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Loyola Beach

Loyola Beach, Chicago, IL, Lake Michigan, USA

Loyola Beach is one of OpenWaterLog’s home beaches for summer swims in Chicago. Get a full description and conditions here

 

Beach sand groomed at Loyola Beach makes it visually inviting for joggers, dog walkers, and open water swimmers

Beach sand is groomed at Loyola Beach every morning in the summer

Drying wetsuit and sand groomer at Loyola Beach

A great place to dry your wetsuit as just you, the sand groomer, and dog walkers enjoy the early mornings at Loyola Beach.

View of northern neighborhoods of Rogers Park from out beyond the buoys

The buoy line along the shoreline in Rogers Park from the northernmost beach at Juneway Terrace, all the way down to the harbor entrance at Montrose provides a safer boat exclusion zone for open water swimming. Take a moment to relax in the water.

Paleta vendor and families on the sand at Loyola beach

Midday in the summer isn’t the best time for open water swimming at Loyola Beach, due to crowds and lifeguards. But it’s a great time for a paleta and playing in the sand.

Icicles form on the railing of the lighthouse pier at Loyola Beach

Icicles form on the railing of the lighthouse pier at Loyola Beach at sunrise in Winter, looking south to the Chicago skyline more than 6 miles away

Perfect flat water, and warm water temperatures in Lake Michigan, at sunset at Loyola Beach.

Sunset on this east facing beach is more subdued than sunrise

Fall day and colorful trees in Loyola Beach Park Sunrise at Loyola Beach open water swimming area Loyola beach prairie grass path Smooth Sea glass washes up on Loyola Beach

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