Scottsdale’s McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park adding splashpad, indoor playground

PHOENIX — A splashpad and indoor playground are coming to Scottsdale’s McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park this July during its 50th-anniversary year, a Wednesday press release announced.

The railroad park, situated just north of Scottsdale Stadium, will unveil a 5,000-square-foot splashpad this summer. The addition was “the most requested enhancement,” a part of the recreation center’s $13.1 million project approved by Scottsdale voters in 2019, according to the release.

The indoor playground known as the Roundhouse will be featured inside of a new 10,000-square-foot building. Guests, young and old, will have the chance to learn about railroad history by playing inside a mostly-transparent train structure.

Other new attractions at Scottsdale railroad park

Besides the splashpad and indoor playground, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park will open a new entry plaza adjacent to the existing Stillman Station.

It will offer seating, a gallery of public art, new restrooms and newly planted trees.

The campus’ outdoor playground was renovated in January and enhanced with new swings, slides, shade awnings and a “mini stationary train.”

Scottsdale park hoping to boost tourism

The railroad park — a ride along the Paradise & Pacific Railroad still being its biggest draw — experiences great attendance between the months of October and April, but said it hopes to boost summer tourism with new attractions.

According to the city of Scottsdale, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park generates about $2.5 million while serving about 1 million guests per year.

On Oct. 4-5, the park will host Railfair 2025 to commemorate its opening back on Oct. 4, 1975.

More details will be released at a later date.

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