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Loyola Park Beach
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Categories: Swimming Pools, Parks, Beaches [Edit]
Neighborhood: Rogers Park1230 W. Greenleaf Ave
(at Sheridan Rd)
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 262-8605
- Nearest Transit:
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Morse (Red)
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
11 reviews for Loyola Park Beach
28 years and going @ this beach - best beach in Chicago.
Too bad people (especially the snobby ones) are starting to find out about it.
Gorgeous beach, and unlike North Ave. or Belmont Harbor, it's not insanely crowded...
I'm subtracting a star on account on the tool security guard who told me that if I wanted to be in the water, I needed to be near the group of little kids where the lifeguard could "watch" me... because, you know, I was up to my friggin' knees... Lake Michigan is still pretty cold, you numb-nuts...
But whatever, seriously, it's nice here! So nice, in fact, that I'm planning another trip there this coming weekend. Plenty of towel space if you like laying out, which I do (as my super-crispy, lobster-red skin will attest). Lots of room to play frisbee for the requisite hippie crowd. And the concessions are run by the Heartland Cafe - yay for mango cream pops!
Love it!
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Very relaxed beach. Came here last Sunday morning to write a bit, listen to seagulls cackle, wistfully watch the dog owners and their big, beautiful dogs run around, and to throw away a couple of half-filled Corona bottles off the playground. Looking forward to visiting a lot during summer.
You will NOT find Loyola Park Beach on the Chicago Park District Website, because that is not the name of this beach! It's real name is Leone Beach, and i believe the playground here is named Loyola Park, but "Loyola Park Beach"doesn't exist, sorry Guys & DoLLs
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This beach is great for hanging out after a long day (or part of a long day...) of classes. I spent a good portion (this includes the winter months) of my freshman year at Loyola walking this beach.
Another reviewer mentioned the Art Wall. I think it is one of the more fun things about this beach. Some of the benches have hilarious paintings (read: well done and intentionally funny) which have brightened up a good number of my days.
This beach is also a great place to run into dog owners as well as a good number of Loyola students. You may even be lucky enough to join in a frisbee game or conversation and meet new people. :-)
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Loyola Park Beach is one of my favorite public beaches in Rogers Park.
Be sure to check out the Art Wall, which is a log series of concrete benches repainted annually by artistic Rogers Park residents.
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We're deep, deep, deep in winter, so let me simply state that I ache for the day when I can get the lovely dog back to the beach for a dawn walk on a morning warm enough to kick off my shoes and splash in the wash with her. Whether walking out to the lighthouse to take a gander at the city's skyline to the south in the morning, or seeing the sun lumber up out of Lake Michigan, or chatting briefly and amiably with the other dog-owning types in Rogers Park, or talking just as amiably to the down-on-their-luck joes (and joanns) hanging out near the beach in the park, I count this place among my blessings in moving to Rogers Park. When the spring comes, I know where to greet the sunrise.
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One day my brother and I were driving around looking for a nice place to sit and chill, we came across Loyola Park. The park itself had a lot of "good" activity going on- kids playing, couples holding hands etc.... I never felt uncomfortable. I played basketball here for a few hours- there was only one court, which was fairly maintained- If you live in the neighborhood or visiting you should definitely stop by this park and unwind
My stomping ground. We called this park the 'Big Park' as kids and the park behind North Shore School as the 'Little Park'. The Big Park was the special one we went to as a treat for recess once in a while. There is also the sculpture we called 'The Bumpers' for no logical reason. A recent trip made me realize how small it actually is..I had remembered it as a large insurmountable object. Next to it are the tennis courts. This area had always been well maintained..as opposed to the Little Park, where I cut my knee open at age 7.
okay beach with great amenities. play lot, field house, bathrooms, snack shop (during beach season). accessible path to the shore.
crowd can get pretty rowdy weekend evenings and holidays.
Since it was such a warm day out I decided to take the doggie here for a walk and to play around. The experience was very nice and relaxing. There was tons of people out and everyone was very friendly. There was many other dogs here as well, so my pup had fun, and he loved running around in the sand. There are a few walking paths here and a kiddy playground as well. Theres also some grills here where you can have a bbq at. But I didnt see any picnic benches. The beach can use a little cleaning up or else I would've given it 5 stars
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