Chiayi CountyPlay Recommendations
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![[Illustrative] Pet Village](/api/images/entities/chiayi-tw-13bb1a52cfce/hero.webp)
Illustrative Meng-Chong-Cun Family Park at No. 60 Bian-Tou, Long-Xing Village in Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County, is a working farm that mixes up-close animal encounters with outdoor play. Visitors feed capybaras, sika deer, rabbits, and sheep by hand, then burn off energy on pirate-ship rides, dune-buggy style karts, archery, fishing pools, slides, and swings that suit a wide age range. Full tickets are NT$200, children 12 and under NT$150, and visitors under 90 cm enter free; each ticket bundles a NT$50 feed voucher and NT$50 dining credit. Hours run 9 AM to 5:30 PM (closed Thursdays), and the clean rest areas and on-site restaurant make it a dependable pick for family trips and kids first lessons about animals.
![[Illustrative] Jiu CAFE](/api/images/entities/chiayi-tw-ccef45a5fc96/hero.webp)
Illustrative Jiu CAFÉ on Xing-Ye East Road in Chiayi City is a renovated old house with wide floor-to-ceiling windows and greenery that creates a fresh, comfortable coffee vibe. The shop is anchored by house-roasted coffee and a rotating dessert case, best known for its liqueur-kissed tiramisu and crisp canelés with clearly layered flavours - equally suited to a date or a slow afternoon. Pets are welcome, and the resident cat often keeps customers company, so travellers with pets can settle in without worry. Hours and price tiers are not published, but reviews note afternoon-tea sets at mid-to-upper pricing, and the blend of old-house character and pet-friendly policy has made it a coffee-and-dessert stop visitors to Chiayi should not miss.
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![[Illustrative] Cloud South Trail](/api/images/entities/chiayi-tw-c11cd01ed181/hero.webp)
Illustrative Cloud-South Trail in Taiping Township, Chiayi County, is a pet-friendly nature trail about 787 metres long. The start point is the Tai-Ping Cloud Bridge entrance, and the route threads through tea fields and bamboo groves along wooden stairways, with rest pavilions along the way. From the trails highest point, hikers look out over the tea fields and Taiping village in a wide panorama. The trail ends right at the entrance to Taiping Old Street, so visitors can simply continue into the old street after the walk - well suited to those who enjoy gentle strolls, tea-field scenery, and bringing their pets along.
![[Illustrative] Dinghu Nature Reserve](/api/images/entities/chiayi-tw-66d499f64ae9/hero.webp)
Illustrative Ding-Hu Nature and Ecology Zone (Dinghu Trail) sits inside the Alishan National Scenic Area in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, about 1,680 metres above sea level. The trail runs about 2 km, taking roughly an hour one-way, and is suitable for families and pets. The path weaves through tea fields, bamboo groves, and forest, with gentle grades and few stairs that let every age group walk easily. Fossil traces of shellfish and fish on giant boulders along the way hint at an ancient ocean. The zone is pet-friendly - just keep dogs on a simple leash - and admission is free, making it an excellent choice for cooling off, walking, sightseeing, and learning natural geology.