Steele Indian School Park Dog Park

This park was recommended by a local and to dare I have frequented this park 3 times. However, I not sure if it's the best dog park in Phoenix.

The pros:
Parking
Fairly large
Picnick tables and chairs
Shade, not much, but anything helps.

The cons:
The pictures show a large, lush grassy field. This is not the case. More on the lines of a large dust bowl. Maybe the time of year or water shortage.

3 stars for the dust (your car will hate you) and lack of dog wash, though a rarity they do exist at dog parks.

Wags N Wash is fairly close and will be glad for your business.

Regardless, the dog didn't know the difference.

This is our go to bark park because we can walk from home. The biggest complaint here is it does get muddy after rain or too much water and seems like a lot of people don't pick up after their dogs. Come on people!

My dog Tres loves the park!

We moved from Hawaii and I was looking for a walk with a view of water and greenery... a friend recommended this park and on my fist visit I knew this was gonna be my go to park. There's fishing ponds and dog parks and basketball courts and volleyball courts and much more!! There is always people so not to sketchy... everytime I've gone there is a park and Recs person working. Need a clean bathroom to use... yep they got em. Great place to stroll.

So thankful for this wonderful park during the craziness of Covid. I have always felt safe here and my dogs just love the small dog park. Everyone is so friendly! and we always see a cute little vermillion fly catcher while the dogs play.

Came in a Saturday around 9am. This park is much smaller than the other dog parks in the area. It is a little hard to find since it's tucked in to the larger park. There was little grass but most of it was dead. Still better than most parks where it is all dirt.

Small Dog Park :
North of Large Dog Park.
I suggest to park on the east side of the park (it's closer to the dog parks) compared to the west side (or Main) parking lot.

Tons of space for dogs to play catch as it's long. The park is wider at its east side and tapers down towards the west side.

Never had an issue at this small dog park.

Not so much green lush grass. Better than big dog park.

Large Dog Park:
Just south of small dog park.

This park is a big square. Perfect for playing catch and minding your own business.

I've seen too many stupid dog owners that let dogs scuffle. So be aware.

The park is in the far back north east corner of Indian steel park. Behind central high. It's gated which is great. Dried dead grass and dirt. There is a dog park next to it for smallledogs.

This is a review for the small dog side of the park (for dogs less than 20 lbs). We really liked how big and grassy it was! My dogs loved the balance of shade and sun and, for the most part, had fun playing with other small dogs. The park was clean and not too busy on a Saturday morning. Parking was easy, with a short walk by the big dog park to get to the small dog park.

During our first visit here, one dog got really rough with one of my pups and we decided to leave. Please remember that you should be entirely in control of your dog before bringing them to a park. ANY aggressive behavior can be dangerous for others- dogs and owners alike.

We took our friendly dog to this park for the second time on Friday 12/10/21 evening when a woman and her dog with the EXACT same description as the previous reviewer showed up shortly after. Within 30 seconds of her dog entering the park, it was latched onto our dog's neck and would not let go for at least a whole minute, and she wasn't doing much of anything to get her dog off. We sought emergency vet services for the gash in our pup's neck, and now our dog has stitches and is on antibiotics. Most of the dog owners at this park are friendly however there apparently are a handful of irresponsible owners with untrained dogs that come here.

My puppy loves coming here! There's lots of friendly people that pet him, and he gets to run wild with their dogs! The park is huge, securely fenced in, and there's a water fountain and water bowls for all the thirsty pups. I take Duke here when he's full of crazy puppy energy, and take him home exhausted. Some park benches would be great, and maybe some poop bag dispensers. But overall, it's a great place, and my puppy and I are a big fan!