year-round, the pool features a spiral water slide, splash play zone and five lap swim lanes. Admission to the pool is purchased at the center's front desk and the entrance is located through the locker rooms. See here for more information.

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Little Library

The Clark Park Community Center is excited to share a little library with you. The Tempe Public Library has provided books for all ages and interests. Materials can be borrowed for three weeks at a time. See the front desk to check out a book.

_{Please note that this is not part of the Little Free Library (Take a Book. Share a Book.) program.}

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Park

As indicated by its name, the facility is located in Clark Park. The park offers a wide array of features including basketball courts, volleyball courts, playground, ramadas, ballfield, horseshoes and a dog park. Reserve a ramada or volleyball court here.

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Community Garden

The Clark Park Community Garden has been organized and run by volunteers from the surrounding neighborhoods since 2014. Area residents can rent out raised garden boxes and sign up to receive biweekly bags of fresh produce. The garden is located in the north part of Clark Park. Learn more here.

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Public Art Features
Nicole Marie Mueller, "Clark Park"

A stunning 750 square foot mosaic by artist Nicole Mueller greets guests as they enter the Clark Park Community Center. Inside the center, Mueller continues her artwork using kiln-formed glass skylights. The soft colors create a sanctuary-like environment inside. The two artworks are intended to integrate seamlessly into the architecture and landscape with materials that are permanently woven into the building’s design and color that draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape and desert gardens of Arizona.

Shachi Kale, "How Does Your Garden Grow?"

Artist Shachi Kale created a unique, colorful design to be embedded in the newly-renovated playground. 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.

Thomas Strich, "Seeds of Community Bike Racks" and "Canopy for a Growing Community"

Repurposed street signs and existing structures were utilized to implant garden-themed public art into two separate functional elements of the Clark Park Community Garden. Outside the garden entrance, bicycle racks give the visual impression of rows in a family garden where the seed packets are used to label the forthcoming vegetables in the first artistic element. Within the garden fence, existing columns are spanned with shade cloth creating a respite from the sun, and a living area for gathering and socializing in the second artistic element. The shade cloth is set within a tubular, leaf-shaped framework adorned with more leaves fashioned from repurposed street signs in bright colors.

_{Images by GREY SHED STUDIO and ©Michael Williams, All Rights Reserved}

Room Reservation Information

Clark Park Community Center has four beautiful classrooms available for your next meeting or social event.  Click here to learn more about reservations at Clark and other Tempe recreation centers.

Equipment Rentals 

The facility offers free sports equipment rentals for those looking to play in Clark Park. Rentals are available during building hours and an ID will need to be left with staff. Speak to the front desk at the Clark Park Community Center to borrow items.

Complimentary rentals are available for all the following equipment:

• Footballs
• Basketballs
• Volleyballs
• Frisbees
• Croquet set
• Dodgeballs
• Spike ball set
• Soccer balls
• Baseballs/wiffleballs
• Horseshoes
• Tennis balls

Clark Park Community Garden 

The Clark Park Community Garden has been a feature of the park since 2014, when members of the surrounding neighborhoods came together to build a garden in the shell of the closed community pool. In 2019, the City of Tempe announced it was rebuilding the pool and created a space for the garden to move their operations while remaining in the park. Since then, volunteers have developed the garden into a community hub and resource. Community members can rent out raised garden boxes and sign up to receive biweekly bags of fresh produce. Learn more and get involved here.

Clark Park Community Center Contact Information

Check out the Clark Quarterly Newsletter to keep up to date with what's happening at Clark!

Christina Wilson
Recreation Coordinator
480-350-5521
Christina_Wilson@tempe.gov

Georgina Madrigal
Recreation Specialist
480-350-5112
Georgina_Madrigal@tempe.gov

Melissa Gomez
Administrative Assistant
480-350-5812
Melissa_Gomez@tempe.gov

Kay Horner
Recreation Coordinator
Aquatics
480-350-5770
Kay_Horner@tempe.gov

Erin Kirkpatrick
Recreation Manager
480-350-8812
Erin_Kirkpatrick@tempe.gov

Recreation Services Public Code of Conduct

(Click HERE for a pdf version)

Tempe Parks, Recreation, Golf and Double Butte Cemetery Advisory Board updated on August 19, 2024

The Community Services Department strives to enhance Tempe’s quality of life through superior customer- focused and sustainable educational, recreational, cultural and social services.

The Parks & Recreation Division supports the rights of all individuals to equal access and use without discrimination, intimidation, threat of harm or invasion of privacy based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, familial status, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, U.S Military Veteran Status, or hair. The following Public Code of Conduct Policy is written to ensure a safe, secure, clean, and comfortable environment; protect Tempe property; and to provide an atmosphere conducive to appropriate use of its facilities, programs and services. The policy is to be used in conjunction with local, state, and federal laws.

Recreation Services Code of Conduct

•  Centers are open daily according to their posted hours; exceptions may be made for City observed holidays, staff trainings, etc. Enter and leave facility at designated times.
• City staff are not responsible for personal belongings or items left unattended in or on Tempe property. Unattended items may be discarded.
• Use restrooms only for their intended purpose. Unsanitary activities, including bathing, washing clothes, brushing teeth, grooming and shaving, are prohibited per Tempe City Code Section 23-40.
• Proper attire must be worn including shirts, shorts/pants and shoes. Offensive clothing with vulgar or inappropriate language or graphics is prohibited. Wearing clothing that exposes private body parts is prohibited.
• Maintain bodily hygiene in a manner that does not constitute a nuisance to other persons.
• Food may only be consumed as part of a City program, approved facility reservation, or when purchased from an onsite vending machine. No food or drink may be consumed while using public computers or stored on computer tabletops. Only authorized food or drink is permitted in the gymnasium or fitness center. See gymnasium or fitness center guidelines.
• No damaging or improper use of city property, including facilities, toilets, lighting, water fountains, furniture, etc. A.R.S. 13-1602. Use furniture, equipment and materials for their intended function in a manner that does not interfere with another person’s use of the facility. For example, no feet on furniture, and no lying on furniture or floor space inside the facility.
• No one should do anything that endangers the health and safety of themselves or others.
• Children under the age of six who are not registered participants of programming at the facility must be accompanied by an individual 16 years of age or older.
• Follow established loan procedures or authorizations before taking property or materials from the building.
• Use all areas, including parking areas, sidewalks and lawns, safely and lawfully.
• Stay out of non-public areas.
• Leave the facility promptly at the designated closing time.
• Take loud phone conversations outside the building.
• Refrain from petitioning, soliciting, gambling A.R.S. 13-3301, advertising or selling merchandise or services of any kind for any purpose in the building or within 20 feet of any entrance to the facility on sidewalks leading directly to the building (except as part of a facility sanctioned event).
• Store all firearms in the designated gun lockers in the entryway of the facility, when provided. A.R.S. 13-3102. Firearms are not permitted inside facilities, except for the time it takes to acquire a key for a gun locker. Carrying or concealing any weapons, devices or objects that may be used as a weapon in a city facility is prohibited.

The Following Actions and Forms of Conduct are Not Permitted:

• Violation of an ordinances, laws or regulations of the City of Tempe, the State of Arizona or any of its political subdivisions, or of the United States.
• Possessing or consuming alcohol or illegal drugs or being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A.R.S. 13-1301 et seq. Gambling. A.R.S. 13-3301 et seq. Sleeping.
• Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, in areas that are not specifically designated as smoking areas A.R.S. 36-601.01, R9-2-102(B).
• Spitting.
• Bringing into the facility more than two personal items described as bags/purses/backpacks or any oversized item too large to fit under one chair.
• Urinating or defecating anywhere on the property, other than in public restroom facilities.
• Parking bicycles, wagons or carts anywhere other than designated bike rack areas.
• Disruptive or unsafe behavior that interferes with the use of the facility by others or with the staff’s ability to function.
• Using loud, threatening, profane, sexual or any harassing language toward staff or other users.
• Indecent exposure, voyeurism, exhibitionism or other unlawful sexual offenses. A.R.S. 13-1402 et seq.
• Playing any audio equipment or device at a level which interferes with another patron’s ability to use the facility.
• Verbal or physical fighting.
• Stalking, following, staring or invading a patron or staff member’s physical space causing annoyance, intimidation, fear or harm.
• Entering the facility with any type of animal, vehicle or insect, except as permitted by persons with disabilities.
• Use of skates or skateboard on facility property.
• Blocking entrances and exits. Tempe City Code Section 22-4.
• Vandalizing or defacing Tempe materials or Tempe property, including furniture, walls, computer equipment. A.R.S. 13-1602
• Damaging, destroying or stealing any customer’s or employee’s property.

Youth and Teen Code of Conduct

The social nature and other adolescent characteristics of youth and teens require a separate space for each group to support their needs. Some Multigenerational and Recreation Centers provide separate youth and teen areas within the facilities. Youth and Teen areas are designated only for those age groups. Members will only be able to participate if they meet the age/grade requirement. The youth and teen areas only allow parents or guardians in these areas during designated days and times. These days allow a parent or guardian to participate in activities with the participant (memberships are needed) in order to maintain the privacy and safety of other minor aged members.

Tempe provides Youth Afterschool Programming and Teen Centers to support the following related activities:

• Reading
• Studying
• Doing homework
• Working on school projects
• Using computers for appropriate recreation, research and communication
• Group study and collaboration
• Recreation, cultural, social, and other education activities
• Gathering, mingling and socializing in an unobtrusive manner

All youth and teens are expected to uphold this Code of Conduct. In addition, activities and behaviors not appropriate, nor tolerated, in a facility or while participating in a program are:

• Sleeping
• Physical rough housing
• Physical or verbal fighting
• Public displays of affection
• Personal grooming
• Blocking walkways or pathways
• Putting feet on furniture
• Verbal abuse or swearing
• Possession of weapons of any kind
• Vandalism, graffiti or damage to property
• Food and/or drink is not allowed in the gymnasium, game room, computer room. Water is permitted

Any behavior staff considers aggressive and/or abusive may result in parent or guardian and/or police being notified with further corrective actions being taken. Violations of any of these guidelines will be grounds for immediate removal from the facility.

Unattended Children Under Age 6

Notice to Parents, Guardians & Caregivers:
Tempe Recreation Services facilities and staff welcome and encourages use by children of all ages; however, facility policy requires an individual 16+ years of age to accompany any child under age six (6) who is not a registered participant in a facility program. Recreation Services staff will not and cannot accept responsibility or liability for the safety, care, supervision or entertainment of unaccompanied children; except when enrolled in a facility provided program.

The parent or guardian of an unaccompanied child, under the age of six (6), will be contacted to pick up the child. If the parent or guardian cannot be reached, then the Police Department will be contacted. The Police Department will contact parent, guardian or caregiver who may then pick up the child at the Police Department.

Recreation Services staff reserves the right to revoke permission for use of the facility and its grounds for repeated disregard of this policy and/or offenses, for the safety of the child. The City also may initiate proceedings to suspend facility privileges. Enforcement and Penalties for Recreation Services Facilities and Programs Enforcement of the Recreation Services Code of Conduct Policy will be conducted in a fair and reasonable manner. Recreation Services staff, security and/or Tempe Police Department will intervene to stop prohibited activities and behaviors. Individuals who fail to observe the policy may be given a verbal redirection or warning, asked to leave, be trespassed from the facility for a 
period of time, have their membership suspended, be subject to arrest or be subject to other lawful action. Recreation Services also reserves the right to revoke use of the service, program, facility and its grounds for repeated failure to comply with this Code of Conduct.

Participant name and account notes may be disclosed to security if Recreation Services staff has reason to believe the patron is breaking the Recreation Services Code of Conduct.

In case of serious, threatening or willfully malicious behavior, the offending person(s) will be expelled from the program or facility immediately by security and/or police.

To appeal this process, submit a written request to:
Deputy Community Services Director: Recreation Services Tempe Public Library
3500 South Rural Road Suite 203
Tempe, AZ 85282

How does pool admission work?

Find hours for the pool here. When you arrive at the center, enter through the doors on the east side. Purchase admission at the front desk to receive a wristband and then access the pool through the restrooms.

Admission Fees:
Under 2 years: FREE
2-12 years: $0.75
13+ years: $1.25

How do I reserve classrooms, ramadas and volleyball courts?

You can reserve a classroom at the Clark Park Community Center by filling out the Room Reservation Application and emailing it to clarkinfo@tempe.gov. Additional classrooms are available for reservation at other community and recreation facilities. Find a full list of centers here. Check out their webpages for more info on classroom rentals.

You can reserve a ramada or volleyball court through our online portal here. Search results are narrowed to Clark Park but you can adjust the filters to search across all locations in Tempe.

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Can I purchase pool admission when making classroom reservations?

Yes, the second page of the Room Reservation Application includes a section where you can list how many pool admissions you would like to purchase. Please note that admissions purchased with a room rental are non-refundable.

Where can I park?

There is a parking lot on the south and east sides of the community center. There is also a parking lot in the northwest corner of the park.

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Do you run the community garden?

No, we do not run the Clark Park Community Garden. Since 2014, the garden has been organized and run by neighborhood volunteers. Learn more and get involved here.

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What classes do you offer and how do I register?

Clark Park Community Center offers an array of classes for people ages 2-50+. You can browse a full list of activities at Clark and register here. Alternatively, find filtered lists for toddlers (2-5) here, youth (5-12) here, teens (12-18) here, adults (18+)  here and older adults (50+) here. Be sure to check back regularly. We offer new classes quarterly.

To access information about the Community Services Youth Scholarship, withdrawal/transfer requests, inclusion forms and other classes offered by the City of Tempe, visit tempe.gov/play.

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Do you have a gym or fitness center?

No, but other recreation facilities around the city do have gyms and fitness centers. Find a list of locations here.

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How do I become an instructor?

To become an instructor, begin by filling out the Instructor Interest Form here.

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What is the temperature of your pool? 

82 degrees Fahrenheit

How tall do you have to be to ride the water slide?

Four feet tall

How tall is the water slide?

17 feet tall

What is the max capacity of the pool?

175 people

How many lap lanes do you have and how long are they?

We have five lap lanes that are each 25 yards (75 feet) long.

Do you have lockers and towels?

We DO offer paid locker rentals in each restroom. Bring quarters to operate the lockers. We DO NOT offer towels.