McDonald District Park

The Roy P. Drachman Agua Caliente Regional Park is a one-of-a-kind 101-acre park with a perennial warm spring and pond that is home to a diverse array of plants and animals. Picnic in the shade of mature palm trees and native mesquite trees or stroll the network of accessible paved and gravel trails with interpretive signage explaining the geology and history of the warm spring and the natural and human history of the place.

A big, designated off-leash dog park at Morris K. Udall Park Park offers separate areas for large and small dogs, both of which are fully gated. The park also offers a lighted section as well as drinking stations for both humans and dogs.

Coronado State Park's Agua Caliente Hill Path #46 is a 9.25-mile (round-trip) moderately difficult trail (lots of climbing). This trail is too hot to hike in the summer, but it's ideal for a cold day. The route provides stunning views of the city. Although there is water at Cat Track Tank (1.6 miles), it is advised to bring plenty for you and your dog.

The Sky Island Scenic Byway welcomes pets. The only paved path to Mount Lemmon, the highest point in the Santa Catalina Range, is through this picturesque road. This meandering beautiful road, also known as the Mount Lemmon Highway and Catalina Highway Scenic Drive, is one of the most picturesque in the southwest and also one of the most diverse in a short distance. It starts in the desert and ends in the high forest, and it's only 27 miles long. As you and your dog hike high into the rocky environs, you will be rewarded with breathtaking vistas.

Bookmans Entertainment Exchange is a used book, music, movie, video game, and musical instrument store that buys, sells, and swaps used books, music, movies, video games, and musical instruments. Inside, well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.

The Arizona Historical Society's Fort Lowell Museum is housed in the restored Commanding Officer's quarters on the grounds of today's Fort Lowell Park. The museum of Fort Lowell, which was founded in 1873, features exhibits depicting military life on the Arizona frontier. Historic interpretative signage can be found throughout the park for you to appreciate while walking with your pets. Four-legged guests receive dog treats from the museum.