White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Overview
Regional park
Regional park is a term used for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government.-Definition:...
located in west-central Maricopa County, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. Encompassing 29271 acre (45.736 sq mi; 118.456 km²) of desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
and mountain
Mountain
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landscape, it is the largest regional park in the county. The bulk of the White Tank Mountains
White Tank Mountains
The White Tank Mountains is a mountain range located in central Arizona. The mountains are on the western periphery of the Phoenix metropolitan area, primarily flanked by the suburban cities of Buckeye to the south and west, and Surprise to the north and east...
range are located within the park's boundaries.
The developed portion of the park provides a number of outdoor recreational activities. Ramadas (generally shaded tables), picnic
Picnic
In contemporary usage, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors , ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open air theatre performance,...
areas and campgrounds are available and often used for informal gathering places.
