Check the Beach

Hartigan Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

Hartigan Beach 2 photos

  • Built in 1908, this Mission Revival-style building was designed by Paul V. Hyland for Loyola University to serve as a classroom building, and was the first building to be built on the present campus.

    Built in 1908, this Mission Revival-style building was designed by Paul V. Hyland for Loyola University to serve as a classroom building, and was the first building to be built on the present campus. . w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Built in 1911-1912, this Mission Revival-style building was designed by Paul V. Hyland for Loyola University to serve as a science classroom and laboratory building. The building is clad in red brick

    Built in 1911-1912, this Mission Revival-style building was designed by Paul V. Hyland for Loyola University to serve as a science classroom and laboratory building. The building is clad in red brick . w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
16 km/h10 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
10°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
53 km/hmph SW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
8.0Great8 am95
7.9Great9 am138
7.9Great10 am148
8.0Great11 am106
8.0Great12 pm95
7.9Great1 pm138
7.8Great2 pm149
7.6Great3 pm149
7.2Great4 pm1710
7.4Great5 pm1610
Sat
4.8Fair8 am1912
4.7Fair9 am2012
5.1Fair10 am159
5.3Fair11 am117
5.2Fair12 pm149
4.9Fair1 pm1811
4.8Fair2 pm1912
4.8Fair3 pm2012
4.7Fair4 pm2113
5.1Fair5 pm1710
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

  • Drinking water40 m140 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 400 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink55 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground60 m190 ft away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miSheridan Rd & Loyola Ave
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miSheridan & Loyola
Nearest town
5.5 km3.4 miEvanston (city)
Nearest airport
47 km29 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Nearby places

  • Sheridan Rd & Loyola AveRental
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Sheridan Rd & Columbia AveRental
    430 m0.3 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 Hartigan Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%