Beaches!

With summer slowly approaching (yes I meant slowly) let's talk about BEACHES!

The 24 beaches that Chicago operates were opened as of yesterday May 27th and will stay open Sept 5th. The beaches are open daily from 11am-7am. 

Don't embarrass yourself and follow some simple rules!

Parks Department guidelines:

• No glass
• No alcohol
• No littering
• Don’t feed the birds
• Grilling is only allowed in designated grill areas
• Dogs are only allowed on dog beaches

Feeding the birds makes them poop which causes water restrictions! You can check outCHICAGO PARK DISTRICT for swim bans. We don't like those! BTW you can also get the water restrictions here.

I'm not a dog owner but some of you take your babies everywhere. So they are allowed at Belmont Harbor, the north end of Montrose Beach and the north end of Foster Ave. Beach.

Don't forget that you can get some exercise and play some volleyball on North Ave beach. You can rent volleyball equipment. Rentals include a net, ball and lines for $5 on weekdays (1-9 p.m.) and weekends (9 a.m.-5 p.m.), and a driver’s license is required. You can't do much for $5 in Chicago! Chicago Sport and Social Club as well as Players Sports Group offers leagues at Oak, North, and Montrose beaches.