Montrose Harbor Chicago
Our Gallery shows scenes both from Montrose Harbor, site of the large and popular Montrose Beach, and of Montrose Ledge (or Montrose Ledge Beach). We strongly recommend Montrose Ledge for open water swimming as described in our blog here.
See Open Water Swimming Conditions and Forecasts including water temperature for the Ledge and Montrose Beach here
A weather pattern sweeps past the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago and is reflected in the still water of Montrose Harbor as seen from Montrose Beach.
Lifeguard towers come down at the end of summer at Montrose Beach. A lot of good open water swimming with comfortable water temperatures in Lake Michigan continue into fall.
View of the flat water at Montrose Ledge as seen from the seawall north of Belmont Harbor
Views of the Chicago Skyline a few miles south of Montrose Ledge, as framed here by the convenient seawall ladder, are usually clear.
