ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s now home to the tallest playground slide in Albuquerque, and that’s not all the recently renovated Wells Park offers to the community. A year after the city completed construction, the City of Albuquerque’s Parks and Recreation Department said the spot has become a hub that lifts up the neighborhood.
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From a renovated splash pad to help cool down in the summer, to a brand-new playground equipped with the tallest playground slide in Albuquerque. “Wells Park now has something for everybody,” said CABQ Parks and Recreation Director David Simon.
In May 2025, the city finished renovations at Wells Park near 5th and Mountain in downtown Albuquerque. “The kids really love all the different kinds of equipment. So, they ask to come to this park pretty frequently,” said Carly, a visitor at the park…