Beaches
Research 4 beaches within weekend reach of Evanston, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Evanston. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Evanston. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Evanston, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
North Avenue Beach is a beach reachable from Evanston as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Avenue Beach, about 16 km (10 mi) from Evanston
Image credit: Image: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Oak Street Beach is a beach reachable from Evanston as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Oak Street Beach, about 17 km (10 mi) from Evanston
Image credit: Image: User:TonyTheTiger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ohio Street Beach is a beach reachable from Evanston as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ohio Street Beach, about 17 km (10 mi) from Evanston
Image credit: Image: Another Believer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Centennial Beach is a beach reachable from Evanston as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Centennial Beach, about 50 km (31 mi) from Evanston
Image credit: Image: Supracoriolis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0