Jackson Park Beach located across the street from the Museum of Science and Industry , is one of the headquarters for Hyde Park swimmers and sunbathers. It provides the best of nature, a vast lake and fine sand, with the best of facilities. A modern field house is complete with clean restrooms and a concession stand. Use the pedestrian bridge rather than attempting to dodge the traffic.
Jackson Park is a 500 acre park on Chicago's South Side, located at 6401 South Stony Island Avenue in the Woodlawn community area. It extends into the South Shore and Hyde Park community areas, bordering Lake Michigan and several South Side neighborhoods. Named for President Andrew Jackson, it is one of two Chicago Park District parks with the name Jackson, the other being Mahalia Jackson Park...
Named for former President Andrew Jackson, this 542 acre park was the site for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The park was created by Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux, renowned designers of New York City's Central Park.