North Avenue Beach

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Scenic North Ave. Beach
North Avenue Beach is located along beautiful Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. North Avenue Beach is a fairly large, well-maintained beach, and is a popular place to cool down during the hot Chicago summers. Here visitors will see singles, couples, families and groups of friends enjoying the sun, sand and water, as well as runners, cyclists, inline skaters and an outdoor mini fitness center and roller hockey rink. Chairs and bikes can be rented, as can volleyball equipment, which can be used on the more than 50 volleyball courts located there.

This is Chicago's busiest beach, especially between the Memorial Day and Labor Day national holidays, when beach gets very crowded. Visitors should take public transportation or walk if they can, or be sure to arrive early to find parking. At the North Avenue Beachhouse there are concessions, shops, restrooms and a restaurant on the 2nd floor.