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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
4.5
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Robby G C
Toronto, Canada78,235 contributions
A visit to enjoy the park at its best!
Ruth Hardy Park is part of the City Palm Springs.

I liked the red flowers. There were roses as well.

There was a lot of trees and grass. Children could play here with a ball and sports.

There is a statue as well.

There is a lot of parking places.

The playground were playing with their friends on the playground.

A must see!
Written May 19, 2020
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gilwoll
palm springs, CA1 contribution
what a place to play tennis
8 courts in prime condition. No charge for courts. players from 5.0 to 3.0
pick a court where you fit in. Most of the players are really nice. Allows single players to sit on a court when 4 people are playing. At end of the set 3 people will stay on and one person will fall out allowing you to play. Frequent pot luck lunches for all the tennis players to enjoy. Shaded benches in the heat of the summer. Constant play 24/7 in the AM.
Written February 23, 2010
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David B
Palm Springs, CA115 contributions
Alovely park with public tennis courts...near the hospital if you need a break while visiting someone there.
Couples
The desert gardens are lush and there are plenty of shaded benches. It's very accessible and the parking is easy too.
Written February 5, 2019
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ChrisR35
Minneapolis21 contributions
Tennis court weasels!
The local aging jocks who think they own the tennis courts are a bunch of weasels. After my 11 y.o. daughter and I waited our turn to take over a court, a group of them waltzed in after we’d been playing all of three minutes & lectured me on how foursomes have precedence over doubles. They insisted we leave. I get it if we’d been playing for 30+ mins (like all the other courts), but really?! You wanna kick a Serena-loving aspiring 11 y.o. girl player off the court? Go join a country club if you jerks are so important and unable to wait.
Written December 30, 2018
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Al & Peg L
San Diego, CA25 contributions
great pick-up tennis
Friends
Come early to get a tennis court. House rules are sit on court to wait for game. The regulars are friendly and usually willing to play with the outsiders.
Written February 28, 2015
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minicooperfan
vancouver33 contributions
It's a park
Family
It's a public park with grass, trees, playground. Just like I would hope you'd find in most places. Not sure what the big deal is about this park. Most cities with a decent tax base have parks in every neighborhood. Sadly it seems public parks and public outdoor space in general is virtually non-existent in the populated desert areas.
Written February 9, 2013
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Heather B
Indio, CA17 contributions
A lush, cool oasis
Ruth Hardy Park can always be counted upon to provide plenty of mature tree shade, keeping people cool even when temps outside are soaring. The huge park offers a playground for children, plenty of open grass, basketball and tennis courts. Located just a few blocks off of downtown Palm Springs, it sits amidst the original estate homes of the Movie Colony, near Desert Regional Hospital, and near Desert Regional Hospital's Wellness Garden.
Written September 27, 2008
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JLFERG
Long Beach, CA656 contributions
Good place to walk your dog or do the labyrinth
This a lovely, super dog friendly green space that also has tennis courts, a fragrant and healing garden, paved paths, a labyrinth, and a playground. You can also do a fitness course (which is accessible for people in wheelchairs too which was great to see). We enjoyed strolling around this park. And a grapefruit tree in the park has the biggest fruits I've ever seen: grapefruits the size of basketballs.
Written December 31, 2019
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WLTu
Greater Palm Springs, CA36 contributions
Great park! Very well used!
Couples
We walk in this park everyday on our annual vacation in PS. The Park is very busy on weekends and it is wonderful to see the local residents enjoying it so much.
Written March 9, 2019
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threerylans
Surrey, Canada82 contributions
walking destination shady escape from desert heat
Family
beautiful park, vibrant and well used. Nice walking destination to pick up on the neighbourhood vibe of Palm Springs, bring your tennis racket if you want to raise the heart rate or just your sneakers if you want a nice leisurely stroll.
Written February 18, 2018
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