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Ohio Street Beach is an urban beach in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] [2] It faces north.[3] [4]In Lonely Planet's 2022 list of the nine "best beaches in Chicago for a taste of the lake life", Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu said Ohio Street Beach was the city's best for swimming.
Rainbow Park Beach Chicago. Rainbow Beach is officially located at 3111 E. 77th St., [29] is a beach in the Chicago Park District's Rainbow Beach & Park that stretches from 75th Street to 78th Street on the Lake Michigan shoreline. [30] Rainbow Beach was named such in 1918.
Oak Street beach, 1925. Up until the late 1800s the Lake Shore sloped from Oak Street to the Chicago river in a much gentler fashion. However the construction of a shipping pier at the river led to a build up of sand and silt just to the north.
An off-duty Chicago firefighter died Sunday morning while swimming in Lake Michigan at 31st Street Beach, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said the ...
The 63rd Street Bathing Pavilion is a historic building in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Constructed in 1919, the pavilion is located at 63rd Street Beach in Jackson Park [1] in the Woodlawn community area. The building is Chicago's oldest beach house [2] and was designated as a Chicago Landmark on December 8, 2004. [3]
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The Chicago Lakefront Trail (LFT [1]) is a 18.5-mile-long (29.8 km) [2] partial shared-use path for walking, jogging, skateboarding, and cycling, located along the western shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. The trail passes through and connects Chicago's four major lakefront parks along with various beaches and recreational amenities.
Lifeguards Hannah Webb, left, and Jade Alpert walk the shoreline at Silver Beach County Park on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in St. Joseph, MI. Lake Michigan — it's a beautiful lake, but it can be deadly.