Hi,
I'm going to be traveling to Chicago next week and I was wondering if anyone has information about swimming in Lake Michigan. I've never been to Chicago but know that I'll be staying downtown near the Navy Pier. Do people swim there? Is it safe? If so, does anyone know what the water temperature is? I won't be taking a wetsuit! :-)
Thanks!
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I'm pretty sure people swim around the navy pier, but I am not sure. I know they swim both north (say around Lincoln Park) and south of there. I swam often off of a park around 52nd street, in the community called Hyde Park, in the first half of the 80's.
As I recall there were some beaches with life guards. I preferred to swim off of the rocks.
The temperature in June will be cold (but not nearly as cold as Lake Tahoe, where some loony masters will be swimming next month). Honestly, my swims in June were very short and only on the hottest days. In August/September the water is actually pleasant. However, things are always best when the wind is blowing from the east, bringing warm surface water to the shore.
I'm pretty sure people swim around the navy pier, but I am not sure. I know they swim both north (say around Lincoln Park) and south of there. I swam often off of a park around 52nd street, in the community called Hyde Park, in the first half of the 80's.
As I recall there were some beaches with life guards. I preferred to swim off of the rocks.
The temperature in June will be cold (but not nearly as cold as Lake Tahoe, where some loony masters will be swimming next month). Honestly, my swims in June were very short and only on the hottest days. In August/September the water is actually pleasant. However, things are always best when the wind is blowing from the east, bringing warm surface water to the shore.
