Off-Leash Dog Parks & Beach
Off -Leash Dog Parks & Beach
Dog park membership registration is now available online!
The park district provides three locations where dogs are
permitted off-leash:
• Debbie Gottlieb Beitler Dog Park – open year round
Larry Fink Memorial Park, 701 Deer Creek Parkway
• Moraine Beach – open Apr-Nov*
2501 Sheridan Road, at Moraine Ave.
• Highland Park Golf Learning Center – open Dec-Mar*
2205 Skokie Valley Hwy, north of Park Ave.
* Opening and closing dates are weather dependent.
The parks will close periodically for cleaning and maintenance.
Dog Parks and Beach Amenities
• A wash station is available mid-Apr through Oct, weather
dependent, at Moraine and Debbie Gottlieb Beitler Parks.
• Pickup bag dispensers and trash receptacles.
• Locked off-leash exercise area, accessible only with key fob
membership card at Debbie Gottlieb Beitler Dog Park.
• The exercise area hours are dawn to dusk, seven days a week.
Rules and Regulations for Dog Exercise Areas
• Presentation of your key fob membership card is required for
use of the parks and is not transferable.
• Dogs must be on a leash and under control to and from the
off-leash exercise area.
• Owners must clean up after their dogs and are solely
responsible for their dogs.
• Dogs not under control or uncooperative will have their
membership revoked.
• Children must be at least 10 years of age to enter the off-leash
area and must be closely supervised.
• Maximum of two dogs per person on any single visit.
• Dogs must be fully immunized and display City of Highland
Park and rabies tags.
• Violation of rules or ordinances will result in loss of privileges
with no refund and fines up to $500.
• Dogs are allowed off-leash only in the designated fenced
enclosures.
Registration Process
• Registration is required to exercise your dog in the off-leash
dog areas. You will receive a key fob membership card within
ten business days of registration. You must carry this fob
membership card with you when visiting all off-leash dog
park areas.
• To register online visit pdhp.org.
• In person registration may be done at Heller Nature Center
(see page 38 for Heller contact information).
• Dog park memberships are valid for a 12-month period from
date of purchase.
Fees
• Resident: $50 first dog ($25 each additional dog).
Must provide 2016-2017 City of Highland Park dog tag number.
• Nonresident: $150 first dog ($75 each additional dog).
Must provide current rabies vaccination tag number.
A parking sticker will be provided.
Summer 2017 • Park District of Highland Park
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