6 Free Swimming Holes near Naperville, IL
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12th Street Beach
Chicago
29.2 miles EFree, lifeguarded Lake Michigan beach on Chicago's Northerly Island, just south of the Adler Planetarium, with a beach house, paddle launch and swimming from 11 am to 7 pm in summer.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Ohio Street Beach
Chicago
29.5 miles EA 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
Gillson Beach
Wilmette
33.1 miles NEThe Wilmette Park District's main Lake Michigan swimming beach in Gillson Park, with lifeguards Memorial Day to Labor Day. Day passes are $11 for residents and $17 for non-residents, plus parking.
Kayak, Swim
Rosewood Beach
Highland Park
34.9 miles NEGuarded Lake Michigan swimming coves in Highland Park's Rosewood Park. Free for park district residents, $10 a day for non-residents plus paid parking, lifeguards 10am to 6pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Swim
Waukegan Municipal Beach
Waukegan
45.7 miles NA mile of free public Lake Michigan sand on Waukegan's north lakefront, open dawn to dusk year-round with no lifeguards; summer weekend parking is $20 for cars without a city sticker.
Swim
West Beach
Portage
49.6 miles EThe National Park Service's main lifeguarded swimming beach at Indiana Dunes, a wide Lake Michigan beach with a bath house and Chicago skyline views. A national park entrance pass ($25 per vehicle) is required.
Hike, Swim
