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Calumet Beach
4.2★ · 272 Google ratings · Chicago, Illinois
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 310 ft away
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Length
475 yd of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 11% of 101 over the limit · 2025
Map of Calumet Beach
1
1Parking300 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit during off-peak hours
Early mornings and afternoons outside summer weekends offer peaceful conditions with families and minimal noise.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 17 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early for parking
The lot fills by mid-morning on weekends, but early arrivals consistently report finding good spots within 50 feet.
Bring water shoes or sandals
The beach has rocks and stones mixed throughout the sand rather than soft sand alone.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · clear
Waves
0.9 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the S
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:01 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Chicago, IL 60617, United States
🅿 Parking 310 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Calumet Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 310 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Calumet Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Calumet Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
