Murphy Park

Murphy Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Murphy Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Murphy Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.53921, -112.18434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Park

• First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale · church · Maricopa · ~0 km · Must-see
• Saint Marys Episcopal Church · church · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sahuaro Ranch Park · park · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cortez Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude · church · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Maricopa Trail · trek · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Islamic Community Center of Phoenix · dargah · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Castles N' Coasters · park · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Desert West Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rio Vista Pond · lake · Maricopa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sunnyslope Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Shaw Butte · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• North Mountain Preserve · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Arizona State Fairgrounds · attraction · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Brophy Chapel · church · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bird Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Enchanted Island Amusement Park · park · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Steele Indian School Park · park · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Murphy Park

• Japanese Friendship Garden · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Phoenix Mountains Preserve · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~19 km · Must-see
• World Wildlife Zoo · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~27 km · Must-see
• South Mountain Preserve · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Desert Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Phoenix Zoo · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Arizona Sea Life Aquarium · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Skyline Regional Park · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Peak Park · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~45 km · Must-see

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