Millard Beach
Highland Park, IL
Millard Beach is a neighborhood beach below Millard Park in Highland Park, with more than 1,000 feet of Lake Michigan shore and bluff. It's a passive, non-swimming beach reached by a narrow, tree-arched road. Locals come to walk, sit on the sand, and let kids play at the water's edge.
A peaceful, secluded stretch of sand, though it's resident-permit only and there's no swimming.
How we score beachesBring a book and a blanket; it's one of the quietest stretches of sand on the North Shore.
Parking is limited and requires a Highland Park resident permit.
A narrow road leads down to the beach; parking is very limited.
Quiet all summer, since there's no swimming. The road down is lovely in fall color.
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