Dogs on Illinois beaches
Chicago has one dog-friendly beach, at the north end of Montrose Beach. Dogs aren't allowed on the city's other public beaches.
Dogs allowedOff-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs some hoursNo dogs that dayDog walk (paw marker)Walk route
Tap a beach or walk on the map to see its dog rules. Tapping a walk with a mapped route zooms to the green route line. Use two fingers to move the map on a phone.
- No dogs midnight to 6am and 11pm to midnight, all year. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Montrose Dog Beach
Chicago - Off-leash dogs allowed 6am to 11pm, all year. No dogs midnight to 6am and 11pm to midnight, all year. No dogs the rest of the time
Evanston Dog Beach
Evanston - Dogs on a leash all year
Ferne Clyffe State Park trails
Dog walk · Goreville - Dogs on a leash all year
Pere Marquette State Park trails
Dog walk · Grafton - Dogs on a leash all year
Rock Cut State Park trails
Dog walk · Loves Park - Dogs on a leash all year
Giant City State Park trails
Dog walk · Makanda - Dogs on a leash all year
Matthiessen Dells trails
Dog walk · Oglesby - Dogs on a leash all year
Mississippi Palisades trails
Dog walk · Savanna - Dogs on a leash all year
Starved Rock State Park trails
Dog walk · Utica
Towns and parks in Illinois
What we coverChicago, Evanston and state park trails: 2 beaches, 7 walks. Next: Lake Michigan beaches beyond Chicago and Shawnee National Forest. Places not on the map aren't checked yet.
Shorebird closuresPiping plover and tern nesting areas close to dogs from spring to fall, and can change daily. Signs on the beach always take priority.
Leash laws"Dogs allowed" means there's no beach rule against dogs that day. Town and state leash laws still apply unless a beach is marked off-leash.