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Montrose Dog Beach

Yes — dogs are welcome

Off leash inside the dog area; leashed coming and going. Every dog needs a Chicago Park District dog-area tag, $10 from a participating vet with a city licence or rabies proof and current vaccinations. Three dogs per person.

A 3.8-acre stretch of Lake Michigan sand at the north end of Montrose Beach, where the city's dogs go into the lake.

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601 W Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL
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The policy above is the standing rule of the agency that manages this land, as published on its own pages. Official page.

Rules change, and seasonal beach rules change twice a year. Check before a long drive.

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