57th Street Beach

One of only two Park District beaches where surfing is permitted in season, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and never inside an active swim area: surfers check in with the lifeguards first. Two large pedestrian underpasses at 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive carry you under the traffic from Hyde Park and the Museum of Science and Industry. The shoreline runs long here, crossing from Burnham Park into Jackson Park.

Operated By

Chicago Park District

Address

5700 S. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive

Publicly Accessible

Yes

Beach Surface

sand

Category: Beaches & Water

Tags: hyde-park, surfing, swimming, underpass-access

Coordinates: 41.7911265, -87.5788797

Part of Chicago's lakefront beaches the Park District runs

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