Ohio allowing pooches on park beaches but not for long

Quick, drop what you’re doing and take your dog on a field trip to the nearest state park beach. Let your dog experience the sand beneath their paws while they can because soon, this privilege will be taken away from them.

Now through May 18, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is allowing dogs on several state park beaches. Owners must have control over their pup but a leash is not required.

On May 19, once that threshold is over, the beaches will re-adopt their no-dog policy.

The following state parks will offer dog exercise areas open daily during normal park hours until May 18, per NBC4i:

• 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.

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