Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Abilene to Mesa with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Mesa, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
10:00 am start in Abilene
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:22 pm Midland (Texas)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:22 pm
drive for about 3 hours
4:09 pm Van Horn
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:09 pm
drive for about 2 hours
6:54 pm eat at Cattleman's Steakhouse
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 7 hours
9:00 am leave from Fabens
drive for about 2.5 hours
11:18 am Deming
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:18 pm
drive for about 3 hours
3:29 pm Kartchner Caverns State Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:29 pm
drive for about 3 hours
7:20 pm arrive in Mesa
eat at Desert Eagle Brewing Company
stay at BEST WESTERN Mezona Inn
day 2 driving ≈ 8.5 hours
Midland (Texas) (6 answers)
Tall City Veterinary Hospital (1 mention)
PetSmart Pet Store (1 mention)
Van Horn (2 answers)
Cattleman's Steakhouse (2 mentions)
Deming
Kartchner Caverns State Park (6 mentions)
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Mesa.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out BEST WESTERN Mezona Inn.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels people talk about:
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Desert Eagle Brewing Company.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on GoPetFriendly:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Mesa to Abilene drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Abilene to Mesa. Or get a full Abilene to Mesa flight plan.
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