Dog Beaches on Lake Michigan

This is, of course, not every single place you can take your dog on Lake Michigan. Our favorite place to take our dog was a tiny, non-publicized parking(?) area north of Two Rivers at the end of a town Road. It was our dog’s favorite place to go and he recognized where he was headed when we were still several miles away and would get so excited. We loved spending time on Lake Michigan with him.

WISCONSIN

• Warnimont Park – 5400 S Lake Dr, Cudahy WI 53110. Designated dog exercise area.
• Grant Park – 100 Hawthorne Ave, South Milwaukee WI 53172. Dogs are not prohibited.
• Port Washington Beach – S Wisconsin St, Port Washington WI 53074. Dogs must be leashed at all times.
• Harrington Beach State Park – 531 Hwy D, Belgium WI 53004. Leashed pets only, and only on the South Beach.
• Kohler-Andrae State Park – 1020 Beach Park Dr, Sheboygan WI 53081. Pets on South Beach only, must be leashed.
• Manitowoc City Paws & Play Dog Park – 495 Maritime Dr, Manitowoc WI 54220. Fenced dog play area on the shorefront, not actually onl the beach.
• Lakefront Park – 1225 S Lakeview Dr, Manitowoc WI 54220. Dogs allowed.
• Memorial Dr Wayside Park – 1635 Maritime Dr, Manitowoc WI 54220. Dog park area.
• Neshotah Park – 2111 Pierce St, Two Rivers WI 54241. Dogs allowed in certain parts at certain times. I could not find more information. We usually just took our dog to a public access point on a town Rd, a few miles north of this park.
• Point Beach State Park – North of Two Rivers on Hwy O. Pet area is south of the Lighthouse. Pets must be on a leash that is no longer than 8 feet long.
• Crescent Beach Boardwalk – 1025 Lake St, Algoma WI 54201. Seasonal – Leashed dogs on the Boardwalk year ’round, on the beach from Oct 1 to May 1.
• Whitefish Dunes State Park – 3275 Clarks Lake Rd, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235. Pet beach is south of the 3rd Beach Access.

MICHIGAN

• Zoll Street Beach – Zoll St, Harbor Springs MI 49740. Dog friendly access to Little Traverse Bay. Dogs must be on a leash or under the owner’s voice control.
• Haserot Beach – Old Mission Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686. Pets must be leashed or under voice control. Signage is ambiguous. It also states pets must be leached per County Law.
• Good Harbor Beach – Good Harbor Bay Trail, Maple City MI 49630. Dogs must be leashed.
• Grand Haven City Beach – S Harbor Dr, Grand Haven MI 49417. Dog friendly before 10am and after 5pm.
• Kirk Park Dog Beach – 9791 Lakeshore Dr, West Olive MI 49460. Off leash dog beach (on leash on the trails). Limited hours May – September Before 10am and after 6pm. October – May any hours.
• Roadside Park – Blue Star Hwy, Coloma MI 49038. Dogs must be leashed.
• Grand Mere State Park – 7337 Thornton Dr, Stevensville MI 49127. Dogs are allowed on the beach if leashed on a 6′ or less leash.

INDIANA

• Kemil Beach – E Lakefront Dr, Beverly Shores IN 46304. Pets are no prohibited.

ILLINOIS

• Montrose Dog Beach – 4697 Lawrence and W Wilson Dr, Chicago IL 60640. Fenced, no leash.
• Gillson Dog Beach – Overlook Dr, Wilmette IL 60091. Park – on leash. Beach – off leash. Must have permit.
• Sunrise Park – Sunrise Ave, Lake Bluff IL 60044. Dogs must be registered and wearing Park District Beach Dog Tag. Lake Bluff Park District owners only.

I have not been to most of these parks, personally. The information given, is gleaned from Google Maps and the park’ web sites, if any. Please clean up after your pooch and take garbage with you. Please note that Lake Michigan does have Rip Tides. I would advise against throwing balls, sticks, frisbees, etc, into the water for your dog to swim out to if you are not familiar with Rip Tides.

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