Dog Beach

Our 6 th year here! Very friendly people and canines — my only gripe are folks who think it’s cool to climb the rocks and enter without a pass!

LOVES:
–dog owners are always the friendliest and best people ever! I love meeting new people who also talk to their dogs– as in have full-​on conversations in different voices with their pet.
–there are free poop bags and the beach is pretty clean
–the big open space to play (so your dog doesn’t have to play with other dogs– they can be on the side and play with you)
–free parking (3 hour limit) within walking distance
DISLIKES (Minus one star):
–Evanston residents pay 60.00 for the season and non-​Evanston residents pay 120.00 (kinda pricey unless you visit often with your fur-​baby!)
Notes:
–must have veterinarian certify an immunization record as part of the application for the dog beach permit
–dog beach is open from April until sometime in November.
–must wear/​bring pass when with dog on beach

This dog beach is amazing! We have been bringing our dog Charlie since he was 3 months old, and he loves each part of it. This place has a lot of open spaces for your dog to run free and play with other dogs!

I would have loved to give this a 5 star review, but we weren’t allowed on the beach. We were told by the attendant that you need to purchase a summer permit to get on the beach, and you can’t just pay cash for the day. We are only living in Evanston temporarily, so there’s no point for us to buy a summer permit. This was upsetting after walking all the way down there only to find that we couldn’t get in. It’s ridiculous enough that all of the beaches in Evanston charge, and even more ridiculous that we couldn’t get into a PUBLIC beach in our neighborhood.

This beach is one of my favorite of Evanston beaches. I love coming here seeing people bring their dogs to play frisbee on the beach. Coming here instantly lifts my mood. There are well maintained trash cans everywhere on the park area behind the beach, the overall park area is very nice, no trash or dog accidents that I can detect. Pooches love jumping into the waves to take a break from their frisbee catching. 4 Star for Evanston for having a dog park by the beach and for a well maintained area. Definitely very scenic and playful!