Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert

I absolutely love this public place! I come here very often for various reasons. It's great to stop in a take a lunch break if you want to sit and have a leisurely afternoon retreat from the hustle bustle. It's great to bring the kids if they want to play on the playground, explore the natural beauty of our state, look at birds and fishes or take the dogs for a walk! I love coming on the weekends for early morning jogs and sunrise photography trips, and staying for a few hours to capture some of the joy that nature can bring to us all. The people here are almost always friendly and you'd be surprised at how good it can make you feel to put the phones down and go out into the real world for a bit! This is a great place if you're looking for recreation, leisure, perspective on life, photographs, exercise or a little bit of human connection. Thank you guys for maintaining such a valuable resource!

This is a great place to take the family or a loved one on a walk. Their are fish, ducks, and turtles in the lakes. Lots of birds and places the kids can run and play. I was interested in the observatory so we'll ha Ave to come back at night some time!