Chicago Lakefront Beaches

Chicago has some great beaches along its lakefront. Listed below are some of the more popular ones. They are listed starting with the northernmost location and then in order to the southernmost location. All but one of the beaches listed (Illinois Beach State Park) are located in the City of Chicago under the control of the Chicago Park District.

See our Map of Chicago Beaches.

Beach North
South
Location City Zip Phone Near
Illinois Beach State Park N Wadsworth Road Zion 60099 847.662.4828  
Rogers Ave. Beach N 7800 N. Rogers Ave. Chicago 60626 312-742-7857  
Pratt Boulevard Beach N 1050 W. Pratt Blvd. Chicago 60626 312-742-7857  
Kathy Osterman Beach N 5800 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60605 312-747-0832  
Foster Beach N 5200 N. Lakeshore Drive Chicago 60640 312-742-7726  
Montrose Beach N 4400 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60614 312-742-7529  
Doggie Beach N 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60613 312-742-3647  
North Avenue Beach N 2045 North Lincoln Park West Chicago 60614 312-742-5121  
Oak Street Beach N 1000 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60611 312-747-0832 North Michigan Avenue
Olive Park Beach N 1001 N. Streeter Chicago 60611 312-742-5121 Navy Pier
12th Street Beach S 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60605 312-742-5121 Burnham Park
31st Street Beach S 3100 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60616 312-742-5121  
Rainbow Beach S 3111 E. 77th St. Chicago 60649 312-745-1479  
57th Street Beach S 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60637 312-742-5121 Museum of Science & Industry
63rd Street Beach S 6300 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60637 312-742-5121  
South Shore Beach S 7100 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago 60649 312-742-5121 South Shore Country Club


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