Dogs on Michigan beaches
Sleeping Bear Dunes allows leashed dogs on set trails and beach stretches; others are closed to pets all year.
Dogs allowedOff-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs some hoursNo dogs that dayDog walk (paw marker)Walk route
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- Dogs on a leash all year
Empire Bluff Trail
Dog walk · Empire - No dogs from December 1 to March 31. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time
Alligator Hill Trail
Dog walk · Glen Arbor - No dogs from December 1 to March 31. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time
Bay View Trail
Dog walk · Glen Arbor - Dogs on a leash all year
Cottonwood Trail
Dog walk · Glen Arbor - Dogs on a leash all year
Glen Haven Beach
Glen Haven - Dogs on a leash all year
Pyramid Point Trail
Dog walk · Leelanau County
Towns and parks in Michigan
What we coverSleeping Bear Dunes: 1 beach, 5 walks. Next: More Lake Michigan beaches and state parks. 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.