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South Mountain Park vs Arizona Science Center
Both Arizona Science Center and South Mountain Park are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Arizona Science Center ranks slightly higher than South Mountain Park. Arizona Science Center comes in at 80 with approval from 4 reviews like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
South Mountain Park
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
10919 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042
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Fodor's
"This desert wonderland, the world's largest city park (almost 17,000 acres), offers a wilderness of mountain-desert trails for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders."
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Travel + Leisure
"This 16,000-acre expanse may be the largest municipal park in the country, but you won’t find any softball fields or grassy concert venues here."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Once a Hohokam hunting ground, later a mining camp and a Depression-era work camp, this municipal park offers impressive city views from Dobbins Lookout and 58 trails for hiking, biking and riding across its 25sq mi."
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Afar Magazine
"South Mountain is one of those natural phenomena... not to be missed in the cooler times of year."
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Arizona Science Center
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Where
Frommer's
600 East Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the popular Arizona Science Center , play with 300-odd hands-on exhibits, watch live demonstrations or take in the mysteries of the universe at the planetarium."
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Fodor's
"With more than 300 hands-on exhibits, this is the venue for science-related exploration."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This concrete monolith... has 350 hands-on exhibits, a five-story theater and cutting-edge planetarium."
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"Hands-on exhibits illustrating scientific principles; awesome weather theater and planetarium."
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Frommer's
"The kids can spend the afternoon pushing buttons, turning knobs, and interacting with all kinds of cool science exhibits at this downtown complex"
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