Paseo Vista Recreation Area Dog Park

Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, Arizona welcomes leashed dogs and their owners. The park is a large area with a variety of attractions and activities to select from. Stroll around the 2,000-square-foot butterfly garden, which features over forty different plant species and was established as a Girl Scout Gold Award project by a lifelong Chandler resident. The garden is a Monarch way station, where Monarch butterflies come to nest and dine, and it is littered with instructional signs regarding the butterfly's life cycle. Human children can enjoy Playtopia, a 2.5-acre playground and picnic area, while their parents prepare a picnic supper for the entire family.

Snedigar Sportsplex Park offers a fully walled "Bark Park" where Fido may get some much-needed exercise and play. Wednesdays at 6 a.m., there will be a maintenance closure. 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

This Chandler park welcomes leashed pets to play.

Merchant Square Antique Marketplace is a dog-friendly shopping destination with over 58,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles, home décor, furniture, lighting, jewelry, vintage and new boutique apparel, antique toys, glassware, and other items. They also have a large garden space outside. Except for entering the café, dogs must be on a leash.

A large park with a fenced-in agility course and a secluded area for frightened or little dogs. The park has pooper scoopers, doggy drinking fountains, a tunnel, and a hurdle, and it is enclosed by a 6-foot high chain link fence with one main access to keep dogs from running loose. Tuesdays are maintenance days at the park.

On the walking track around the lake in Desert Breeze Park, leashed dogs are welcome to accompany their owners. Plants are identified by interpretive trail signs, and wildlife can be viewed throughout the park. A playground, ball fields, picnic spaces, tennis courts, a splash pad, and restrooms are all available in the park. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times while in the park.