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</script> </div></td><td width="64%" valign="top">  <div align="center"> <table width="86%" border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p><b><a href="https://www.chiff.com/">MAIN</a> <a href="/recreation/beaches.htm"><img src="/graphics/aro_blue.gif" width="10" height="12" border="0" alt="Arrow to Beaches"></a> <a href="/recreation/beaches.htm">Beaches</a> <a href="/recreation/beaches/USA.htm"><img src="/graphics/aro_blue.gif" width="10" height="12" border="0" alt="Arrow to US Beaches"></a> <a href="/recreation/beaches/USA.htm">US</a> <a href="/recreation/beaches/US/illinois.htm"><img src="/graphics/aro_blue.gif" width="10" height="12" border="0" alt="Arrow to Illinois Beaches"></a>Illinois Beaches <br> </font></font></b></p> <p><img src="/pics2/chicago-lakeside.jpg" alt="Chicago lakeside, from the Sears Tower" width="163" height="124" hspace="12" align="left">In Illinois there's water, water everywhere for beating the heat between Memorial Day and Labor Day. <br> <br> Illinois in the "landlocked" Midwest is the premier Great Lakes state providing residents and visitors alike with opportunities to be "cool" naturally -- from swimming, beachcombing and fishing ... to boating, catamaran sailing, water skiing and windsurfing.</p> <p>And, yes, Chicago alone has 26 miles of lakefront and 15 miles of swimming beaches! But don't stop there. The No. 1 summer stop in the Windy City, of course, is the annual <b><a href="/articles/chicago-air-water-show.htm">Chicago Air & Water Show</a></b>, the <b><a href="/summer/lollapalooza.htm">Lollapalooza</a></b> music fest and <b><a href="/articles/taste-of-chicago.htm">Taste of Chicago</a></b> which have become the other highlights of one big city summerfest. </p> <p>Enjoy!</p> <p><font color=red><strong><br> Chicago beaches hotline:</strong></font> (312) 74-BEACH</p> <p><font color=red><b><br> What's the weather like today? Illinois lake beach webcams</b></font></p> <p><a href="https://chicago-webcams.com/" target="_blank">Downtown Chicago beach webcams</a></p> <p><a href="https://lithiamarina.com/gas-dock-camera/" target="_blank">Lake Shelbyville web cam</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/crystal-lake-il-60014">Crystal Lake</a></p> <p><font color=red><b><br> DID YOU KNOW? Illinois beach fun facts:</b></font></p> <table width="228" border="0" align="right" span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:90%"> <tr> <td height="207" align="center" valign="top"><p><img src="../../../pics2/chicago-surfing.jpg" alt="chicago surfing" width="204" height="152" vspace="4"><br> <em>No sharks.</em></p></td> </tr> </table> <p>• Believe it or not, there are surfing spots in Chicago -- including Montrose Beach and 57th St. Beach (in the summer), and Montrose, 57th St., Rainbow Beach, and Osterman Beach (in the spring, fall, and winter.) The best thing about surfing Lake Michigan? No sharks! </p> <p>• </font>Top dog-friendly beaches in Illinois? They include <a href="https://mondog.org/" target="_blank">Montrose Dog Beach</a> in Chicago, <a href="https://www.pdhp.org/dog-parks/" target="_blank">Moraine Beach</a> in Highland Park, and Centennial Beach in Winnetka.</p> <p>• </font> The most popular man-made beaches in the state are located at the 11,100-acre <a href="http://www.lakeshelbyville.com/" target="_blank">Lake Shelbyville</a> reservoir in central Illinois. They include Sullivan Beach, the 9th Street or Dam West Recreation Area in Shelbyville, and the Wilborn Creek Recreation Area.</p> <p align="right"><br> also see -> <a href="/travel/illinois.htm"><b>Illinois tourist attractions</b></a></p> <p><font color=red><b><br> More about Illinois beaches and summer fun around the Web:</b></font> </p> <p><b><br> <iframe style="float:right; padding:12px" width="455" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oJ_HTSVeOL4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </b></p> <p><a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/beaches/" target="_blank"><b></font>Chicago Park District: Beaches</b></a> - General information on the city's more than two dozen lakefront beaches with an asterisk noting handicapped access, plus links that lead to photos and more on amenities, activities and contact info.</p> <p><a href="https://thesouthern.com/lifestyles/a-to-z/play-beaches-are-southern-illinois-secret-hot-spots/article_d5dff0f0-8993-11e0-a39a-001cc4c03286.html" target="_blank"><b>Southern Illinois Beaches</b></a> - Get information, pictures & descriptions on swimming beaches at in and around Carbondale including Cedar Lake, Lake Glendale, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.stateparks.com/clinton_state_park_in_kansas.html" target="_blank"><b> Clinton Lake State Park</b></a> - This is Central Illinois' major recreation area with fishing, swimming, water skiing, boating and hiking, a 1,000-foot sandy beach. Check out driving directions and maps. </p> <p><a href="https://glencoeparkdistrict.com/glencoe-beach" target="_blank"><b>Glencoe Beach</b></a> - Check out details on daily rates, season tokens, sailboat and windsurfer rentals, catamaran and sunfish sailing lessons, map & pictures of Lake Michigan's popular North Shore beach.</font></p> <p><a href="https://www.cityofevanston.org/government/departments/parks-recreation-community-services/lakefront-and-beaches" target="_blank"><b>Evanston Beaches</b></a> - Find out about beach hours and daily/season passes with locations for all five Evanston Beaches including Lighthouse Beach, Clark Street, Dempster/Greenwood, Lee Street and South Boulevard Beaches, together with info on the pet-friendly dog beach near Church Street.</font></p> <p align="center"> </p></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td><td width="20%" valign="top"> <div align="left"> <p> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1026346528490879" data-ad-slot="6758597327" data-ad-format="link"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </p></div> </td></tr> <tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" colspan="3"> <p align=center><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1026346528490879" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1026346528490879" data-ad-slot="5923051362" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10" valign="top" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="94" valign="top"> </td> <td height="94" valign="top"><div align="center"> <p><a href="https://www.chiff.com/chiff-anniversary.htm"><img src="../../../pics2/25-year-anniv.jpg" width="140" height="83" alt="chiff 25th anniversary"/ title="Celebrating 25 years online."></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.chiff.com/"><img src="/pics2/chiffcom-head2.jpg" width="75" height="16" alt="chiff.com" border="0"></a></p> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b><a href="/privacy.htm"><b>Privacy</b></a><b> | <a href="/mission.htm">Mission Statement</a> | <b><b> <a href="/contact2.htm">Contact us</a></b></b> | <a href="/sitemap.htm">Sitemap</a></b><br> </b><br> All contents copyright © Chiff.com 1999 - 2024</font></p> </div></td> <td height="94" valign="center"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="11" width="16%" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td><td height="11" width="64%" valign="top"> <div align="center"></div></td><td height="11" width="20%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td></tr> </table> </body> </html>