The City of Evanston maintains 7 beaches along the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan, one of which is dedicated for use by dogs.

The City of Evanston maintains 76 of its own parks spread over 273 acres. This parks layer also includes 10 Ridgeville Park District parks, 2 Lighthouse Park District Parks, 1 Cook County Forest Preserve (Perkins Woods) and the portion of the Canal Shores Golf Course within the City of Evanston as well as 2 parks just over the city's western boundary which we jointly operate with the Village of Skokie.

The City of Evanston has approximately 45 miles of protected bike lanes, bike lanes, bike routes and off-street paths.