Chaparral Off Leash Area

Awesome dog park! Lots of parking, the perfect size with shade, seating for humans and secure enclosures all around. And the separation for active dogs vs. passive is perfect.

Great dog park for active dog who like to run and mingle with new friends! It’s very open and clean, a perfect place for a game of chase! Bubby, (the sweetest yellow lab baby girl there ever was) loves the multiple watering holes and sand pits!

I’ve gone here quite a few times. First with my oldest dog and then recently with my new pup as soon as he had all his shots. Hubby and I love bringing the dogs here. The dogs love it, friendly dogs, and friendly crowd. Great place if you’re looking for somewhere to take your pups!

The park itself is nice, but as others have mentioned it gets ruined by a number of stupid owners. My 12 lb chihuahua mix has been run over on several occasions by large dogs (100 lbs) chasing tennis balls thrown by their moron owners. There are two dog runs. One for passive dogs and another for active dogs. Apparently, these idiots do not know what the word «passive» means. I’m surprised there hasn’t been a serious injury or death of a small dog because of this. Now I only go if it’s not crowded and the dogs in the run seem mellow.

I absolutely love this park!!! I’ve been twice now with my 8 pound Maltipoo, Stella and both times were absolutely great.
The hubs and I officially decided this park is a must at least once a week. The doggy water fountains, seats for humans and shade makes it a no brainer. Everyone is so friendly, they pig up after their dogs, they love any animal that demands their attention and frankly just nice! Oh and some people we talked to drive 40 minutes just to come to THIS park and claim it’s the best in the state.
Sooooo…During our first visit (last weekend) the ‘passive’ side was empty so the beast and I sauntered into the ‘active’ side and and I felt 200% at ease letting my little lady roam free and play. There were dogs of all ages and sizes and their humans were super friendly.
Visit two ((today)), both yards were open so we went into the ‘active’ side since Stella can be wild. Mostly the active yard was primarily full of bigger dogs, meaning 40+ pounds. After a bit we wandered over to the ‘passive’ side and really it was more of the smaller dogs… mostly 10 – 15 pounders with a few 30+.

My favorite Phoenix dog park thus far. Super big, lots of shade, couple different terrains, always a lot of dogs there.
The only con is the grass/​turf sheds all over the dogs and they leave filthy in grass bits. Other than that, awesome park.

Plenty of parking, clean, well-​kept, and very populated. There is also a regular police presence here which makes me think the signs telling visitors to hide their valuables are because petty theft and/​or car break-​ins are prevalent here (I have experienced neither, thankfully…). (Sorry if you read my review on Chaparral Park in general and this is old news!)
The downsides of the off-​leash areas (of which there are two open at any given time — one for socialized dogs and one for scaredy-​dogs) is that, at least at present and for the past month plus the «grass» is completely dead and dried, so it gets all over you, your dogs, your clothes, in your shoes, etc. The other downer is the shitty (pun intended) dog owners who can’t be bothered to clean up after their pets. I think if you own a dog you should be mature enough to pick up you best friends land mines!
The off-​leash area for socialized dogs is closed Tuesdays and Fridays until noon, so plan your visit carefully lest you let your pup down!

By far my Lab-​Pit and Rhodesian-Boxer’s favorite spot!

This is a great park to bring my feisty little Eleanor where she can roam and play and love life. The park is so clean and I feel like all the people who go there try to keep within the rules. I’ve been there several times and haven’t witnessed anyone being rude or otherwise any animal aggression issues.
The dogs, the people, and the park itself is a great add to all the other things that keep Scottsdale an area to be desired.

My dog really loved this place. It has a good spot for active dogs and more passive dogs. Both were very clean and well maintained.

My large pitbull mix loves this place! Lots of space to run around in each enclosure. My one complaint is they need a water feature. Hello… This is Arizona. In the summer it’s HOT. It would be nice if there was a pond, fountain, hose… Something to help them cool down. There IS a water fountain for the dogs to drink out of but I find that in the summer months that’s hardly enough.

I had a terrible experience at the dog park and will never bring my dog there again. There were some owners who had aggressive dogs that I felt shouldn’t be there. Took my dog home and she runs around safely in my backyard

This is where I take the big guy when he wants to hang out with his buds. The park is clean and well kept. Parking is plentiful. There are two areas, 1. an area for dogs that want to chill. 2. an area for dogs that want to go nuts.
Five Stars.

This is by far the best dog park in the valley. It is the best because it is the most popular and what is a dog park without dogs? I like that the sections are separated into Active and Passive rather than Big and Small. It gives an awesome variety in the passive section with big and small dogs just hanging out together. There is shade, places to site, night lighting and plenty of convenient parking.

This wasn’t a bad dog park. I took my dog there at a time that I knew would not be busy since it was a week day in the middle of the day and it was pretty hot, so we only met 2 other dogs while we were there, but they were both friendly. It’s a big dog park with lots of space to run around and spread out. Like most dog parks, there’s not a lot of shade, but there are a couple of bench areas. Unfortunately I ended up stepping in another dog’s poop so I can attest to some people visiting this park and not cleaning up after their dogs, but you’ll get that anywhere. We’ll be back to this park.

We have a huge backyard, but our two dogs are social butterflies so we bring them here occasionally as a treat. We have a border collie lab mix and a chihuahua mix; the chi has a ton of energy and thinks she’s a big dog, so both go into the big dog/​active dog play area. Always a great mix of dog breeds and personalities, so our girls have tons of friends to interact with. I would say that 90% of the time we have no issues, but sometimes there is a dog being too aggressive with one of my pups, so I’ll have to intervene. Most owners are attentive to their dogs so any hostile behavior is quickly put to a stop by both dog parents. ⁵⁄₅ stars for the variety of dogs to play with, ⁵⁄₅ stars for their attentive owners.
Being in Scottsdale, the facility itself is obviously very nice. Very large grassy area for the dogs, as well as some concrete structures for them to climb on/​in (kind of like an obstacle course). Even on a busy day, there is plenty of room for the pups to run around. Plenty of benches for the dog parents to sit and keep watch. There are drinking fountains for both dogs and people. Lots of trees and shade structures to keep you cool during the summer days (but really, just wait until it’s dark outside). They even have poop baggies so you have no excuses if you forgot yours at home. Common courtesy people — pick up after your pups! ⁵⁄₅ stars for the facility, ⁴⁄₅ stars for the amount of poo left by bad dog parents, ⁵⁄₅ stars for the maintenance crew who keep this place so nice!

Love this park and so does my puppy Lilly.
We usually go every morning and see a lot of the same dogs. Lilly has such a great time playing and running with all her dog friends. It’s such a joy to watch.
I’m so thankful Scottsdale has such a wonderful place to take your dogs.

My favorite dog park in the valley thus far. Always well kept friendly dogs and owners plenty of space… Looks like they moved the fountain and added new sand play area since I’ve been last… Don’t let Google Now fool ya it’s not closed Saturday Sunday daytime

The park is nice, but way too small. If it were double the size it might still seem a little small. It felt like Christmas shopping at the mall on the weekend before Christmas.
Again — the park is nice.

Great turn out to this place and it was 6:30pm on a Monday. They have a big dog park and small dog park. Little Lucy had a blast playing with the dogs her size. Got a water fountain too. Better than Shawnee and Mitchell park

I love it here, my dogs love it here. Occasionally, I’ll run into a douchebag with a dog to match, but it’s pretty rare.
There are some cons—
No one ever picks up their poop – NOBODY.
I always see some tremendous moron that thinks it’s a good idea to bring food or treats into the park.
And then there are the complete idiots that bring their small children to run loose with the dogs.
AND
There is not enough shade or seating for the dog parents.
But the dogs have fun. That’s what counts.
Oh, and KUDOS to the park staff that maintain these areas. They do a great job!

One of the best dog parks in Arizona! There are three separate areas for individual needs i.e. small dogs, active dogs, etc. The parking lot always has space available and it’s easy to find right off Hayden. Each area is cleaner than most parks I’ve been to and they always have bag dispensers filled. The park is closed for maintenance twice a week (active area is Tuesday and Friday from 9-​noon, I believe). Your dog will love this place!

Decent dog park, if you go during peak hours there’s always going to be dogs that are aggressive, owners that don’t have there dogs under voice commands, dog fights breaking out, and occasionally human fights breaking out. Then you have the people that bring passive dogs into the active dog side and freak out when another dog tries to play with them. Over all, good people watching with lots of frequently crazy pet owners.
Another annoying thing is all the first timers, and people who go here on the weekends that won’t pick up after there dogs, so don’t walk around blindly, otherwise you’ll be cleaning up poop off your shoes.

Chaparral is everything you need in a dog park.
Well maintained.
Water available for the dogs. Bags for the owners.
An area for active dogs. An area for passive dogs. A division preferable to big and small dogs in my opinion.
Ample parking.
Well lit.
Frequented by a generally thoughtful group of dog owners.

This is a great park! It is very well maintained, and a great place for dogs to run and play!
As with ANY park like this, there will be people who do not watch their dogs — you just have to figure out who they are, and keep your dog away from theirs. I know my girl is well-​behaved so I keep her clear of problem dogs.
Some people don’t pick up after their dogs, but this goes along with my previous comment.
Overall, the park itself is awesome! We go several times a week, and Arya loves it!

I do not have anything to compare this dog park to as this is the only one I have ever been to, but both of my dogs (Bernie and Zombi) have a grand olé time here.
There are two separate, very large, gated areas to choose from for your dogs to play in. One is «active» the other is «passive». Essentially I break this down to «big dog» and «little dog» and I have both. Bernie is a very loveable golden doodle (that isn’t golden) and Zombi is my 14 pound shih-​tzu that hangs out by me the entire time we are at the dog park, sweet. The reason I break it down into «big» and «little» is that I always get the stink eye when I bring my Bernilicious into the «passive» area, I think other owners are worried that he will eat their Chihuahua or something of that nature so I always go to the «active» area and bring my little shiht with me and other than trying to be mounted a few times, she does perfectly fine in the big dog area.
Both areas have a large grass areas, the active area is bigger, where you can throw tennis balls (or any balls, whatever balls you like to play with, big balls, little balls, you name it) and each area also has a smaller sandpit area with either a large concrete tunnel or tire to play with. Both areas also have watering holes that your dog can drink out of, with the help of the owner pushing the button, but I always find that my dogs don’t like to drink out of that so I always bring my own Tupperware container and fill it up there for my pups. I also like the various benches for both dogs and owners to relax their bums on.
The downers, well despite dog poop bags being available everywhere, some owners still do not pick up after their precious furry children –which is such a buzzkill and I find that there isn’t that much shade, but I know the trees are still growing. This is a beautiful park and I will continue to come here with my awesome dogs even with the occasional landmind tragedy.

Awesome dog park. Grass and sand areas with tunnels and tires, water fountains and lots of benches provided. There is an «active» and «passive» area — two separate sides, which really translate to «big» and «little» dog sections. The park is well lit and beautifully maintained — it’s a shame more owners don’t pick up after their pets with the bags supplied by the park. It really is a mess. Most of the people I see hanging out there spend more time with their iPod than there dog, pretty sad, but it is a fantastic place to get your furry friend some playtime and exercise.
Open til 10:00 at night which is nice also.