Dogs on Indiana beaches
Indiana Dunes National Park allows leashed dogs on its Lake Michigan beaches all year, apart from one summer swim area.
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.
- Dogs on a leash all year
Pokagon State Park trails
Dog walk · Angola - Dogs on a leash all year
Kemil Beach
Beverly Shores - Dogs on a leash all year
Indiana Dunes State Park trails
Dog walk · Chesterton - Dogs on a leash all year
Cowles Bog Trail
Dog walk · Dune Acres - Dogs on a leash all year
Fort Harrison State Park trails
Dog walk · Indianapolis - Dogs on a leash all year
Clifty Falls State Park trails
Dog walk · Madison - Dogs on a leash all year
Turkey Run State Park trails
Dog walk · Marshall - Dogs on a leash all year
Spring Mill State Park trails
Dog walk · Mitchell - Dogs on a leash all year
Brown County State Park trails
Dog walk · Nashville - Dogs on a leash all year
Potato Creek State Park trails
Dog walk · North Liberty - Dogs on a leash all year
McCormick's Creek State Park trails
Dog walk · Spencer - Dogs on a leash all year
Shades State Park trails
Dog walk · Waveland
Towns and parks in Indiana
What we coverIndiana Dunes and state park trails: 1 beach, 11 walks. Next: More Lake Michigan beaches and state forest trails. 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.