Evanston, Illinois Lake Michigan Vacation
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Lake Michigan Hotel.
Experience the North Shore's breathtaking lakefront beaches, spectacular parks with docks and lighthouses from the Best Western University Plaza in Evanston, IL. Luxuriate in contemporary amenities and services at affordable rates. Our moderately priced Evanston, Illinois hotel offers upscale accommodations, personalized service and modern features to suit business and leisure travelers alike. Enjoy the fitness room, swimming in the outdoor pool, elegant event space for meetings and weddings, Continental breakfast, Business Center, free wired and wireless Internet and so much more.
Lake Michigan Sand Beaches
Lake Michigan beaches and parks are known for their "singing sands" and having some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Known as "The Third Coast" (after the coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans) for its sheer size, Lake Michigan is dotted with spectacular dunes and beaches from Chicago to Northern Indiana all the way up to Northern Michigan. Particularly beloved for its pristine white sands, Lake Michigan beach sand possess the peculiar characteristic of seeming to "sing." It's actually more of a squeaking noise when you walk across the sand, but it is caused by the unusually high quartz content in the sands of Lake Michigan almost unlike anywhere else in
the world.
Lake Michigan Vacation Spots - Evanston, IL.
Evanston, Illinois is an upscale suburban community on Chicago's North Shore. See some of the most stunning sandy beaches along Lake Michigan's shores during the summer in Evanston, IL. Evanston's exceptional public beaches include: the Lighthouse Beach, Lee Street Beach, Dempster/Greenwood Street Beach and South Boulevard Beach. All located in Evanston, these Lake Michigan vacation spots feature boundless recreational opportunities like boat rentals, picnic grounds, fishing, swimming, kayaking picnicking, tennis, plus miles of biking and jogging paths along Lake Michigan.Lake Michigan Vacations - Wilmette, Illinois.
Gillson Park & Beach in Wilmette offers 60 acres of beautiful Lake Michigan property for picnics, bicycling, volleyball, soccer, tennis, outdoor ice skating and year-round lakeside activities. Public swimming and wading is allowed in the lifeguarded swimming area of Gillson Beach. The Lake Michigan park also features Wallace Bowl, home of Wilmette's Starlight Theatre. To learn more about things to do in Wilmette, Illinois, visit www.wilmette.com.Lake Michigan Lighthouses.
There are many beautiful lighthouses along the shores of Lake Michigan. The earliest lighthouse on Lake Michigan is the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, which stands 48 feet tall in Chicago Harbor. But one of Lake Michigan's most beautiful lighthouses is in Evanston, Illinois. The Grosse Point Lighthouse is located in a scenic park and is 90 feet tall. Enjoying picturesque placement on the shores of Lake Michigan, this national historic landmark was built in 1873 and can be toured on summer weekends from June through September. To learn more about the Grosse Point Lighthouse, visit www.grossepointlighthouse.net.Lake Michigan Fun Facts
- Chicago is Lake Michigan's largest city
- Lake Michigan is roughly the size of West Virginia
- The first permanent settlement on Lake Michigan was made in 1779
- 12 million people live along the shores of Lake Michigan
