LAKE SUPERIOR

Possessing the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in the world, there is enough water in Lake Superior to easily fill the other four Great Lakes to overflowing. Lake Superior is known for its cold water and rugged shoreline but there are some sandy beaches scattered across its 300 or so miles of southern shores. Other beaches are more of the cobble variety. Most of the shoreline is sparsely populated which bodes well for finding a dog-friendly beach.

Recommended Tail-Friendly Beaches

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  The mineral-stained cliffs on the south shore of Lake Superior were preserved as America’s first national lakeshore in 1966. Along the 40 miles of parkland are day hikes leading to clifftops and cobble beaches through hardwood forests and windswept dunes. Less than one mile off-shore at the western end of the Pictured Rocks is Grand Island, the largest island in the southern waters of Lake Superior. Leashed dogs ride free on the ferry to the 22-square mile island. Sandy beaches and dramtic shorelines await.  

MICHIGAN 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
AT GRAND MARAIS, LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH FROM TWELVEMILE BEACH CAMPGROUND TO AU SABLE LIGHTHOUSE; AT MUNISING, DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH AT MINERS BEACH EXCEPT ON LAKESHORE TRAIL AT EAST END OF BEACH; DOGS ALLOWED ON SAND POINT UNTIL TRAIL BEGINS TO CLIMB CLIFFS
906-387-2607

Big Bay
Burns Landing Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
906-225-8150

Brimley
Brimley State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-482-0278

Copper Harbor
Keweenaw Point
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
800-338-7982

Eagle Harbor
Great Sand Bay
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
800-338-7982

Eagle River
Five Mile Point
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
800-338-7982

Grand Marais
Woodland Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
906-494-2381

Hancock
F.J. McLain State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-482-0278

Marquette
McCartys Cove
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-228-0460

South Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-228-0460

Tourist Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-228-0460

Munising
Grand Island National Recreation Area
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
906-387-3700

Paradise
Whitefish Point
DOGS ALLOWED ON REMOTE BEACHES FROM POINT ON WEST, ACCESSED BY UNDEVELOPED ROADS 
906-492-3219

Toivola
Agate Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
800-338-7982

WISCONSIN

Ashland
Bayview Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
800-284-9484

Kreher Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
800-284-9484

Maslowski Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
800-284-9484

Bayfield
Broad Street Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
800-447-4094

Superior Barker’s Island
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
715-392-2773

MINNESOTA

Duluth Park
Point Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
218-723-3337


LAKE MICHIGAN

Dogs will have to admire the spectacular dunes and sandy beaches of the eastern shore of Lake Michigan mostly from the car as dogs are not allowed on Michigan state beaches and most county and town beaches. In-season, the metropolises of Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin are even more restrictive. Your best bets to dip into Lake Michigan, the only Great Lake totally within the United States, are the national lakeshores and the state parks of Wisconsin’s Door County.

Recommended Tail-Friendly Beaches

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.  Your dog isn’t allowed to make the Dune Climb up a mountain of sand but she may thank you for that. Otherwise dogs are welcome on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore trails on the eastern shore. In the north section of the park most of the starch has been taken out of the Lake Michigan waves here for gentle canine swimming. More adventurous dog paddlers will want to test the frisky waves in the southernmost Platte Plains section. You have your choice of trails here to choose how much you want to hike before reaching the surf.

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.  The 25 miles of southern Lake Michigan shoreline is a place of striking contrasts. Growing zones clash here so in the shadow of the industrial surroundings of Gary, Indiana southern dogwoods mix with arctic bearberry and northern conifer forests thrive along cacti. The native plant diversity here ranks 7th among all National Parklands. Standing between the waters of Lake Michigan and your dog is the 123-foot Mt. Baldy sandpile. If you take your time, even older dogs can make it to the top or, if your dog is in a hurry to get to the water, you can hike a trail around Mt. Baldy directly to the beach.

MICHIGAN - UPPER PENINSULA

Cedar River
J.W. Wells State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-863-9747

Escanaba
Fuller Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
906-789-7862

Ludington Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-786-4141

Garden Corners
Fayette Historic State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-644-2603

Gladstone
VanCleve Park
DOGS ALLOWED ON CAMPGROUND AND PARK BEACHES BUT NOT IN SWIMMING BEACH
906-786-9234

Manistique
Town Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
906-341-5010

St. Ignace
Lake Michigan Sand Dunes
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
906-643-8717

MICHIGAN - LOWER PENINSULA, NORTHWEST

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH EXCEPT ON PLATTE POINTE BEACH, NORTH MANTIOU ISLAND, SOUTH MANITOU ISLAND AND D.H. DAY CAMPGROUND BEACH
231-326-5134

Acme
Acme Township Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-938-1350

Bayside Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-938-1350

Dock Street Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-938-1350

Tony Gilroy Township Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-938-1350

Beaver Island
Beaver Island Public Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-448-2205

Bill Wagner Memorial Campground Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-448-2205

Harbor Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-448-2205

Iron Ore Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-448-2205

Charlevoix
Fisherman’s Island State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-547-6641

Lake Michigan Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-547-2101

Mt. McSauba Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-547-2101

Peninsula Municipal Park Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-547-2101

Eastport
Barnes Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-599-2712

Empire
Empire Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-271-9895

Esch Road Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-271-9895

Glen Arbor
Glen Arbor Municipal Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-271-9895

Harbor Springs
Thorne Swift Nature Preserve
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-526-7999

Zoll Street Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-526-7999

Zorn Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-526-7999

Leland
Leland Municipal Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-271-9895

Mackinaw City
Cecil Bay Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-436-5574

Wilderness State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-436-5381

Northport
Leelanau State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-922-5270

Northport Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-271-9895

Peterson Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-271-9895

Old Mission
Haserot Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-223-7322

Old Mission Lighthouse Park Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-223-7897

Petoskey
Magnus City Beach
DOGS ALLOWED IN PLAY AREAS BUT NOT IN SWIMMING AREAS
231-347-4150

Petoskey State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-347-2311

Suttons Bay
Suttons Bay Municipal Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-271-5077

Traverse City
Bowers Harbor Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN DESIGNATED SWIMMING AREAS 
231-922-4480

Bryant Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN DESIGNATED SWIMMING AREAS 
231-922-4480

Clinch Park Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN DESIGNATED SWIMMING AREAS 
231-922-4903

East Bay Park Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN DESIGNATED SWIMMING AREAS 
231-922-4480

Traverse City State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-922-5270

West End Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN DESIGNATED SWIMMING AREAS 
231-922-4480

Yuba Sayler Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-938-1350

MICHIGAN - LOWER PENINSULA, CENTRAL

Arcadia
Arcadia Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
877-626-478

Elberta Elberta Bluffs
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-352-7251

Grand Haven
Grand Haven City Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BETWEEN THE SWIMMING BUOYS BETWEEN MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY; LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ANYTIME SOUTH OF SOUTHERLY BUOY 
616-842-3210

Grand Haven State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-798-3711

Kirk Park
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 1
616-646-8117

North Beach Park
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 1
616-646-8117

Holland Riley Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-355-1300

Ludington
Buttersville Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
877-420-6618

Loomis Street Boat Launch
DOGS ALLOWED ON SMALL BEACH ON EITHER SIDE OF LAUNCH 
877-420-6618

Ludington State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-843-8671

Stearns Park Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN PARK OR ON BEACH
877-420-6618

Manistee
Fifth Avenue Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-723-2575

First Street Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-723-2575

Lake Michigan Recreation Area
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED RECREATION AREAS 
231-723-2211

Orchard Beach State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-723-7422 

Montague
Medbury Park-North Side
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-893-4585

Meinert County Park
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-894-4881

White Lake Channel
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-893-4585

Muskegon
Kruse Park
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-724-6704

Pere Marquette Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON SOUTH END OF BEACH AT WEST END OF SHERMAN AVENUE 
231-724-6704

North Muskegon
Muskegon State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-744-3480

Norton Shores
P.J. Hoffmaster State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-798-3711

Pentwater
Charles Mears State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-869-2051

Whitehall
Duck Lake Channel Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-893-4585

Whitehall River Lighthouse Museum Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
231-744-3480

MICHIGAN- SOUTHWEST

Benton Harbor
Jean Klock Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-983-7111 x8435

Rocky Gap Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-983-7111x8435

Bridgman
Weko Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-465-3406

Covert
Covert Township Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
269-764-1421

Hagar Shores
Roadside Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
616-925-6301

Holland
Holland State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-399-9390

Tunnel Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
800-506-1299

New Buffalo
Township & City Beaches
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
269-469-1011

Saugatuck
Oval Beach Recreation Area
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-867-1418

Saugatuck Dunes State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-637-2788

Sawyer
Warren Dunes State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT CAN GO ON TRAILS
616-426-4013

South Haven
Dyckman Park Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
269-637-0700

North Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
269-637-0700

Oak Street Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
269-637-0700

Packard Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
269-637-0700

South Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
269-637-0700

Van Buren State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-637-2788

St. Joseph
Lions Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-983-632

Silver Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT CAN GO ON SIDEWALKS AND PIER
616-983-6325 X8435

Tiscornia Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-983-632

Stevensville
Glenlord Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-429-1802

Grand Mere State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-426-4013

Township Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-429-1802

Union Pier
Chikaming Township Beach
LOCAL RESIDENTS ONLY
616-395-1525

Lake Minchigan Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
616-395-1525

INDIANA

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
DURING THE SUMMER LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON THE EASTERNMOST BEACHES MT. BALDY AND CENTRAL AVENUE; AFTER SEPTEMBER 30 OTHER BEACHES OPEN TO DOGS 
219-926-7561 x225

Chesterton
Indiana Dunes State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING AREAS 
219-926-1952

Gary
Lake Street
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING AREAS
219-885-7407

Marquette Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING AREAS 
219-885-7407

Wells Street
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING AREAS 
219-885-7407

Michigan City
Washington Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR PARK
219-873-1506

Whiting
Whihala Beach County Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR PARK
219-659-7700

ILLINOIS

Beach Park
North Marina
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
847-746-1770

North Point
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
847-746-1770

Chicago
City Beaches
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON CHICAGO BEACHES
312-742-DOGS

Belmont Beach
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL CHICAGO BEACH SO DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON THIS SMALL BEACH IN A FENCED AREA 
312-742-DOGS

Evanston
Clark Street Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
847-492-7082

Dog Beach
LICENSED AND VACCINATED DOGS ALLOWED ON THIS BEACH AT CHURCH STREET BUT A BEACH TOKEN IS REQUIRED FOR NON-RESIDENTS FROM MAY TO OCTOBER WHICH COSTS $80-$100 
847-492-7082

Lighthouse Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
847-492-7082

Lake Bluff
Sunrise Beach
DOGS ALLOWED IN SEASON WITH A BEACH PASS 
847-283-0850

Lake Forest
Lake Forest Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
847-615-4207

Waukegan
Waukegan Municipal Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
847-336-1044

Wilmette
Gillson Park 847-256-9660
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN PARK BUT CAN GO ON BEACH AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE PARK BETWEEN THE PIER AND HARBOR MOUTH; NON-RESIDENT TOKEN REQUIRED IN SEASON AT COST OF $150

Winnetka
Elder Beach
DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON BEACH SOUTH OF ELDER LANE ONLY; TOKENS REQUIRED IN-SEASON
847-501-2040

Maple Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
847-501-2040

Tower Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
847-501-2040

Zion
Illinois Beach State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH OR NATURE PRESERVE; CAN BE IN CAMPGROUND, PICNIC AREA AND ON TRAILS HOWEVER
847-662-4828

WISCONSIN - SOUTHEAST

Cleveland
Hika Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-693-8256

Kenosha
Alford Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
262-653-4080

Eichelman Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
262-653-4080

Pennoyer Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
262-653-4080

Simmons Island Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
262-653-4080

Southport Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
262-653-4080

Manitowoc
Red Arrow Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-683-4530

Milwaukee
Bender Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
414-257-6100

Bradford Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
414-257-6100

Doctor’s Park Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
414-257-6100

Grant Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
414-257-6100

McKinley Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
414-257-6100

South Shore Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
414-257-6100

Racine
North Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
262-636-9101

Sheboygan
Kohler-Andrae State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON SWIMMING BEACH BUT DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON THE BEACH AREA NORTH OF THE PARK NATURE CENTER
920-451-4080

Sheboygan Lakefront
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
208-459-3366

Two Rivers
Neshotah Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-793-5592

Point Beach State Forest
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-794-7480

WISCONSIN - NORTHEAST

Algoma
Crescent Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR ANY ALGOMA PARKS
920-487-5203

Baileys Harbor Anclam Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-839-2366

Baileys Harbor County Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-839-2366

Egg Harbor
Egg Harbor Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-743-6141

Murphy Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-743-6141

Ellison Bay
Ellison Bay Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-743-4456

Newport State Park  
DOGS CAN USE THE BEACH AT THE NORTH BEACH AT THE END OF EUROPE BAY ROAD; MUST BE LEASHED ON THE BEACH BUT CAN GO OFF LEASH IN WATER
920-854-2500

Ephraim
Ephraim Village Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-854-5501

Fish Creek
Fish Creek Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-743-4456

Nicolet Bay Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-743-4456

Peninsula State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-868-3258

Jacksonport
Lakeside Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-823-2314

Whitefish Dunes State Park
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-823-2400

Sister Bay
Sister Bay Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-854-4118

Sturgeon Bay
Otumba Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-743-6246

Sunset Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-743-6246

Washington
Gislason Public Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-847-2522

Percy Johnson Memorial County Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-847-2522

Rock Island State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
920-847-2235

Schoolhouse Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-847-2522

Sand Dune Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
920-847-2522

 

LAKE HURON

Lake Huron features 3,827 miles of shorline, characterized by shallow water and many sandy beaches. None of this will matter much to your dog, however, since the Lake Huron beaches in Michigan are mostly closed to him. 

MICHIGAN

Alpena
Bay View Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
989-354-4181

Blair Street Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
989-354-4181

Mich-E-Kewis Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
989-354-4181

Starlight Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
989-354-4181

Thompson Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
989-354-4181

Bay City
Bay City State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
989-684-3020

Caseville
Albert E. Sleepe State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
989-856-4411

Cheboygan
Cheboygan State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
231-627-2811

East Tawas
East Tawas City Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
800-55-TAWAS

Tawas Point State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
989-362-5041

Harrisville
Harrisville State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
989-724-5126

Lakeport
Lakeport State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
810-327-6224

Lexington
Burtchville Township Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR BREAKWALL
810-359-2262

Jeddo Road Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR BREAKWALL
810-359-2262

Keewahdin Road Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR BREAKWALL
810-359-2262

Krafft Road Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR BREAKWALL
810-359-2262

Metcalf Road Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR BREAKWALL
810-359-2262

Macinac Island Island Beaches
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON ISLAND 
800-454-5227

Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
800-666-0160

Oscada
Oscada Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
800-235-4625

Port Austin
Port Crescent State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
989-738-8863

Port Huron
Lakeside Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
810-739-7322

Lighthouse Park
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
810-984-9760

Rogers City
P.H. Hoeft State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
989-734-2543

St. Ignace
Kiwanis Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
906-643-8717

Tawas
Tawas City Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
800-55-TAWAS

 

LAKE ERIE

Although its shores are the most densely populated of any of the Great Lakes, there is plenty of opportunity for a dog to explore Lake Erie. The smallest of the five lakes, Erie waters average only about 62 feet in depth and warm rapidly in the summer for happy dog paddling.

Recommended Tail-Friendly Beaches

Presque Isle State Park.  The 3,200-acre peninsula was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1969 and is home to Pennsylvania’s most popular state park. Presque Isle is uniquein that plant succession from sandy shoreline to climax forest can be seen in less than one mile. Dogs are welcome on all trails but ticks are heavy so avoid the trail fringes. Dogs are not allowed on the swimming beaches but you can hike a little ways up the peninsula past the supervised beaches where dogs can enjoy the energetic waves of Lake Erie. 

NEW YORK

Blasdell
Woodlawn Beach State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH DURING SUMMER OPERATING HOURS 
716-826-1930

Brockton
Lake Erie State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN BATHING AREAS 
716-792-9214

Dunkirk
Dunkirk Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
716-366-3262

Point Gratiot Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH EXCEPT DURING SUMMER FROM 12-6 IN LIFEGUARDED AREAS 
716-366-3262

Evans
Bennett Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
716-947-0970

Evans Town Park Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
716-947-0970

Lake Erie Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
716-947-0970

Wendt Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
716-947-5660

Irving
Evangola State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN BATHING AREAS 
716-549-1802

Silver Creek George Borrello Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
716-934-3240

Sunset Bay Town Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
716-934-3240

Westfield
Barcelona Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
716-326-9243

PENNSYLVANIA

Erie
Presque Isle State Park
DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN SWIMMING AREAS, WHICH ARE THE SUPERVISED BEACHES 
814-833-7424

OHIO

Ashtabula
Walnut Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
440-993-7164

Cleveland
Cleveland Lakefront Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
216-881-8141

Edgewater Park 1
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
216-881-814

Euclid Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
216-881-8141

Huntington Reserve
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
216-351-6300

Villa Angela
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
216-881-8141

Fairport Harbor
Lakefront Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
440-639-9972

Geneva
Geneva State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
440-466-8400

Huron
Lakefront Park
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
419-433-8487

Nickel Plate Beach
DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
419-433-7244

Lorain
Lakeside Landing
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
440-458-5121

Marblehead
East Harbor State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON DESIGNATED PARTS OF BEACH 
419-734-4424

Mentor
Headlands Beach State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
216-881-8141

Oak Harbor
Crane Creek State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
419-836-7758

Oregon
Maumee Bay Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
419-836-7758

Port Clinton
City Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON MAIN BEACH; EAST AND WEST SIDES DOGS MAY RUN FREE AND IN THE WATER 
419-732-2206

Put-in-Bay
Kelleys Island State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
419-797-4530

South Bass Island State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
419-797-4530

Vermilion
Main Street Beach
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 
440-967-4477

MICHIGAN

Luna
Pier City Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
734-242-3366

Sterling
Sterling State Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
734-289-2715

 

LAKE ONTARIO

Not many people have settled most of the hundreds of miles of shoreline of the south side of Lake Ontario in New York. There aren’t many beaches and not many bans on dogs - as long as they don’t try to swim with the humans. 

NEW YORK

Fair Haven
Fair Haven Beach State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN BATHING AREAS 
315-947-5205

Hamlin
Hamlin Beach State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN BATHING AREAS
585-964-2462

Henderson
Southwick Beach State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN BATHING AREAS 
315-846-5338

Pulaski
Selkirk Shores State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN BATHING AREAS
315-298-5737

Rochester
Ontario Beach Park
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OR IN PARK
716-256-4950

Sackets Harbor
Westcott Beach State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN BATHING AREAS 
315-646-2239

Sandy Creek
Sandy Island Beach
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
315-349-3451

Texas
Mexico Point State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT IN BATHING AREAS 
315-963-8216

Wilson
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park
LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BUT NOT BOARDWALK
716-751-6361