Dog Friendly Parks

There are many dog friendly parks located throughout Grand Haven and the surrounding areas.

The Ottawa County Parks have provided a dog brochure to review: 

Ottawa County Parks Dog Brouchure PDF 

Coast Guard Park (West End Only)

North Shore Drive

Spring Lake, MI 49456 (Located in Ferrysburg, MI)

Hours: 7am to Dusk, 7 days per week.

Features a fenced in area to unleash your dog, no fees.

Grand Haven State Park

1001 S. Harbor

Grand Haven, MI 49417

Dogs are allowed in the park day-use area as well as the campground (special area to walk dogs), but must be kept on a 6 foot leash and never left unattendeded.

Be sure to pay attention to posted signs of where dogs are allowed, and clean up after your pet.

*Special Note: dogs are not allowed on the beach.

Hofma Park

15581 Ferris Street

Grand Haven, MI 49417

Hours: 8am - 10pm

Dogs are allowed with no fees, but must be kept on a 6 foot leash and never left unattendeded.

*Special note: Dogs are not allowed on the atheltic fields.

Hofma Preserve

16295 Sleeper Street

Grand Haven, MI 49417

Hours: 8am - 10pm; During winter, must park outside the gate and walk-in.

Dogs are allowed with no fees, but must be kept on a 6 foot leash and never left unattendeded.

Mill Point Park

School Street

Spring Lake, MI 49456

Dogs are allowed with no fees, but must be kept on a 6 foot leash and never left unattendeded.

Spring Lake Central Park (Future home of Spring Lake Dog Park)

Central Avenue

Spring Lake, MI 49456

Dogs are allowed with no fees, but must be kept on a 6 foot leash and never left unattendeded.

*Special note: Dogs are not allowed on the atheltic fields.

Tanglefoot Park

S Park Street

Spring Lake, MI 49456

Dogs are allowed with no fees, but must be kept on a 6 foot leash and never left unattendeded.