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Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach

Lake County, Illinois, United States

Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach 5 photos

  • Cliffside on the beach

    Cliffside on the beach. ApexParagon, CC0. Source

  • 285 Linden Park Place

    285 Linden Park Place. Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 2112 Park Lane

    2112 Park Lane. Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 274 Linden Park Place

    274 Linden Park Place. Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • F. D. Everett Cottage

    F. D. Everett Cottage. Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Tomorrow 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
13°C55°F
Water
—
Wind
64 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am53
7.9Great9 am75
7.9Great10 am53
8.0Great11 am63
8.0Great12 pm53
7.9Great1 pm63
7.9Great2 pm53
7.9Great3 pm74
7.8Great4 pm53
6.7Good5 pm85
Fri
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
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

  • Restrooms180 m590 ft away
  • Drinking water220 m730 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 920 m0.6 mi
  • Playground210 m690 ft away
  • Boat ramp220 m730 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
950 m0.6 miSt. Johns & Vine (Highland Park HS)
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miHighland Park (town)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miWaukegan National Airport (UGN)

Nearby places

  • Yummy BowlAsian
    970 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 Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • 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%