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Dune Habitat

Dunes at Montrose

Dunes occur wherever wind-blown sand has a chance to temporarily or permanently stabilize into a ridge. The prevailing westeast wind direction makes Illinois dunes petite versions of our neighboring Indiana dunes, but no less interesting. A natural beach does not have sand ridges like a dune, but shares some of the same vegetation. Come explore these habitats, home to unusual grasses, flowering plants, and birds.

 

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PARK NAMEADDRESSDESCRIPTORQTYNOTES
Jackson Park6401 S. Stony Island Ave 163rd Street Beach
Lincoln ParkFoster Ave. & Lake Michigan 1Foster Beach
Lincoln ParkBetween Ardmore Ave. & Hollywood Ave. at Lake Michigan 1Kathy Osterman Beach
Lincoln ParkMonstrose & Simonds Drive 1Montrose Beach
Lincoln ParkNorth Ave. & Lake Michigan 1North Avenue Beach
Loyola ParkMorse Ave. to Farwell Ave. on Lake Michigan beach 1Dune Restoration Site
Rainbow Beach Park2873 E. 75th St. 1just southeast of the fieldhouse
South Shore Cultural Center7059 S. South Shore Drive 1South Shore Beach