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Review:
North Avenue Beach is one of Chicago's most popular public beaches, located within Lincoln Park at the terminus of North Avenue at the Lake Michigan shoreline. The beach was developed in the late 1930s as part of landfill extensions added to Lincoln Park, best known today for its unique and expansive North Avenue Beach House, dedicated in 2000 to replace an earlier New Deal-era structure at the site. 22,000 square feet of visitor amenities are offered at the beach house, including the casual Castaways Bar and Grill and the open-air NAB Sports facility, which hosts roller hockey, dodgeball, and fitness courses and tournaments. Outdoor beach yoga is hosted by Sun and Moon Beach Yoga, while bike and watercraft rentals are offered by Lakeshore Bike 'n Tune, Kayak Chicago, and Windy City Watersports. An ADA-accessible lakefront trail is offered, along with swimming permitted during certain times in the summer.
Address: North Avenue Beach, 1601 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: 312-74-BEACH
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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