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Centennial Beach

500 W. Jackson Avenue, Naperville, IL
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Ranked #3 of 18 attractions in Naperville
Type: Beaches
Owner description: Historic quarry-turned-swimming facility in 1931. Includes sand, grassy area for picnicking, shallow-end slide, water play features, diving boards and... more » Owner description: Historic quarry-turned-swimming facility in 1931. Includes sand, grassy area for picnicking, shallow-end slide, water play features, diving boards and more. « less
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Chicago, Illinois
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

The beach is an old rock quarry that has been converted into a pool. It is only open from Memorial day to Labor day. It is a great place to swim, picnic or to just hangout. Families are there by the droves!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

No ocean in Naperville, but this is the next best place to be.A great way to spend several summer days .Invite family and friends and have a very fun reunion.

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See 20 more reviews by DebJB60 for Naperville
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2012

One trashiest places in naperville. filled with skuzbags and theifs. You cant walk far into centenial beach without seeing heroine scattered across the beach. Needles and blood taint the land infested with drugies. Its all romneys fault.

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See 2 more reviews by Lance H for Naperville
Naperville
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2012

A beach in the middle of town. Who would have thought.. The beach is active, clean and includes sand. Years ago it was a distressed quarry and some residents stepped up to make it a beach. Best decision ever. It is located along the river walk with many mature trees.

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See 7 more reviews by PattyGustin for Naperville
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

This is a great outdoor pool located in Downtown Naperville. It is larger than a usual pool and features a diving board area, deep end, lap lanes, and shallow area with slide. These is also a sand area and playground, food, and grassy area for tanning. Depending on the day, it may be a challenge to get a beach chair.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

I have lived in Naperville for 33 years. This beach is the better than Lake Michigan can ever hope to offer. It's private, but not. It is a must see to believe.

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Naperville, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

We have lived in Naperville for 4 years. My boys love going to Centennial Beach. It's local, easy to park at and not too crowded in general. We usually go towards evening. The price is great for residents and even the food prices are reasonable at the concessions stand. The lifeguards are great. The bathhouse is clean, well maintained and... More

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Naperville, IL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

I got to Cenetnnial Beach all the time. I love it there it is so relaxing & it never really seems that crowded. I go there to swim laps. The I usually relax with my book in the shade under a tree. There are diving boards & a couple of floats, lap lanes & a sand beach for the kids.... More

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See 3 more reviews by cheribob for Naperville
Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

This place is a HUGE swimming pool. Priced a little high but it looks like it's worth it. We saw party's and grills and sandy beach.

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Herndon, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2012

This park/beach is the only memory I have from Naperville many years ago, but the park turned beach is super fantastic. I thought there would be a huge wall in the middle of a river and we'd jump off it into the water. Nope. The sand in the water and at the bottom of the pool was glorious since the... More

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