Glencoe Beach

Designed to keep non-residents away

Terrible for visitors. High entry fee for a very pebble beach which hurts feet. Multiple flights of huge stairs to climb down just to see an empty car park below which is just for residents: it seems ...

Not worth the $14.00

Too many pebbles, not worth the entry fee. We just went for a walk but had we gone for the beach we would have been highly disappointed.

Great view and great beach

Magnificent view at end of Park Avenue -- possibly one of the best views in the Chicago area -- free parking nearby and the beach is open to nonresidents.

A bad experience

My friends, my mom, and I went to this beach for a fun filled and relaxing paddle boarding experience. However, this is not what we received. As soon as we arrived they rejected a Groupon that we trie...

Great spot for exercise on the ramps

It’s a very nice beach. Patrolled in season with entry fee. Small restaurant with bathroom facilities. We walk along the beach, northbound, in all seasons. Southbound is not open. You need to ...