Sitting on over 200 acres in the middle of Phoenix AZ sits a “Phoenix Point of Pride”, Encanto Park . The park was established in 1934 after the land was acquired by J.W. Doris, Dr. Norton and others. They had cattle foraging on the grounds so there was a quitclaim deed filed to have it deemed a park to stop the grazing. By 1955, the park grew and encompassed many activities like archery, tennis and badminton along with others. Today, Encanto Park has picnic areas, a lagoon, a boat house, swimming pool, nature trail, amusement park, fishing and two golf courses. Enchanted Island is a must for families. The park has rides, games, concessions, and a train which travels around the park. It is a great place to visit while in Phoenix.
