You would think you were at the ocean on this beach but when you turn around there is the biggest down town landscape you have ever seen.

The day we went it had been cloudy so there was not a huge crowd. the water was cool but you got used to it after a few minutes. The waves were awesome and the water was clear. It was almost like being at the...More

This wide swath of sandy beach sprawls along Lake Michigan just a block off the Northern start of the Magnificent Mile. To access it, I walked through a tunnel under North Lake Shore Drive close to where Oak Street becomes the one-block East Shore Drive....More

My wife and I frequently walk along the lakefront and the activity at this beach is amazing. You can just hang out on the sand or on one of the benches watching bikers, joggers or walkers. There is a restaurant with sit down service with...More

In July, we hopped off one of the double decker bus tours in Chicago and went to the Oak Street Beach. I'd always wondered what the people of Chicago did for water activities. This beautiful beach on the shores of Lake Michigan is a Prime...More

We stayed 2 blocks from here. It has a sandy beach for laying out, playing volleyball, people swimming. Clean and safe. Police on bikes patrol it.

A beach in a large metropolitan city!. Good place for children to swim.There are lifeguards. This is also the location for the annual free Air & Water Show.

Great beach to walk along. Seems like about 5 m all together. The water does not warm until August, so most swimmers have wet suits on in July.

Lots of people jogging, biking, and playing volleyball. Best skyline view is from the waters of Lake Michigan. Massages are offered on the soft white beach. Minutes from high end fashion boutiques.

The beach has great views, soft sand and it's close to other attractions. The day we went someone let their dog use the sand and they didn't clean up after their dog and their were empty adult beverage bottles remaining on the beach, It was...More