Shawnee Park

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.

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.

This Chandler park welcomes leashed pets to play.

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.

Nozomi Park is a fenced dog park with chairs, water fountains, and entertaining obstacles such as a see-saw, balance beam, tunnels, and hurdles. Off-leash playing is a lot of fun at the park! Mondays from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., maintenance is closed.

Check out the KOLI Equestrian Center in Chandler, Arizona, if you're interested in something other than dogs. You can go on guided trail rides from here with one of the cheerful, talkative guides who will teach you all about the horses and wildlife you could see. The center is located in the Gila River Indian Reservation, which is home to a herd of wild horses that you may observe on your ride. There are several themed rides, such as one where you get to go on a sunset ride and then immediately follow it with margaritas, chips, and salsa.Dogs are welcome at the center, but must be leashed at all times and are not permitted on the trail rides for safety reasons.