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Belmont Harbor Dog Beach

Overview: Belmont Harbor Dog Beach is rated 4.4/5 from 252 Google reviews. Reviews most often describe it as clean and well kept and spacious with room for dogs to run. Crowd: Reviews describe regular visitors and active use, a friendly crowd of owners and dogs, and steady activity with other dogs to meet.

4.4Google rating
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4.4(252 reviews)

Overview: Belmont Harbor Dog Beach is rated 4.4/5 from 252 Google reviews. Reviews most often describe it as clean and well kept and spacious with room for dogs to run. Crowd: Reviews describe regular visitors and active use, a friendly crowd of owners and dogs, and steady activity with other dogs to meet.

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowd

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AddressBelmont Harbor Dog Beach, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
City pageChicago
Imported fromChicago, IL

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdbeachnatural feature6 Google photos252 reviews

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Molly S7 years ago

Love this little dog beach. Usually less busy than other dog friendly areas. Fun for my little pup to play in the calm harbor water. I hope they do some landscaping work in the spring. The sand had eroded at the end of the summer and the entry ramp ended about 6 feet into the water. I had to jump the railing to land on sand.

Jen Espino8 years ago

My dog loves this beach! This enclosed, single gated dog beach is a perfect size for your dog to run around while you can still keep a close eye on your furry friend. The water is shallow and forgiving to small dogs and first timers. Great little spot for your dog in the city. It is easily accessible from the Lake shore path

Rizelle Angelique McDermott3 years ago

Small, but my dog loves it!!! Such a fun spot for the dogs to run around as well as cool off in the lake.

Jack Lee6 months ago

Small but they do have a dog cleaning station by the area

Diana Grossman Tantra Butterfly2 years ago

My puppy Mr. Troika had an insanely wonderful time here this afternoon-- that is why the high rating. He couldn't stop smiling and running free in the water. My only issue though is the gate entrance is extremely inconvenient and the ledge is very narrow for large breed dogs like mine. Also the gate is extremely high meaning my dog had to jump about 4 feet down to reach the sand below the entry gate. Someone should add more sand so that the dogs don't have to leap down so far especially for older dogs with joint issues. The dog shampoo bath station is a wonderful convenience and I made use of it this afternoon. However my dog was able to leap over the barrier with his collar still attached to the hook because the hook is way too close to the edge of the bathtub. My dog 🐕 was afraid of the noises from the blow dryer and leaped over the barrier. A really nice young man saved my dog by grabbing him and unlatching the collar from the hook. The tub might be problematic for huge dogs who are nervous. We had a great time ....highly recommend! Just be cautious entering the beach because the ledge is really high off the ground.

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