Metered/paid lakefront parking along Sheridan Road with a Dawes Park/Arrington Lagoon lot; additional parking in nearby downtown Evanston garages such as Church Street Self Park, and at Northwestern’s Segal Visitors Center garage during select events.
Dawes Park
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Dawes Park is a lakefront green space in Evanston along Sheridan Road at Church Street, featuring the Arrington Lagoon and paved paths with Lake Michigan and skyline views. It serves as a community gathering spot that hosts events like the Evanston Folk Festival and the city’s Fourth of July lakefront concert and fireworks. Steps from downtown Evanston and near Northwestern University, it anchors a walkable stretch of beaches and parks along the North Shore.
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Getting there
CTA Purple Line to Davis station and Metra UP-N to Evanston Davis Street, then a short walk east to the lakefront; local bus connections serve downtown Evanston.
