Is Waukegan Beach Open?

Beach Hours: 6am - 9pm
The Waukegan Municipal Beach is open for free to the public daily from 6am to 6pm seven days per week prior to Memorial Day and after Labor Day. During the summer season, free access to the Beach is restricted to vehicles with a current Waukegan vehicle sticker on the weekends.

Are any Illinois beaches open?

Illinois Beach State Park is now open daily 8:00 a.m - sundown. Illinois Beach State Park is located along the shores of Lake Michigan from Waukegan to the Wisconsin state line.

Is Beach Park in Waukegan?

Beach Park, IL. Lake County, 39 miles N of the Loop. This semirural community encompassing 7.5 square miles lies between the larger Lake County towns of Zion and Waukegan.

James H. Sterling

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