Hours
Facility Hours
Hours Notes
The beach is open from 6 am to 11 pm, but swimming is only permitted during the beach season when lifeguards are on duty from 11 am to 7 pm, in designated swim areas. The beach season runs from the Friday before Memorial Day, through Labor Day.
Description
In 2016, the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners renamed Columbia Beach Park in honor of Helen Doria.
Swimming Distance: parallel to shore at boat line.
For questions regarding Chicago beaches, email beaches3@chicagoparkdistrict.com.
Parking/Directions
| Parking Limited street parking Public Transit The following public bus & train routes serve this beach: CTA Bus Routes: 96 Lunt 147 Outer Drive Express 155 Devon CTA Red Line Station: Loyola |