COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio has temporarily designated several state park beaches as dog exercise areas.
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, now through May 18, several state park beaches around the state will allow dogs, under control of their owner, to play freely.
The beaches will not require the dogs to be on a leash during while the designation is in effect.
On Saturday, May 19, all public park beaches will resume normal operational rules, which includes no pets on the beach or in the public swimming area.The following state parks will offer seasonal dog exercise areas open daily during normal park hours:
- Central Ohio – Alum Creek, A.W. Marion, Buckeye Lake, Deer Creek, Delaware, Lake Logan and Madison Lake.
- Northeast Ohio – Findley, Geneva, Guilford Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lake Milton, Mosquito Lake, Portage Lakes, Punderson, Pymatuning and West Branch.
- Northwest Ohio – Maumee Bay.
- Southeast Ohio – Salt Fork.
- Southwest Ohio – Buck Creek, Caesar Creek, Cowan Lake, East Fork, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hueston Woods, Indian Lake, Kiser Lake, Lake Loramie, Paint Creek, Pike Lake,Rocky Fork and Stonelick.