Loyola Beach

Leone Beach is Chicago's largest beach and is named after the Chicago Park District employee, Sam Leone. This portion of the beach is located at Loyola Park and called Loyola Beach, offering many opportunities for great swimming and enjoying the outdoors. There is long distance swimming available that run parallel to the shoreline, and the beach has a wheelchair accessible walk. There is a pay-and-display parking lot at the park and there are public washrooms on site.

The Chicago Park District manages and grooms beaches, including Loyola Beach, on a daily basis. Beaches are open 6am to 11pm daily, but swimming is only permitted when lifeguards are on duty from 11am to 7pm each day.

While Loyola Beach is currently not monitored for water quality, the Chicago Park District Department of Cultural and Natural Resources does report water quality sample results from the very close by Leone Beach, which is within 200-250 yards along the same shoreline. On the Chicago Park District website, the status, swim advisories and swim bans for Loyola Beach are posted online based on Leone Beach sample results. You can find these and other details on their webpage, at https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/beaches.