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Northwestern University - Lincoln St. Beach
4.8★ · 86 Google ratings · Evanston, Illinois
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 3% of 91 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Northwestern University - Lincoln St. Beach
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1Drinking water320 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunset views
The campus location offers dramatic lake and city views, especially after sunset when planes overhead resemble stars.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Budget for entry and parking
Non-residents pay $12 to enter, $10 if from Skokie, and parking costs $9 after 4pm on weekdays.
Visit for walking, not swimming
The swimming area is roped off and only knee-deep, but the beach excels for jogging, cycling, and lakefront strolls.
Check water conditions before visiting
Swimming is sometimes restricted due to weather or bacteria levels, so verify beach flags before arriving.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · clear
Waves
0.7 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the S
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:01 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Northwestern University - Lincoln St. Beach?
130 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Northwestern University - Lincoln St. 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.
When is Northwestern University - Lincoln St. Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
