Weather
Swimming is only permitted when lifeguards are on duty from 11 am – 7pm.
Updated : 06/22/2020 08:11 AM Surf
Swimming is only permitted when lifeguards are on duty from 11 am – 7pm.
Updated: 06/22/2020 08:11 AM Water Quality
No swim restrictions due to water quality.
CCE: 284.3 Updated : 09/04/2023 12:01 PM
What do these numbers mean?
The Chicago Park District tests the water for Enterococci bacteria seven days a week during beach season using a rapid analysis method. Enterococci is an indicator of the presence of pathogens that could make you sick. The US EPA recommends notifying the public when Enterococci bacteria levels are above 1000 CCE.
Local weather information
Updated : 07/04/2024 1:00 AM
Data obtained from: Ohio Street Beach
- Temperature 80° F/ 26.8° C
- Humidity 61%
- Wind: 0.6 MPH from
Local surf information
Updated: 07/04/2024 2:00 AM
Data obtained from: Ohio Street Beach
- Water Temperature: 69° F / 20.8° C
- Wave Height: 0 ft 1 in / 0.02 m
- Wave Period: 6.5 sec
Rules
- Swim only when lifeguards are on duty.
- Follow lifeguards’ instructions.
- Only Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices (PFDs) are permitted. Person-children wearing PFDs should have adult present.
- No smoking.
- No alcohol.
- No dogs on the beach.
- Do not feed birds or wildlife.
- Dispose of trash and recycling in appropriate containers.
- Grill in designated areas only and dispose of coals in red barrels.
- Keep accessible beach walks clear. No bicycling, skateboarding or rollerblading is permitted in these areas.
- There is no paddle or board sport access to the Lake Michigan Water Trail at Juneway Beach.
- No surfing or kiteboarding. Kiteboarding is ONLY permitted at Montrose Beach.
Description
Juneway Beach is closed for the season due to erosion. Please enjoy nearby Marion Mahony Griffin Beach.
For questions regarding Chicago beaches, email beaches3@chicagoparkdistrict.com.
History
Juneway Street was named by Sivert Tobias Gunderson, a Norwegian who came to Chicago in 1848 and made his money trading grain and lumber. Gunderson and his offspring also became real-estate developers who subdivided the immediate area of the street and park. Apparently Gunderson chose the name Juneway because he started subdividing his property along the wayside of Calvary Cemetery in June.
The city's Bureau of Parks and Recreation had operated other small municipal beaches along Chicago's North Side since at least 1921. In 1959, The Chicago Park District acquired Juneway Beach Park from the City of Chicago as part of a “package” of 18 street-end beaches.
The city Bureau of Parks and Recreation used adjacent street names for identification purposes. As there is no earlier record of a public beach at Juneway Terrace, the site may have been a private beach prior to the Park District's acquisition.