Gay Cruising
in Chicago

Cruising potential in the parking lot, the nearby wooded trail, and the men's restroom. May require coordination in the comments beforehand. Be discreet.

Large park with many places to cruise in the evening including around the buffalo statues at the Formal Garden. Be discreet.

Cruisy park fieldhouse men's restroom during the day with evening cruising in the dark nooks behind the building. Be discreet.

Large and wide park with walking trail, dock, and dirt bike section along the river. Potentially cruisy with coordination in the comments. Be discreet.

Very cruisy park during the summer and spring months. There are parked cars with guys scoping out the area. Lots of places to take action to and hide in.

Cruising potential in wooded bird sanctuary trails with several hiding areas in Lincoln Park. Open 6am-11pm. Coordination in the comments many be necessary. Be discreet.

Elevated four-mile long multipurpose trail running alongside Bloomingdale Avenue with nooks along its length for discreet action at night. Given its length, coordination in the comments beforehand may be necessary.

Cruisy forest preserve parking lot at the circle as well as the nearby hidden men's restroom and the forest trails. Be discreet.

Neighborhood park with local park with wooded areas that create private areas for action towards the back of the park. In the back part of the park is porta potty that's big enough for two people. Also, toward the roundabout in the back there's a trail for some cruising.

Cruisy men's restroom in the Institute of Environmental Sustainability building basement on the Loyola University Chicago campus. Restroom is in the BVM Hall section of the IES building on the northern end. Be discreet. #pic

Cruisy men's restroom on the eleventh floor near the Tuohy showroom. Possible action in the other restrooms too. Coordinate in the comments for action. Be discreet as security is aware of cruising.

Cruisy men's restrooms between gates A4 and A5. Restroom is in the secure zone and you must have a plane ticket to access. Be very discreet. #pic

Cruisy men's restroom at the back of the store. Located at the southeast corner of the North Cicero Avenue and West Armitage Avenue intersection.

Cruising potential in athletics field park men's restroom. May require coordination in the comments beforehand. Be discreet. #pic

Cruising potential in the basement and third floor stairwell men's restroom in the College of Medicine East Tower on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. Be discreet. May require coordination in the comments beforehand.

Second floor men's restroom with cruisy urinals and stalls. Show hard at the urinals and take action to the stalls. Be discreet. #pic

Cruisy hardware store men's restroom urinals and stalls. No restroom door but there's a long hallway into the restroom that allows you to hear if others are coming to give you time to recover. Be discreet.

Hotel with cruisy lobby and third floor men's restrooms. Avoid the second floor restroom with its security camera. Be discreet.

Cruisy park men's restrooms. Be discreet. Coordinate location in the comments as there are multiple restrooms to cruise in.

Cruisy men's restroom on the second, fifth, and sixth floors in the downtown department store. May need to coordinate in the comments given the number of locations. Be discreet.

Boutique hotel in the historic Chicago Athletic Association building with a cruisy men's restroom in the lobby. Be discreet.

Cruisy downstairs men's restroom in the evening. Located in the Williams Library on the Northeastern Illinois University campus. Be discreet.

Cruisy lower level men's restroom near the food court. Urinal and under-stall action is happening. Noisy door around the corner provides warning to recover when someone approaches. Be discreet.

Cruisy transit center's lower level men's restroom. One restroom near ticketing and the other near the Amtrak. Be discreet.

Cruisy second floor men's restroom and more private fourth floor men's restroom in the mall department store. Be discreet.

Cruisy last two stalls in men's restroom in the Cudahy Science Hall on the Loyola University Chicago campus. Be discreet.

First floor men's restroom located behind the elevators down the hall has potential for action as well as the sixth floor men's restroom which offers more privacy and larger stalls. The building requires badge swipe access at night but not during the day. Coordinate in advance.

Potential cruising spot. Restrooms are slightly hidden but stalls are decent sized. Best to meet up at a spot first such as a store or entrance. Coordination beforehand may be required. Be discreet.

Cruisy second floor men's restroom in the DePaul University campus building near the top of the escalator. Long hallway in restroom allows you to recover if others approach. Be discreet.

Cruisy men's restroom near the west entrance on the first floor in the Education, Theatre, Music, and Social Work building on the University of Illinois Chicago campus. A student card may be required to get into the building after 6pm. Be discreet.

Maze like men's locker room with action in the sauna. Gym is apart of Swedish Hospital with memberships available to the general public. Gym membership is needed for access. Be discreet.

Private and little used showers in the men's locker room on the University of Illinois Chicago campus. Access to the campus fitness center is required. Be discreet. #pic

Cruising potential in men's locker room. Best chance during the gym's off peak hours. Membership required for access. Be discreet.

Cruisy men's locker room showers. Best during the gym's off peak hours. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet.

Cruisy men's locker room showers and sauna. Best during the gym's off peak hours such as the evening. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet.

Cruisy men's locker room showers and sauna. Best during the gym's off peak hours. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet.

Cruisy Chicago Athletic Club men's locker room steam room, dry sauna, and showers. Best during the gym's off peak hours. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet.

Cruisy gym with potential action in the men's locker room sauna and showers. Most active during gym's off peak hours. Be discreet. Gym membership needed for access.

Cruisy men's locker room steam room and sauna in upscale gym. Best during the gym's off peak hours. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet.

Membership or day pass required. Men's locker room with showers located in the back are more private. Cruising usually in the later weekday evenings. Be discreet.

Cruisy men's locker room steam room and showers. The gym is open 24/7 but best chance for cruising during the gym's off peak hours. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet. #pic

Cruisy men's locker room showers. Best during the gym's off peak hours. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet.

Cruisy men's locker room showers. Best during the gym's off peak hours. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet.

Cruisy men's locker room showers and sauna. Best during the gym's off peak hours. Gym membership required for access. Be discreet.

Men's locker room has stalls and showers for potential cruising and action. Be discreet. Located on the University of Illinois Chicago campus.

Potentially cruisy men's locker room showers. Best chance for action during the gym's off peak hours. Need membership to access the gym. Be discreet.

Potential cruising in the men's locker room and restroom. Usually not as busy during the middle of day or at night. Be very discreet.

Was very cruisy in the old restroom but it was rebuilt in a way to limits cruising. The beach is still cruisy but at night when there aren't regular beach goers. Be discreet.

Glory hole between arcade booths between 1 through 6, between 9 and 10 as well as 13 and 14. New arcade videos every Wednesday and Saturday. One person per booth enforced.

Arcade with glory hole booths and water sports play area. On second story above a bar. Update 11-27-22: Recently renovated. More booths, more holes, more fun. Come see our new Slurp Ramp! Moore renovations in the works.

A secluded trail entering into the woods behind the bus station shelter at Cumberland Avenue and Addison Street. Has potential for cruising and in the evening but may require coordination. Visit during the day first to get the layout before visiting in the evening.

Adult sex toy shop open 24/7 and located next to a motel. The decently sized parking lot can be somewhat cruisey at times. There is no arcade or booths inside and any action is taken off the property. Be discreet.

The Lake Michigan waterfront park parking lot on is spacious and conducive for car cruising. Action can be taken to the nearby beach restroom or sand dunes.

Large alleyway parking lot in residential area near West 66th Street and Knox Avenue. Good area for car fun near the train tracks. Avoid around 2pm when non-cruisers are starting to park there.

Shopping center parking garage that is a quiet spot for potential cruising. Be discreet and be aware of your surroundings.