Looking for a different place for you and the dog to explore this weekend in the Valley?

Check out Tempe Town Lake, which now is especially pleasant in the evening — your leashed dog is welcome there. There is a walking path around the lake stocked with dog water bowls and poop-bag stations.  But it’s a good idea to bring extra water — it can be a distance between dog-watering stations. Feel free to bike or rollerblade with your dog as well.

And dogs, being dogs, do get in the water. Unlike Gilbert’s Cosmo Park where there’s a dock for dogs to dive off, Tempe Town Lake discourages dogs from frolicking in the water. Dogs are allowed on private boats, however, so your buddy can become your furry first mate.

On the west end, the lake can be as deep as 18 feet; the east end is much shallower at seven feet.