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Lake Michigan, the third largest of the five Great Lakes of North America spanning across the entire west coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula borders the states of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is the biggest city on Lake Michigan and the 26 miles of scenic lakefront features local parks, gardens, and an 18-mile Lakefront Trail coupled with picturesque beaches, and a port along its shoreline. Visitors can indulge in water and outdoor activities or spend an afternoon lounging near the beaches. Read More

Lake Opeka is a man-made lake built-in 1963, located at Des Plaines, Illinois. Here you can experience activities such as riding a paddleboat, kayaking, picnicking, fishing, and sailing. The lake is enclosed by the Lake Park that features jogging paths, exercise stations, a volleyball sandpit, picnic tables, and grills for people to enjoy. Various Classes and programs are also offered here, such as year-round sailing lessons for all ages, sailing camps for children aged 8-14, and swimming lessons. Read More

Lake Sara, located 4 miles west of Effingham is well renowned for its tranquil atmosphere. It has a public beach where you can lounge around during the day and enjoy stunning evenings. The lake also offers engaging outdoor activities such as boating, kayaking, drifting, and tubing. Other amenities include two marinas, two restaurants, a campground, rental areas, and golf courses.

Lake Shelbyville in central Illinois is a reservoir lake created when the Kaskaskia River was dammed. The lake is rich in flora and fauna, thus the Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area was consequently set up in it’s surrounding area. It also features over 1,000 campsites, three public beaches, Picnic areas, Pavilions, Wildlife management areas, and several recreational areas such as The Forest park, Timberlake Golf course, General Dacey Trail, and more. Read More

Situated in the Rogers Park Beach, Leone Beach boasts acres and acres of sandy areas to enjoy. The beach organizes training programs, such as the Junior Lifeguard program - a training program that happens in the lake. Renowned as the largest beach in Chicago, Leone Beach was named after Sam Leone, a park employee and a Navy World War I veteran, in 1966. The beach is laid-back and is great for just lounging around. While here, check out interesting things like vibrant art along the seawall and Crepes on the Beach. Or just make use of the amenities like the softball fields, basketball court, meditation, yoga, fishing, picnic areas, and a playground among others. Read More

Named after Illinois’s favourite son, Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln Park is home to one of the best museums in Chicago and a zoo that you can visit without even having to spend a dime. Inside this sprawling park, which stretches seven miles along the shore, from Ohio Street Beach to Hollywood Beach, one can also find the Lincoln Park Conservatory, the Lincoln Park Cultural Centre and the Chicago History Museum, all of which are open for visitors for free. Other attractions include paths for walking, jogging or biking, playgrounds, golf courses, baseball fields and even a skate park. One also has an easy accessibility to the nearby Lakefront Trail from this park. This park is great for a cosy family picnic as well. Read More

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With a sprawling 21 acres of land, Loyola Beach is an expansive beach that provides ample space for witnessing exceptional vistas of the city skyline. The beach is nestled in the outpost of the East Rogers Park community. The beach features various amenities for visitors to enjoy, such as the woodshop, clubrooms, fitness centers, and a boxing center. And outside the beach, there are ball fields for softball and baseball, sand volleyball courts, a basketball court, a playground, tennis courts, and a walking trail along Lake Michigan and the beach. This picturesque location also boasts a lighthouse and a natural dune habitat. Read More

Maggie Daley Park, a 20-acre park, is one of the newest parks in Chicago. With Millennium Park as its neighbour, Maggie Daley Park offers a playground for childrem of different age groups, a skating ribbon, a mini golf course, a climbing wall and a tennis court. The Skating Ribbon, however, is the most visited attraction in this park. It is used for ice-skating in the winters or roller-skating during the summer. Kids can also enjoy a play area with giant pirate ships, gigantic slides, climbing surfaces and rope bridges. The Maggie Daley patk has featured recreations of famous landmarks of Chicago like Wills Tower and is a must see. Read More

Majestic Star Casino, located 35 min from downtown Chicago consists of two gaming boats on Lake Michigan - each with three floors of gaming featuring a huge selection of gaming options with over 1,600 slots, table games, video poker, a live poker room, a Baccarat room, and much more. For dining, the Casino is equipped with three restaurants - The Majestic Chop House Choice, Steel City Grill, and Jackpot Java Fresh.