12th Street Beach
12TH STREET BEACH is located at 1200 S. Linn White Drive (12th St. @ Lake Michigan, on Northerly Island) on Museum Campus, this beach is nestled just south of Adler Planetarium. Amenities include restrooms, food concession, non-motorized boat launch. Paid parking available.
1200 S. Linn White Dr. (at Solidarity Dr) Chicago , IL 60605 United States
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A small, seemingly-hidden beach on Northerly Island . It can get pretty busy on summer holiday weekends. There is a nearby taco stand for food and refreshments.
The views are spectacular, it’s right by the Adler Planetarium and FirstMerit Bank Pavilion , and it runs into 40 acres of beautifully landscaped parkland to the south. Read more
Your ticket to kinda free music while at the beach during the early evening time since Charter One Pavilion is located right behind the beach
The view of Chicago South side
Free music when concerts are in town . Nice and not over run
Great beach if you want to rest and catch some rays...family friendly-average age 28-40
Small, quiet beach . Never very crowded !
The water is as nasty as I remember as a kid! But the location is close to everything .
Check out the taco stand great lemonade
Great tacos at this beach .
bring a picnic basket, chairs and you can listen to charter one PERFECTLY. Great spot to relax.
This place is happening, especially when people are tailgating at Soldier Field .
Bring an umbrella for this sun BLAZING!!
nice relaxed environment in the city
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Love that they have various wheelchair accessible sections, with great views of the stage!! One of my favorite venues. - Lucy Trevino
Best view of city from any yacht club in town - love sitting on outdoor patio and watch sun set - food is great too! - Joyce Wixson
The chicken fajita quesadilla was surprisingly delicious, although they did forget my avocado & I had to go back up to the stand. Great beach food with lots of options & nice view. No tables on site. - Heather Folsom
Clean beach with an unreal view of the city skyline. Loved it! - Mark Wong
Great family beach, a lot of parking, and great open spaces for picnics. - Raed Mansour
The exhibits aren't anything special; however, the planetarium and the shows are amazing! Also, best view of the city skyline. - Mark Wong
We liked seeing the Beluga Whale the most! Under water and Caribbean reef were great as well! The stores are great and have cool but pricey products! We were glad to visit! - Navid J. Ayon
Great place for relaxing, especially at night time. Beautiful view. You can see whole downtown easily and it's so romantic. Good for a dates. - Misha Moskalyk
Category Landmarks and Outdoors » Beach
Place United States » Illinois » Cook County » Chicago