Kathy Osterman Beach House at Hollywood Beach

Dogs are not allowed on any of the public beaches in Chicago. Montrose beach has a dog beach itself

Natural resources around 😉😅

Parking is a challenge in the area. As far as street parking: weekdays are better as weekends are more congested. You may need to walk a few blocks. There is no beach parking lot for this beach unlike many other Chicago beaches.

Definitely NO. There is a city Ordinance against alcohol on the beach. The only exception is in the seating area of the restaurant. They had signs posted last year advising patrons of the restaurant that all alcohol must be consumed in the restaurants enclosed seating area. All that being said, I have not been to the restaurant this year because it just recently opened under a new concessionaire. The view from my condo Leeds me to believe that they only have counter service, which probably indicates no alcohol is being sold. I hope I am wrong, because I really enjoyed a drink or two with a snack a couple of times a week while watching the parade (if you get what I mean). I will be checking it out soon and update this post.