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Grosse Point Lighthouse – Dog Beach loop from Central

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Grosse Point Lighthouse – Dog Beach loop from Central

Moderate

3.3

(19)

runners

Grosse Point Lighthouse – Dog Beach loop from Central

00:47

7.67km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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After 1.88 km for 160 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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821 m

Lighthouse Landing Park and Beach

Highlight • Beach

A nice stretch of strand close to Grosse Point Lighthouse. It's a small beach, but has wonderful views over Lake Michigan. A great place to catch sunrises and sunsets! You usually have to pay around $10 to enter the beach.

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877 m

Grosse Point Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Grosse Point Lighthouse was built in the 1870s after a handful of naval disasters. The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and is cool to run by on the paved paths on the property.

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2.82 km

Lakefill point

Highlight • Viewpoint

The southernmost spot on the Lakefill peninsula offers expansive views of Lake Michigan and the shoreline back towards Chicago. There's a paved path that circles around the entire peninsula.

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3.20 km

Centennial Park viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this viewpoint, you'll enjoy fantastic views of Lake Michigan and the Centennial Park beach area. On a clear day, the breathtaking sight of the Chicago skyline unfolds before you.

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3.86 km

Dog Beach

Highlight • Beach

If you've ever wanted to take your dog to an off-leash beach, this is the place! It's open 6am to 11pm daily, as weather permits, and certain vaccination and licensing permits do apply. Learn more about that, and how to get a Dog Beach pass (free to residents of zip codes 60201 and 60202), here: cityofevanston.org/government/departments/parks-recreation-community-services/parks/pooch-park

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6.22 km

Northwestern Beach

Highlight • Beach

Also known as Northwestern Beach or Lincoln Street Beach, this patch of sand is managed by Northwestern University. Access is free if you have an Evanston Beach Pass or are a full-time Northwestern student, or you can pay $10 per person.

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7.67 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.83 km

780 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

2.81 km

544 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Grosse Point Lighthouse – Dog Beach loop from Central

Lighthouse Landing Park and Beach

Grosse Point Lighthouse

Lakefill point

Centennial Park viewpoint

Dog Beach

Northwestern Beach

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