Oak Street Beach, Chicago,  Illinois, USA

Oak Street Beach, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Oak Street Beach is located on North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan.

a Gold Coast/Streeterville neighborhood hotspot, offers many amenities and a spectacular view of the city skyline. This beach hosts a number of popular amateur and professional volleyball tournaments throughout the summer.

In 2011, Jeff Zimmermann created the mural entitled “You Know What You Should Do.” This art can be found along a wall running parallel to the Lakefront Trail at the access point to the Oak Street Beach underpass. The mural, measuring about 260 feet in length and 9 feet tall at the very center, raises awareness of beach health and water-quality issues.

One of a series of Chicago beaches, the Chicago Park District defines Oak Street Beach as the area from approximately 1550 North Lake Shore Drive to 500 North Lake Shore Drive, including Ohio Street Beach, the South Ledge, a concrete path running from Ohio Street beach to the Oak Street Curve, Oak Street Beachstro Restaurant, Oak Street Beach proper, the North Ledge, and a concrete path running from Oak Street Beach to North Avenue Beach.

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