Christopher Columbus Park

One of the nicest parks in Tucson. A man made "lake" and a few smaller pond areas. A lot of water! You can even kayak in the big one. A lot of waterfowl in the park. Good bird watching. A wonderful area to stroll around and get in some good nature. People can fish here too! There are two dog parks. One area for small dogs and one for larger dogs. Well maintained and both are large especially the large dog park area, it is huge! A lot of agility training like tires to run through and small stair platforms to run up and down. They also have water for the dogs. There are several verandas that you can rent out for events. People often BBQ and have family gatherings. A really nice park to spend the day at.

This was a pretty nice park from what I saw. We took some kites and we'll as an RC boat. We had a great time. Its annoying that dog owners don't pick up their poop as we were dodging quite a bit of it, but aside from that it was fun!

Quoting Christy F, here: "Nothing like a man made lake in the desert." So true! The color is reminiscent of the lakes in Banff, Canada. A little misplaced for the desert, but entertaining nonetheless! This park has some wetlands around it, which makes it a nice spot for birding without having to drive really far. There are two small lakes/ponds. One is stocked, meaning that you can fish there. The other lake is where you can boat around. This also a really popular spot for dog walking. The dog park hours on the park service website are listed as: 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m; closed Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for maintenance. There have designated areas for small and large dogs as well. Other park features include: Picnic tables, ramadas, grills, restrooms. You will also see volunteers walking dogs from the PACC facility that is right next door. There are plenty of large trees surrounding the lakes which provides a nice amount of shade and there gorgeous mountain views to enjoy! I don't go to parks very often, but this one seems to have more amenities and activities to partake in than most other Tucson parks.

It's a decent park. I like the back lake for walking around. Lots of people fishing. The smaller pond is used for toy motor boats. The noise can be quit annoying and loud. Definitely ruins any tranquility of this place. The two dog parks are ok, dirt with some obstacles to climb. The small dog park is separate and tiny. The bathroom is clean and functional. For this side of town this park is good but I wouldn't, and don't go out of my way to come here.

Riding our bikes on the Loop recently, we came across Christopher Columbus Park when we got made our way north of the golfcourse at Silverbell.There's a lake here that is very nice for picnics, watching birds, and especially for fishing; the lake is stocked with fish.Tip: If you're riding a bike here, take care to avoid the thorns all over the ground; we got a flat tire, and that's not a whole lot of fun :-(There's also lots of parking here, so enjoy!

DOG PARK: This dog park has lots of potential! But it shows how much they have let it go. Never any dogs. The post that used to hold doggie bags have fallen over bad rusted. There's only sand/dirt. LOTS of huge any hills. PARKING: It's not kept up. This is such a great location but sad that it's really just forgotten. It can serve so many residents in this area but unfortunately it's really just not maintained at all

This dog park has everything. It has a separate area for smaller dogs. It has a bunch of obstacles and things for the dogs to go smell and investigate. I have found that going at the same time on the same days I have made several friends and met some very interesting people. I have been to other dog parks on this side of town but none of them have as much for the dogs to play with as this one. Everything for the dogs and one great thing is the shade trees and picnic tables for the people.

In addition to all its other features (including the most unnaturally aquamarine "lake" I've ever seen in my life), Christopher Columbus Park has a great dog park. I visit it second most after Reid Park's Miko's Corner, even though it's a bit farther from me. Although it's almost all dirt, the large dog section has several picnic tables (two under a ramada and one under a giant pine tree), a basic dog obstacle course, a rope that dangles from the pine tree, and several pools of water that serve as drinking bowls. The large dog section also has a hose, which is good, because Maggie likes to curl up in the bowls of water. After that, she rolls in the dirt and sometimes jumps on people. Sorry! We have a routine when we leave, during which Maggie gets a hose bath. Two birds, one stone!VERY importantly, most people are nice, and I've never seen an aggressive dog here, unlike at Reid Park and the dog park on Sixth. There is, however, an aggressive man who brings his two standard poodles. He kicked my dog once when she jumped on his picnic table, and he screamed at a lady another time. If you see him, leave or at least watch him closely. As I told him, he's a mean, mean man, and he needs to expect to get dirty at the DOG PARK. One thing that gets my goat is that it's so close to the animal shelter. You can hear the dogs crying, and there are so many that the county has had to build outdoor tents to house them all. Once, when they were making a cacophony, Maggie stopped to look that way, listen, and sniff the air. I don't want to know what she was smelling. Other than that, good stuff.

Really getting tired and irritated waiting in the morning for employee to open gates!Many people have to work and want to walk their dogs or get some exercise and at 6:00 there is a long line of traffic waiting for someone to Open the gate! It's also the only time it's cool enough Wouldn't say anything but IT HAPPENS A LOT!!!Is anyone aware that sleeping beauty Is just blowing off their duties?

dirty! also don't let the Pima Animal Care Center workers tell you that you can't have your dog off leash, she said there's signs everywhere but I didn't see one today saying anything that we couldn't. moral of the story that's a public park and not strictly for those dogs that can't find homes in the shelter, not my issue and the world doesn't revolve around them.