Beach near Chicago, United States

Chicago Travel Guide

Illinois, United States

Chicago is a city of 2,761,625 people in Illinois, on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan in the United States. It uses Central Time and is served by several airports, including O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport.

The Lake Michigan shoreline provides several beaches close to the city. Twelfth Street Beach is 2.4 kilometres away, Oak Street Beach and Ohio Street Beach are each 2.8 kilometres away, and North Avenue Beach is 4 kilometres away. Other named beaches include Thirty-first Street Beach, Fullerton Beach, Lincoln Park Beach and Forty-Ninth Street Beach.

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Local time

2,761,625

Population

3,948 miles away

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Weather in Chicago

Wed

27°

Thu

24°

Fri

25°

Know before you go

Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Chicago

Jan

0°11

Feb

4°5

Mar

9°12

Apr

15°12

May

19°10

Jun

26°9

Jul

27°13

Aug

26°7

Sep

24°7

Oct

18°10

Nov

10°8

Dec

3°11

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Chicago

  • Twelfth Street Beach

    2.4 km away

  • Oak Street Beach

    Oak Street Beach

    2.8 km away

  • Ohio Street Beach

    Ohio Street Beach

    2.8 km away

  • North Avenue Beach

    North Avenue Beach

    4 km away

  • Thirty-first Street Beach

    4.8 km away

  • Fullerton Beach

    5.3 km away

  • Lincoln Park Beach

    5.6 km away

  • Forty-Ninth Street Beach

    8.6 km away

Things to do in Chicago

  1. The Art Institute Of Chicago

    museum

    0.5 km

  2. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

    contemporary art museum

    2.2 km

  3. OneEleven

    historic site

    1 km

  4. 340 On The Park

    park

    1.2 km

  5. The Grant

    museum

    1.4 km

  6. Lincoln Monument

    monument

    4.9 km

  7. Museum Of Broadcast Communications

    museum

    1.1 km

  8. North Harbor Tower

    historic site

    1.5 km

Getting there

O'Hare International Airport · 25.3 km

Chicago Midway International Airport · 13.6 km

Chicago Rockford International Airport · 126.3 km

Chicago Executive Airport · 34.6 km

DuPage Airport · 51.7 km

Naval Air Station Great Lakes · 51.5 km

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