Chicago's Lake Front

Most of Chicago’s 29-mile lakefront is park . Completion of the lakefront park system will provide all neighborhoods along and near the lake with local access to parks, beaches and the many recreational opportunities available at other areas of the lakefront.
Lake Shore Drive runs adjacent to a large portion of Chicago's lakefront.

Parks along the lakeshore include Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park and Jackson Park.

29 public beaches are found all along the shore. Near downtown, landfills extend into the Lake, providing space for the Jardine Water Purification Plant, Navy Pier, the Museum Campus, Soldier Field, and large portions of the McCormick Place Convention Center.