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Hole in the Rock

Papago Park, Van Buren St. and Galvin Pkway, Phoenix, AZ
602 256 3220
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Ranked #20 of 121 attractions in Phoenix
Type: Geologic Formations, Mountains
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Victoria, Canada
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

I tried to drive past Papago Park whenever we were near. The weird rock formations look like something out of a prehistoric theme park because they are so perfectly curvy and intriguing. The Hole in the Rock is a nice little excursion in the middle of the city.

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Greensburg, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

We found this natural attraction by the Phoenix Zoo. Short walk up a nice path to get to the top. Great view. Nice park area too.

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Arizona
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

This is a free attraction that takes almost no time to stop off and see while passing through Phoenix, and is very pretty.

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Ohio City, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

During World War II, Papago Park housed a German prisoner of war camp. The camp was occupied from 1943 to 1946 by over 400 prisoners of war. After the war, the camp was used as a Veterans Administration Hospital from 1947 to 1951 and the District Headquarters for Arizona's largest Army Reserve unit from 1953 to 1966. Today, the Army... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

This is a 5-minute hike after you park the car and walk around back to walk up to the hole. Near the end of the path are a few steeper rocks, but nothing very difficult. The shade and relief from the heat once in the hole competes with the beautiful views you can see. Fun little activity.

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Memphis, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

This was an easy and fast hike. It's located right next to the zoo, parking is free and you can make it to the top in less than 15 minutes. The view was beautiful but there were a lot of flying bugs at the top (I'm not sure what they were, they didn't bite). Also note to those with bee... More

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Woodstock
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

So, it was a big rock with a hole in it! So you park walk around the back of the rock and can go on either side of the hole!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013 via mobile

it looks so high for me at first but there are stairs in the back to give me easier walk because i wore flip flops. but better to wear sneakers if you have one. great for the beginner, not big fan of hike, and even the 3-4 years old one. like the view up there. very cool one you should... More

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Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013 via mobile

Thank you trip advisor for helping us find something we have never done before in Scottsdale. It was a easant walk in Flip Flops up the trails. The view is worth the climb!

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NYC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

We were there for about 30 minutes. A fun stop, right by the Zoo and the Botanical Garden for the kids to climb up and see a very cool "Hole In the Rock" - literally.

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