3 Free Swimming Holes near Gillson Beach
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Ohio Street Beach
Chicago
13.5 miles SA free, lifeguarded Chicago Park District beach on Lake Michigan just north of Navy Pier, and the city's main open water training spot, with a half-mile swim along the seawall toward Oak Street.
Swim
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Zion
24.9 miles NIllinois Beach State Park splits into two units along six and a half miles of Lake Michigan, and the public swimming beach is in the south unit, not the eroding north one. Admission and parking are free, there are no lifeguards, and the lake stays cold in
Camp, Hike, Swim
Mount Baldy Beach
Michigan City
46.9 miles SEA 120 foot living dune that creeps inland about four feet a year. The Lake Michigan beach below it is open for swimming with no lifeguards, but the summit is closed except on ranger led hikes.
Hike, Swim