Top rated Beaches in Chicago

Experience the best that Chicago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 12 places from Beach category.

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Oak Street Beach
Beach
This sandy city beach on Lake Michigan allows swimming when lifeguards are present.
4.80 (469 reviews)
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Fullerton Beach
Beach
👍👍 Great if your definition of beach is relatively malleable
4.80 (68 reviews)
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Loyola Beach
Beach
👍👍 Hidden gem. Don't come. Waters always cold and smells like ketchup.
4.70 (559 reviews)
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Montrose Beach
Beach
Seasonal sand beach offering an enclosed dog area, water sports & a festive bar/restaurant.
4.70 (267 reviews)
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Montrose Dog Beach
Beach
This off-leash, fenced-in beach for dogs offers pay-to-use washing stations & parking.
4.70 (214 reviews)
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Columbia Beach
Beach
👍👍 If your looking for a shallow beech this is the one, the water is maybe 3feet deep in the areas they allow swimming. It is never too crowded and there is always a life guard on duty
4.70 (164 reviews)
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Ohio Street Beach
Beach
Sandy, accessible pocket of urban beach on the lake backed by parks & high-rise buildings.
4.60 (201 reviews)
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Calumet Park Beach
Beach
😠 My dog was attacked by two unleashed loose dogs at calumet park beach near the lifegaurd station. The owner of the dogs was no where to be found until after the incident. I've contacted animal control about the situation and plan to make a 311 report. Please keep your dogs leashed in public settings...
4.60 (68 reviews)
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57th Street Beach
Beach
👍👍 Loved it here ! We arrived on Friday at 11 AM. It was pretty empty and clean. Parking was $2 per hour. There's 🚻 restrooms to change and a sprinkler to rinse off the dirt. Water at the deepest end was about 4 feet. Lifeguards were on duty and in the water telling us how deep we could go. It started...
4.60 (67 reviews)
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Oakwood Beach
Beach
😐 You can park for as little as $2 for 1 hour. While I came here to see The Secret Mermaid, I was disturbed by the amount of trash, plastic, and glass on the beach. There are trash cans and recycling containers every 50 feet but trash everywhere. I started to pick up trash to keep it from going into...
4.50 (217 reviews)
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Howard Beach
Beach
😐 No water access here as boulders, to slow erosion, have been placed over all beach sand. Still a nice spot to see the sun rise.
4.40 (36 reviews)
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Belmont Harbor Dog Beach
Beach
😠 WATER IS FULL OF FUEL!! DO NOT GO!! My dogs absolutely REEK of gas! Very dangerous!!
4.30 (243 reviews)
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