Lake Michigan 

Evanston

Lighthouse Beach: 2611 Sheridan Rd (Central St. at Sheridan Rd.)
Clark Street Beach: 1811 Sheridan Rd. (Clark St. at Sheridan Rd.)
Dog Beach: 1631 Sheridan (Rd. Church St at the lakefront)
Greenwood Street Beach: 1401 Sheridan Rd. (Greenwood St. at the lakefront)
Lee Street Beach: 1111 Lake Shore Blvd. (Lee St. and Lake Shore Blvd.)
South Boulevard Beach: 525 Sheridan Square (South Blvd. at the lakefront)

Wilmette

Gillson Park Beach: Sheridan Road and Michigan Avenue
Langdon Park Beach: 1398 Sheridan Road

Kenilworth

Kenilworth Beach: Sheridan Road and Kenilworth Ave

Winnetka

Elder Lane Beach: 239 Sheridan Road, Winnetka, IL 60093
Maple Street Beach: 725 Sheridan Road, Winnetka, IL 60093
Tower Road Beach: 899 Sheridan Road, Winnetka, IL 60093

Glencoe

Glencoe Beach: 55 Hazel Avenue, Glencoe IL 60022

Highland Park

Rosewood Beach and Park: 883 Sheridan Road / 45 Roger Williams Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035
Millard Park Beach: 35 Ravine Drive, Highland Park, IL 60035 (non-swimming)
Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 31 Park Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035 (non-swimming)
Moraine Park: 2501 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL 60035 (non-swimming)

Lake Forest

Forest Park Beach: 220 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Lake Bluff

Sunrise Park and Beach: 455 Sunrise Dr Lake Bluff, IL 60044

Waukegan

Waukegan Municipal Beach: 201 Sea Horse Drive, Waukegan, IL (Parking is free Monday through Friday, and there is only a $20 fee on weekends and holidays. Access is always free for cyclists and pedestrians.)

Zion

Illinois Beach State Park: Lake Front, Zion IL 60099 (Free admission)

Other Beaches

Libertiville

Swimming Beach at Independence Grove Forest Preserve: 16400 West Buckley Road, Libertyville, IL 60048
Lake Minear Beach: 600 W. Oak Spring Rd., Libertyville, IL 60048

Lake Zurich 

Paulus Park Beach & Spray Ground: 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich IL
Breezewald Beach: 125 N. Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich IL

Lincolnshire

Spring Lake Park Beach: 49 Oxford Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Mundelein

Diamond Lake Beach: 1016 Diamond Lake Rd, Mundelein, IL 60060

Grayslake

Jones Island Community Park: 243 Harvey Ave., Grayslake, IL 60030

Volo

Fish Lake Beach Camping Resort: 32223 N. US Highway 12 Volo, IL 60073

Round Lake Beach

Lakefront Park of Round Lake Beach: 1019 Lakeshore Dr., Round Lake Beach, IL 60073

Antioch

Turtle Beach Marina – Channel Lake: 42273 N. Woodbine Ave., Antioch, IL 60002

Chicago Beaches

12th Street Beach: 1200 S Linn White Dr (Solidarity Dr and Linn White Dr)
57th Street Beach: 5700 S Lake Shore Dr (57th Street and Lake Shore Dr)
63rd Street Beach: 6300 S Lake Shore Dr (Lake Shore Dr and Hayes Dr)
Calumet Beach: 9801 S Ave G (100th Street and Ave G)
Fargo Beach: 1300 W Fargo Ave (Fargo and Sheridan Rd)
Foster Beach: 5200 N Lake Shore Dr (Foster Ave and Lake Shore Dr)
Hartigan Beach: 1050 W Pratt Ave (Sheridan Rd and Pratt, North Shore, Columbia or Albion)
Helen Doria Beach: 1040 W Columbia Ave (btwn Columbia Ave. & Pratt Blvd)
Howard Beach: 7519 N Eastlake Terrace (Howard Street and Eastlake Terrace)
Juneway Beach: 7751 N Eastlake Terrace (Eastlake Terrace and Sheridan Rd)
Lane Beach: 5915 N Sheridan Rd (Thorndale Ave and Sheridan Rd)
Leone Beach: 1222 W Touhy Ave (Touhy Ave and Sheridan Rd)
Loyola Beach: 1230 W Greenleaf Ave (Greenleaf Ave and Sheridan Rd)
Margaret T Burroughs Beach: 3100 S Lake Shore Dr (31st Street and Lake Shore Dr)
Marion Mahony Griffin Beach: 1208 W Jarvis Ave (Jarvis Ave and Sheridan Rd)
Montrose Beach: 4400 N Lake Shore Dr (Montrose Ave and Lake Shore Dr)
North Avenue Beach: 1600 N Lake Shore Dr (North Ave and Lake Shore Dr)
North Shore Beach: 1040 W North Shore Ave (Between Albion Ave and North Shore Ave)
Oak Street Beach: 1000 N Lake Shore Dr (Oak Street and Lake Shore Dr)
Oakwood Beach: 4100 S Lake Shore Dr (Oakwood Boulevard and Lake Shore Dr)
Ohio Street Beach: 600 N Lake Shore Dr (Ohio Street and Lake Shore Dr)
Osterman Beach: 5800 N Lake Shore Dr (Hollywood Ave and Sheridan Rd)
Rainbow Beach: 3111 E 77th St (79th Street and South Shore)
Rogers Beach: 7705 N Eastlake Terrace (Rogers Ave and Eastlake Terrace)
South Shore Beach: 7059 S South Shore Dr (71st Street and South Shore Dr)
Tobey Prinz Beach: 1045 W Pratt (at Sheridan Rd in Rogers Park)