Outdoor Activities in Evanston, IL
Evanston, IL's best outdoor activities include Clark Street Beach (Free for Evanston residents; $8 daily non-resident), Five & Dime (Cocktails $12-16, plates $14-22), Grosse Point Lighthouse ($6 adults, $3 children for tours), LeTour Evanston (Entrees $22-42), and Lighthouse Beach (Free for residents; $8 non-resident).
Sandy Lake Michigan beach 15 minutes walk from downtown — lifeguards and volleyball
1811 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201 · Daily 11am-7pm (summer)
Beach next to an 1873 lighthouse — more scenic, fewer crowds
2601 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201 · Daily 11am-7pm (summer)
Walk the Lakefill — a man-made peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan
633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208 · Campus open daily
Cozy neighborhood brewery two minutes from FEW Spirits — dog-friendly, kid-friendly
821 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 · Wed-Thu 4-9pm, Fri 3-10pm, Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-7pm
French-Moroccan brasserie from Amy Morton — North Shore's best new restaurant
1571 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 · Tue-Thu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun 5-9pm
Evanston's only rooftop bar — cocktails above the Davis Street crowd
1026 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201 · Wed-Sat 5-11pm, Sun 5-9pm
Climb an 1873 lighthouse for Lake Michigan views — tours weekends in summer
2601 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201 · Grounds open daily; tours Sat-Sun 2-4pm (summer)