Season Tokens
All five public swimming beaches are CLOSED until May 26, 2012.
2012 SEASON GENERAL INFORMATION
A season token or daily pass is required for beach admission during operating hours. One token or daily pass is required per person. A season token is valid for the entire beach season. In 2012, the season will be expanded and will open on Sat., May 26. Until June 8, beaches will close earlier; hours will be 10:30am-6pm. From June 9 through Sept. 3 (Labor Day), beach hours will be 10:30am-7:30pm.
Starting Monday, April 2, 2012, season tokens may be purchased weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave., and at local community centers during their office hours (Robert Crown, Chandler-Newberger, Fleetwood-Jourdain, Levy Senior Center and Evanston Ecology Center). Cash, personal checks and credit cards are accepted.
Tokens also will be sold at the Dempster St. Beach Office and Clark St. Beach Office.Cash, personal checks and credit cards are accepted. The Dempster St. Beach Office will be open on in May on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-5pm. The office will be open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Clark Street Beach Office (1811 Sheridan Rd.) will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from June 9 through Sept. 3, 2012.
Free beach days for Evanston residents will be held at Clark Street Beach on Mondays from July 9 through August 27, 2012.
2012 daily beach admission is $8, adult and $6, child age 1-11.
2012 Season Token Prices
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|
Evanston or Skokie resident |
other nonresident |
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April 2-June 8 |
$24 |
$40 |
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June 9 - July 31 |
$32 |
$56 |
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Aug. 1 through Labor Day |
$16 |
$28 |
Season tokens are sold at a “preseason” discount through Friday, June 8, 2012 and are sold at half-price near the end of the season (starting Aug. 1).
Fee assistance is available to qualified Evanston residents for season beach tokens, as well as for other Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department classes and programs. You may apply for fee assistance at the Morton Civic Center or any community center. Please call 847.866.2900 in advance to determine which documents to bring.
A limited number of free beach tokens are made available through the City of Evanston's Recreation Division and various community outreach agencies/organizations to Evanston residents who meet income guidelines. For information on free beach tokens or the list of participating community outreach agencies/organizations, please contact the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department at 847/866-2900.
The Mayor's expanded Super Summer Recreation Program includes free beach admission for Evanston teens through a 10-punch pass. Teens age 13-18 years who may not otherwise be able to go to the beach may pick up a pass for free beach visits at community centers and the main Evanston Public Library starting May 21, 2012. Proof of residency is required. Please call 3-1-1 (847-448-4311) for more information.
