Oak Street Beach

About 1.5 miles of shoreline from the North Avenue Hook Pier south to Ohio Street Beach, holding the largest area of deep water swimming in Chicago: half a mile of water over ten feet. Until 2006 it was the only place in the city where divers could enter from shore. It gets very crowded on hot weekends, and the north ledge draws sunbathers, runners and skaters as much as swimmers.

Coordinates: 41.9029507, -87.6227411

Part of Chicago's lakefront beaches the Park District runs

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