Point Beach dog shoreline

Dogs on a leash all year

Only the shoreline south of the Rawley Point lighthouse. 8-foot leash.

Source: Wisconsin DNR, Point Beach State Forest: Pets. Checked October 28, 2026.

Shorebird nesting areas can close to dogs at short notice. Follow the signs at the beach.

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Point Beach State Forest: the rule in full

Pets are allowed on the Lake Michigan shoreline in an area south of the lighthouse, on a leash of 8 feet or less. Not in picnic areas, buildings, shelters, playgrounds or on the Swales Nature Trail. Elsewhere in Wisconsin state parks, beaches are off limits to pets except designated pet swim areas.