Dog friendly patio and healthy meals

Great spot for a quick and healthy meal. We usually stop at Ogden Dunes on the way back to Chicago and grab something to go to eat on the beach. The patio is small but has a water bowl.

Jun. 20, 2023

Easy parking, strict rules

Can’t say I’m a fan of a leashed dog beach…my dog was so confused why she wasn’t allowed to run like normal dog beaches. If you go on a prime day, there will be rangers patrolling the beach on ATVs checking cans (no alcohol allowed) and enforcing rules.

I was very surprised by the amount of people posting up in the blazing hot sun with leashed dogs without even letting them in the water. There were a lot of barking, frustrated dogs around the ones who got to swim.

All in all a pretty bad beach experience. Don’t go if it’s busy. Too bad the area doesn’t have a safe fenced off leash space.

The overall beach also lacks picnic tables (aside from a couple for the use of the food stands) and dogs in the other areas are strictly prohibited, so there’s nowhere to eat with a dog unless you bring food into the dog area (terrible practice).

Jun. 20, 2023