Jarvis and Fargo Beaches, Chicago
Less crowded than their neighboring beaches.
Less crowded than their neighboring beaches. Jarvis Beach is more popular with younger swimmers as they are under the watchful gaze of the Chicago Junior Life Guard program. It also offers some open space to toss a Frisbee or people-watch. Fargo Beach is a real gem with its community garden of native beach grasses, decorating the sea retaining wall that separates the beach from the property to the west. Don’t miss the wonderful plantings in the “tree box†at the end of Fargo Ave. The local take ownership for this beach and it shows. Be careful; many a local “outdoorsman†has been known to illegally launch a kayak from this public beach, and the dogs off leashes can get a bit “hairy†at times. Sherwin Beach, connected to the south of Jarvis Beach, is a small sand spit that offers a chance to sneer at the adjacent private beach.
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About Jarvis and Fargo Beaches
1208 W Jarvis
Jarvis and Fargo Beaches and Nearby Sights on Map
Emil Bach House
This is the only survivor of the two homes Frank Lloyd Wright built in Rogers Park, commissioned by a local brick magnate
Howard Beach
There's a pretty good playground here, and a modestly-sized beach
The Side Project
They're new in the neighborhood, but the Side Project is quickly becoming one of Chicago's best storefront theaters
Rogers Beach
The perfect size for a beach, with tennis courts and a cliff for contemplative strolls, picnic space and a modest strip of sand for swimmers
Loyola Park & Beach
Wide open spaces are here: room for soccer, basketball courts, and a public field for baseball (along with one non-public field)
No Exit Cafe
The No Exit Cafe was first opened here in 1967, going through chess, jazz, Go, and other phases along the way
Lifeline Theater
Performs original work and adaptations of adult ('A Room With A View') and children's ('The Stinky Cheese Man') literature; their motto is 'big stories, up close
Pratt Beach
Aside from the tennis courts and the jogging paths, there are lots of interesting features to be found here: weeping trees left from this area's original incarnation as a swamp, a giant concrete sculpture for climbing, tennis courts, random public art installations, and best of all, the long pier leading out to an old lighthouse
Juneway Terrace Beach
This is it: you've reached the end of Chicago, and it's a nice one, with lots of green space and a fun jump down to the sand
Hartigan Park & Beach
Close to the university and the student housing