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Renting an Apartment in Encanto Park
What You Should Know
Encanto Park is an urban park in central Phoenix, Arizona. The park is
composed of 222 acres of land consisting of picnic areas, a lagoon, boat house
where boats can be rented, swimming pool, nature trail, amusement park, fishing
and two golf courses.
One notable attraction at Encanto Park is Enchanted Island, an amusement park
with rides, games, vending and a small train around the park.
Encanto Park history
Source:City of Phoenix, Main Library “Arizona Room” Collection (research
12-21-2002)
1934, the Encanto area began to become a City of Phoenix park. Property was
purchased from J. W. Doris (100 acres) and Dr. Norton among others. Quitclaim
deed 11-27-1934.
1935, Legal description issued by the Phoenix City Manager Thos. M. Sullivan in
order to curtail livestock grazing.
1955, Encanto Park brochure, 2700 N 15th Ave., indicates archery adjacent to
tennis clubhouse, badminton, croquet, horseshoes and parking. The archery range
is also indicated on an associated document as “100 yds”
1965, Encanto Park brochure map shows the archery range adjacent to a recreation
building and restrooms. The area is in section of the park referred to as the
south section identified as such by being south of Encanto Blvd. The area is
referred to also as the supervised games and sports area.
1974,1975 (Brochure), The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department encouraged
archery events including:
Holiday Sports Festival Archery Tournament for youths ages 9 to 18.
Archery Field and Target archery groups meet at Encanto Park and Maryvale Park.
Tournaments and classes offered
Associated groups; Black Feather Archers, Hondah Archery Club.
1981 (Brochure), Phoenix Parks and Recreation and Library Department listed
“Archery” as a Special Operation along with team field and ball sports.
1982 (Resource Brochure), Only Encanto was listed as a Phoenix park with an
Archery Range.
1985 AZ Republic September 8, 1985. The Director of Parks and Recreation, Jim
Colley discusses trends…More sports facilities to accommodate greater interest
in physical fitness and games. Soccer and handball are in; archery is out. Bike
paths and jogging trails are hot, horseshoes pits are not.
12-12-82 aerial photos indicate that the Encanto archery range area was intact.
1-4-84 aerial photos appear to indicate that the Encanto archery range area was
under construction.
12-18-84 aerial photos indicate the tennis, basketball, and racket ball complex
was construction in the location of the former archery range.
Improvement were made to the “south side” by way of 1979 and 1984 bonds totaling
$1.3M