Burnham Park

41st Street Beach–57th Street Beach, 4 beaches

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

41st Street Beach–57th Street Beach, 4 beaches is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Jackson Park Terrace, IL. The route passes 57th Street Beach, Model Yacht Basin, 49th Street Beach and 49th Street Beach before reaching 41st Street Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 594 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79350, -87.58030
Nearest town Jackson Park Terrace, IL

Directions

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41st Street Beach–57th Street Beach, 4 beaches

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 575–595 ft

Out & Back · Burnham Park

Trailhead: 41.79350, -87.58030

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Shoreland Dorm stop 277 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass 57th Street Beach.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass Model Yacht Basin.
  7. 0.1 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  8. 0.2 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miReach 41st Street Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% paved14% other26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Shoreland Dorm stop 277 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead