Park debuts all sorts of amenities
40-acre, outdoor area along the Rillito now has play area for kids, ramadas, paved walkways and more
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Francois Taillefer, 5, lower left, and Allen Sacra, 8, play on and around a rock-climbing feature at Rio Vista Natural Resource Park, which recently completed $1.5 million in improvements. The park is at the northern end of Tucson Boulevard along the Rillito River.
Francois Taillefer throws a ball for Bella, an Australian shepherd mix. Improvements at the park, which covers about 40 acres, were paid through 2004 county bond money.
Rio Vista park, which offers a panorama of the Santa Catalina Mountains, now has a host of amenities, including a new playground, ramadas, tables, walkways and public art.
