This used to be nice to take the kids, till they instated resident only access and non-resident seasonal passes that no longer are available. Really sad that access to such natural resources are tied up away from the general public. I can see a small fee for access that would benefit the city, but to have such restrictions are very discouraging.

Always clean, beautiful, safe and fun!

Beach was clean. Yesterday around 9 pm one men come to beach with big dog. Dog swim and make pee on sand and ran across my staff . This beach not for dogs at all. I thing security need to be more attentive on this .

Peaceful little place that my 5 year old totally loved!

Its a nice place to spend a healthy time with our loved ones

Much better than I had expected

By far the best beach illinois has to offer. It even rivals some California and Florida beaches!

Limited parking, but a, pleasant park right against the backdrop of Lake Michigan!

Nice view! Nice place to take a break when im biking.

Decent place to visit if youre in the area

Beautiful Park and beach trails! It has stairs down to rosewood beach which is great.

PRETENTIOUS NO FUN ZONE. Dont bother with the beach. Its way too expensive. You have to pay to park ($15 per hour) and pay to use the beach ($10 per person). Also, you cant bring any floaties or snorkeling equipment in the water or the lifeguards will kick you out. They say its a safety hazard. They do all of this only do this to discourage non-locals from using it. I find that very sad.

It might sound silly, but this is one of my favorite places anywhere. I lived for 2 years in Highland Park (before moving to the south of France), and not a week would go by without me visiting the park. It was my favorite place to swim in Lake Michigan, and it always brought me such peace and tranquility. Walking along its boards, even in winter, is a true pleasure. And you can even take yoga classes! Dont miss out.Parking for residents only.

Parking is a major problem. Also to many pebbles instead of grass.

This is such a beautiful park. I wish parking wasnt limited to residents. Year round bathrooms available

So the place is really nice and clean. We went there last Sunday 8/25/19. I can understand $10 entry per person but $15 per hour for parking is a ripoff. For parking alone you have to spend almost $100 per day to enjoy the Beach. We like the place but prices are Chicago Downtown (not that I like Downtown )

Wonderful Beach.....but to be honest... outside of the breakwaters, and new bathroom it was fine before. By tearing out the sidewalk and putting in the boardwalk....you can now walk a leashed dog and sit on a bench any more. This was different from what the Park District presented to the community when they even had a leashed dog walker in the slides.

A nice swimming hole. The beach does have lots of pebbles.

This beach is awesome ( to say the least), this beach has parking facility, 2 swimming coves, changing rooms, bathrooms, boardwalk and nice stairs leading down to the beach itself.What I like about this beach is its SUPER MAGNIFICENT view and great composition for photography.Please do visit this place you will not regret!

Peaceful fall evening

Beautiful clean park and beach!

Cant get down to the water and look around unless your a resident of the town.

I love this place. Its perfect for residents of HP, and because you are required a resident sticker for your car, it keeps non locals deterred. However, if you are a non local and want to experience the beach you need to pay the city for a beach pass. The city does an excellent job keeping Rosewood clean and safe. Its family friendly. The one thing I wish the city would allow is allowing licensed dog owners of HP to use the north cove. No one swims there. Just a thought.

Great updated waterfront. All the amenities you want like bathrooms, changing rooms, foot washing stations, playground equipment, picnic tables and benches... a local favorite

Nice beach for swimming and hanging out.

Great beach park

Very nice place to hang out in. Parking is expensive for non-residents ($15/hour), BUT other beaches we attempted to go to were $15 PER PERSON just to be there, and then you either had to park away and pay for a shuttle or walk 20 minutes from the closest public parking lot.... no shady beach spots so bring beach umbrellas or your little sun tent. There are bathrooms and an outside shower to rinse off. Park for kiddos is covered for shade. Not a good beach choice for those who cant do steps.

Beautiful park with beach views and trail. Parking is paid $10 and $15 for Beach access. A good place for photoshoots and spend good time with family and friends. The lake looked so beautiful for a while it gives feel of sea.

Wonderful beach.

Really nice beach. It was not as big as I expected, but it was large enough to accommodate everyone who was there. A little pricey to park though.

Beautiful beach but be careful going down the steps, very slippery

Very clean and family oriented

The beach and the park were great. My issue was the cost. I came here because I thought it would be a fun and inexpensive way to spend a summer day. However, between paying for parking and beach access it was $50! If it wasnt for the fact that I didnt want to disappoint my kids I would have left.Ill stick to my normal beaches in the city from now on.

Parking here is VERY EXPENSIVE 40 bucks if you dont live in town. But the beach is great and the cool water feels great on 90 degree summer days.

Wonderful Beach! Highly recommended.Parking near the beach is expensive $15/hr but if the lot is full you can easily find parking in the area and Highland Park park district offers free shuttle bus that will take you to the beach , very convenient

This public beach is the cleanest and nicest beach Ive been to in Chicago or the Chicago suburbs.

I like this beach very much /nice and clean/but was there on 4.july this time and parking was limited for residents only even though empty

Very nice private beach. Shade children park. With life guard on duty.

Different take on a lake shore park. Too bad the lake levels took down the sand cliffs.

What a beautiful beach. Nice and quiet, clear water....

Great beach . Kids will have the best time as well . Parking is not free for non residents and steep $15 per hour.

Great Park particularly if you live in Highland Park. Set up for residence.

Loved it! needs to be cheaper to park though. 25$ non-resident.

Very nice beach. Its incredibly clean and well kept. The staff is very friendly. Theres a fun playground for kids. The shoreline is a bit rocky, but not too bad. The lake is obviously very cold, but its very refreshing on a hot day. You only pay to park, but you can drop people off and then park at the Ravinia train station for free, which is about a mile away. Then everything is free.

Very quiet at the spot we all gathered.

Great beach - clean, private for Highland Park - always easy to park.

Used to be a beautiful beach! Sand has washed away and steep drop offs to get to water.

Whereas paying to enter a park is still acceptable, paying this much for a park with this little is not really. The only reason I was here, was because Chicago Botanical Garden had an Art Festival that made it a beehive with long queues, noise, etc. I needed a quiet and calm garden park to demonstrate and teach camera operation to someone.The cost for Rosewood Park was $30 for 2 hours; ther same as for the nearby botanical garden, but the views are poor by comparison. There are no restrooms in the park. There is a beach attached tho ther park, but it costs a further $10 per person to enter, and only there can one go to the restroom.So you decide to pay the $40 for 4 hours, to have a picnic with your kids and then step into dog poop left by some kind but careless animal lover. The kids wasnt to play on the beach, so its $40 more, and after 4 hours, you are left wondering what ever happened to the days when parks were places whe you stopped and enjoyed a time of connecting with nature, free of cost...Maybe this is the local populaces way of saying Youre not really welcome in our neighborhood. Or maybe its capitalisation on the rare little cliff feature overlooking the lake in the otherwise mostly cliffless Illinois beaches.Whichever it is, I would think twice before returning (which seems to be the exact desired effect).

I grew up 2 blocks from this park but have been away for years. Great improvements! New steps down from the parking lots are nice and will last a long time. Theres now a boardwalk going to Cary Avenue beach. The 2 new swimming coves look nice and new rock breakwater protects the beach from erosion. Cary Avenue beach has beautiful new interpretation center and bathrooms. A new walkway from the parking lots heads back up hill to Rosewood park. Nice new benches too.

Peaceful...perfect for an evening walk.

Very quiet, nice bathrooms, coffee place and beautiful

Not good place

Pretty

Highland Park has done a great job rehabbing this beach area. They teach yoga here, rent paddle boards, restrooms and snack shop too. There are 2 seperate areas for swimming, a playground. Great spending some time here. Parking can be tight at peak times and you do need a city sticker to park in the lot

This is such a lovely beach. i wish the sand was better, but the peace in the morning is wonderful

Its a pretty beach. We love Lake Michigan. However, $15/hr for parking is ridiculous ($40/4hrs). In addition, its $10/per person to get onto the beach. I dont mind paying to use the beach, but the parking fees are too much.

Amazing shoreline with many coves

Great place to take the family!

Best renovation of a beach that I can remember. Its gorgeous now and the property is pristine. Its a great place to watch the sun come up or take the kids to play.

This came from the estate of Julius Rosenwald, an instrumental figure in the rise of the Sears retail empire. As such, he could have any place at all to call home. He choose this site, on Lake Michigan. His landscape designer was Jens Jensen, prominent in his own field. There remains a stone bridge, curved on the bottom, placed by Jensen as a means of tying nature and mankind into one. Quite nice.

Very nice park in close proximity of the lake and its beaches

We had bunch of fun with our family there. Kids friendly beach with a great sandy playground

Wonderful park district beach. Easy access, good facilities, great architectural project

This was the worst beach I have ever been to in my life. Flies and gnats everywhere. I got bit several times. They charge $10 for the beach and $15 for parking. There is a white lady who sits at walkway....basically treating you like a child. And she also called the parking guy who will give you a ticket even when the lot is empty. The beach is flavorless, boring and a waste of $25. Dont waste your time.

40$ for a day pass! No one there to explain the system! We are Michiganders and we love our Great Lakes! This park is definitely priced to keep people out!

Beautiful park with many amenities like bathrooms, showers, water fountains, and an interactive center.

Very nice beach.

Lake Michigan and ravines

Very nice and kept up place, very pricey parking for non residents

Used to be a great place on the beach. Now its disappointing- parking fees extremely high. Then you get down to the beach to find that the the sand is some dirty mixture of mud and sand ,that leaves spots on clothing ,beach gear and beach towels. Its not worth going there at all .

Its a little pricey but its nice

Very clean and neat. Safeguards till 6 pm, were really friendly, parking is just for residents,but you can all the time park 5 minutes away close to the streets ,and here you are enjoying a chill beach

Fantastic beach yoga! Cant beat the location!! Teachers are terrific too. Kudos to the park district.

Very clean beach with nice services! Also has free WiFi :)

This is a lovely park. Very accessible for the neighborhood and the new stairs are a beautiful addition.

This is such a great park. I cant wait for the weather to get better so I can take our new son here. And I am sure we will make it a point to come here for years to come.

Calm peaceful beach, secluded. Non residents are subject to admission.

Love this beach. Clean. Family friendly.

Great beach to spend some quality time. Water was cold.

Great beach if your a Highland park resident.

This park is amazing, and the beach is simply awesome. At least as great s Glencoe Beach Park, maybe better. Definitely a bit more wild in terms of the way the natural landscape is maintained. One of the greatest spots in all of Chicagoland.

Beautiful private beach

The parking charge is 15$ and 10$ per hour. And per person charges are 10. If you are in a group, be ready to part with big 100 or 200$. And could not enter water due to windy hazard condition.

Nicely referbished. Plenty of space and a lot to do.

This is a beutiful well kept park. there are places to swim and a booth where you can buy food and drinks during the summer

Been visiting this beach since i was a kid...very well maintained clean place...

Absolutely beautiful....if only it was open to everyone..without spending money to get some sort of pass

Beautifully maintained beach. Great family fun.

Beautiful beach but they need a lot more bike racks.

Beautiful.

Beautiful Cove at night

Great beach but the flies bite

Beautiful place!

Cant wait to go back

Beautiful beach! Very clean and nice.

No comminication on website for labor day empty parking lot that people with families could not park in.

Amazing new beach with bathrooms, showers and a tiny cafe

Gorgeous and clean Lake Michigan beach

Love love love this beach!!

Very clean