Glencoe Beach, Glencoe, IL

Glencoe Beach sits along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Glencoe, Illinois, with a 600-foot sandy beach bordered by a breakwater that creates a protected swimming area. The beach is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day and offers seasonal lifeguard supervision, restrooms, and outdoor showers. A paved lakefront path connects the beach to the 2.5-mile Glencoe Park District Trail, which runs south to Hubbard Woods and north toward Fort Sheridan, providing flat, continuous space for walking, running, and cycling. Just inland, the beach is adjacent to Glencoe’s central business district, where residents can walk to grocery stores, cafés, and the Metra Union Pacific North line station for a 35-minute ride to downtown Chicago. The combination of direct lake access, maintained recreational paths, and walkable retail and transit options gives Glencoe Beach a practical advantage for buyers who want both outdoor recreation and convenient daily amenities.

Beach Boating Parking Picnic Area Playground

Location

City Glencoe

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $33,410

House $3,360,988

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