Milwaukee Pup

A hot day meant we decided to go to Lake Michigan and enjoy a beach morning!

Sniffs – ★★★★★

Lake Michigan is always a great place to sniff – the odd dead fish was a particular treat.

Wildlife – ★☆☆☆☆

Apart from the aforementioned dead fish, all we saw were seagulls, which were content to ignore us as long as we ignored them.

Pets from Strangers – ★★★★★

It was a busy day, and the south portion of the beach is officially a dog beach, so a lot of people and other dogs were willing to play.

Overall – ★★★★★

While technically an on-leash dog beach, most people treat it as off leash. It’s usually a good idea to get there early, because it gets pretty busy. We arrived at around 9:30 and were the first people on the beach, and when we left at noon it was very busy.

Harrington is only about a 45 minute drive from Milwaukee, and it is by my estimate the best dog beach in the Milwaukee area.