Leashed dogs are welcome year-round on most hiking trails, including the Empire Bluff, Pyramid Point, and Cottonwood trails, plus long stretches of beach near Empire, Glen Haven, and Good Harbor.
The face of the Dune Climb, North Bar Lake, and the Maritime Museum grounds are closed to pets year-round.
Southern beaches (south of Esch Road) and the Sleeping Bear Point Trail close to pets April 15 to August 15 to protect nesting piping plover. Several ski trails close to pets December 1 to March 31.
6 feet maximum, at all times.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
The nearby Manistee National Forest allows leashed dogs on trails.
Yes. Leashed pets are welcome on most trails and several beaches year-round. Leashed dogs are welcome year-round on most hiking trails, including the Empire Bluff, Pyramid Point, and Cottonwood trails, plus long stretches of beach near Empire, Glen Haven, and Good Harbor.
6 feet maximum, at all times.
Leashed dogs are allowed on: Empire Bluff Trail, Pyramid Point Trail, Cottonwood Trail.
Southern beaches (south of Esch Road) and the Sleeping Bear Point Trail close to pets April 15 to August 15 to protect nesting piping plover. Several ski trails close to pets December 1 to March 31.
The nearby Manistee National Forest allows leashed dogs on trails.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
