The preeminent dinosaur museum in the southwest is the Arizona Museum of Natural History located in Mesa. Displays of life-size Brontosaurus can be found in Dinosaur Hall. Further research has shown that approximately 144 million years ago these magnificent creatures roamed Arizona.

The Cesar Chavez Park has a lake for visitors to enjoy. Boating is permitted and the lake is equipped with a boat ramp for this purpose. It also has a playground and picnic areas. Sports fields include a baseball field, basketball court, tennis court, softball field, soccer fields and racquetball facilities.