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Eldorado Park Improvements

Help shape recreational improvements at Eldorado Park, including playground upgrades, skate park improvements, increased shade, a new pump track and more!

Overview

Help Shape What's Next for Eldorado Park!

Scottsdale Parks & Recreation is moving forward with the design of new and enhanced recreational opportunities at Eldorado Park, located within the Indian Bend Wash between Murray Lane and McDowell Road.

This project builds on community input gathered through the 2019 Indian Bend Wash Master Plan: Thomas to McKellips, which established a long-term vision and identified priorities for future improvements.

Now, we're taking the next step by developing more detailed designs and inviting the community to help refine them.

Your feedback will help shape how these improvements look, function and fit within Eldorado Park.

Six improvements under consideration at Eldorado Park: playground upgrades, restroom improvements, increased shade, a new pump track, skate park improvements or replacement, and other aging park amenities.

Get Involved

Join Us for a Community Meeting

Stop by to learn more about the improvements being considered for Eldorado Park, talk with the project team and share your ideas as we move into the design process.

7
Oct 2026

Eldorado Park Community Meeting | 5:30-7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 7 | 5:30–7 p.m.
Location: Eldorado Community Center
2311 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Join Scottsdale Parks & Recreation to learn about the proposed recreational improvements at Eldorado Park and share your feedback with the project team. Your input will help inform the next steps in the design process.


Project History

How We Got Here

From its beginnings in 1967 to today's design effort, Eldorado Park has continued to evolve. Explore how decades of park improvements, community feedback and infrastructure investments are shaping its next chapter.

Historical Timeline

Timeline

1967 | Eldorado Park Established

Established in 1967 as Scottsdale's first community park, Eldorado Park has served generations of residents as a place to play, gather and enjoy the outdoors. Over the decades, stormwater management improvements and investments in recreational amenities, landscaping and infrastructure have helped the park evolve to meet the community's changing needs.

Historical aerial photograph showing the Indian Bend Wash area during the early development of Eldorado Park.

2019 | Indian Bend Wash Master Plan

Scottsdale gathered community feedback to develop a long-term vision for the southern Indian Bend Wash, including Eldorado Park. The master plan identified priorities and general improvement areas, with conceptual illustrations showing possibilities rather than final designs for individual amenities.

Illustration from the 2019 Indian Bend Wash Master Plan showing conceptual improvement areas for Eldorado Park.

2023 | Lakes and Irrigation Improvements

Through the voter-approved Bond 2019 program, Scottsdale completed major lake and irrigation infrastructure improvements at Eldorado Park, including a new pump station, irrigation upgrades and lake restorations. While much of this work is less visible to visitors, it addressed important infrastructure needs and laid the groundwork for future recreational improvements.

New desert landscaping and irrigation improvements near Eldorado Community Center, with freshly graded soil, young plantings and existing trees.

Now | Recreation Design

Scottsdale is advancing the design of recreational improvements identified in the master plan. Community feedback will help refine specific features and how they fit within Eldorado Park.

View of the McDowell Exhibit Plaza monolith and fountain at Eldorado Park.

Design Timeline

What's Next for Eldorado Park?

Follow the project as we gather community input, explore design alternatives and develop a final concept plan for future park improvements.

Data Collection

Fall 2026
Gather community input through the feedback form, interactive map and community meetings to better understand priorities and opportunities for park improvements.

Concept Alternatives

Winter 2026
Develop and evaluate potential design concepts that respond to the project's identified priorities and community feedback.

Final Concept Plan & Implementation Strategies

Summer 2027
Finalize the concept plan and identify strategies to guide future implementation of the proposed park improvements.

FAQs & Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about the Eldorado Park design process, improvements under consideration and opportunities to provide feedback.


Contact Us

Have a Question?

Want to learn more about the Eldorado Park design process? Contact our project team for additional information.

Call 480-312-2722
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