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