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Elder Lane Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

Elder Lane Beach 3 photos

  • Green Bay Trail and Metra UPN crossing over Winnetka Ave - Winnetka, IL - July 2025

    Green Bay Trail and Metra UPN crossing over Winnetka Ave - Winnetka, IL - July 2025. AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Green Bay Trail north at Cherry St - Winnetka, IL - July 2025

    Green Bay Trail north at Cherry St - Winnetka, IL - July 2025. AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Green Bay Trail at Indian Hill station - Winnetka, IL - July 2025

    Green Bay Trail at Indian Hill station - Winnetka, IL - July 2025. AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
7.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C47°F
Water
—
Wind
74 km/hmph SW
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
7.6Great8 am85
8.0Great9 am117
8.0Great10 am106
8.0Great11 am74
8.0Great12 pm64
8.0Great1 pm128
7.8Great2 pm159
7.6Great3 pm149
7.4Great4 pm159
7.6Great5 pm138
Sat
5.0Fair8 am1510
5.0Fair9 am1610
5.3Fair10 am128
5.3Fair11 am106
5.3Fair12 pm117
5.2Fair1 pm149
5.0Fair2 pm1711
4.9Fair3 pm1811
5.0Fair4 pm1610
5.4Fair5 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m500 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 920 m0.6 mi
  • Playground110 m370 ft away
  • Entry feeYes
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m570 ftSheridan & Elder
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miKenilworth (village)
Nearest airport
38 km24 miWaukegan National Airport (UGN)

Nearby places

  • Tala Coffee RoastersFood and drink
    920 m0.6 mi
  • OberweisFood and drink
    980 m0.6 mi
  • AboyerFrench
    980 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Elder Lane Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 2%