点评:Wonderful beach experience- BUT- as a local this is for visitors- Currently this is an OFF LEASH DOG PARK from 7-10 am then 6-10 pm. 10 am-6pm this is on leash only.
What that means is morning and evenings- DO NOT BRING YOUR MEALS AND DINNER DOWN TO THE BEACH TO PICNIC. The dogs aere very nice, but many of them don't understand human etiquitte when it comes to plates being held RIGHT AT DOG LEVEL.
For off leash dog times (not daytime) There are nice picnic areas in the main central park area, where dogs are not allowed to run free. You, your food and your child's PB&J are safe away from the beach.
I have seen visitors (out of towners) literally trying to start fights with dog owners whose dog took a bite out of their 4-year-old daughters' sandwich. I have seen people sit down for a romantic cheese and crackers plate, and a dog gently come up from behind and hoover up the snacks. The pizza begging is intense as well.
There is Olive Beach just a mile south of Kirk Park, no dogs allowed. There is Port Sheldon Beach just a half mile past that- no dogs allowed. This is the only dog beach south of Muskegon and North of Benton Harbor.
I just don't want people unhappy, meals to be ruined, and tempers to flair when people are yelled at who are following the rules. And God for bid some poorly socialized dog hurts a child some day. The county does a poor job of informing people, and the signs are not noticeable to one-timers.
Other than that, if you own a Dog, this is paradise for you and them!
翻译:美妙的海滩体验 - 但是 - 作为当地人,这是为游客准备的 - 目前这是一个 OFF LEASH DOG PARK,从早上 7 点到 10 点,然后是下午 6 点到 10 点。上午 10 点至下午 6 点,仅限牵引绳。
这意味着早上和晚上——不要把你的饭菜和晚餐带到海滩去野餐。这些狗非常友善,但是当谈到将盘子放在狗的水平时,它们中的许多人不了解人类的礼节。
对于不拴狗带的时间(不是白天) 主要的中央公园区有不错的野餐区,不允许狗自由奔跑。您、您的食物和您孩子的 PB&J 远离海滩是安全的。
我曾看到游客(外地人)真的试图与狗主人打架,因为狗咬了一口他们 4 岁女儿的三明治。我见过人们坐下来吃一盘浪漫的奶酪和饼干,然后一只狗轻轻地从后面走上来吸食零食。披萨乞讨也很激烈。
柯克公园以南一英里处有橄榄海滩,不允许带狗。距离谢尔顿港海滩仅半英里 - 禁止携带宠物狗入内。这是马斯基根以南和本顿港以北唯一的狗海滩。
我只是不希望人们因为遵守规则而被大吼大叫而感到不开心、饭菜被毁、脾气暴躁。上帝保佑某天某只社交能力差的狗会伤害一个孩子。该县在告知人们方面做得很差,一次性的迹象并不明显。
除此之外,如果您拥有一只狗,这里就是您和它们的天堂!