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Rainbow Beach is a 61-acre public beach and park within Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood, originally developed as two separate beaches in the early 20th century before being consolidated into a single beach when the area was acquired by the Chicago Park District in 1959. The beach is named in honor of the United States Army's World War I 42nd Rainbow Division and is located at the terminus of 75th Street at the Lake Michigan shoreline, one of 18 street-end municipal beaches located throughout the city. A field house at the beach, developed in 1999, offers a fitness center, gymnasium, handball courts, and multipurpose community rooms, while a nine-acre natural area preserves significant dune habitats. Swimming is permitted between Memorial Day and Labor Day, including distance swimming available parallel to the shoreline. Other beach features include one of the city's oldest community gardens.

Address: Rainbow Beach, 2873 E. 75th Street, Chicago, IL 60649, Phone: 312-74-BEACH

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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