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Thorndale Avenue Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

Thorndale Avenue Beach 2 photos

  • Public garden and park in Chicago near Thorndale Beach and George Lane Park

    Public garden and park in Chicago near Thorndale Beach and George Lane Park. Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • The Lakefront Trail ends at Ardmore Avenue east of Sheridan Road. Cyclists may continue west along Ardmore Ave via a contraflow bike lane. The Ardmore Ave/Sheridan Rd intersection is visible in the ba

    The Lakefront Trail ends at Ardmore Avenue east of Sheridan Road. Cyclists may continue west along Ardmore Ave via a contraflow bike lane. The Ardmore Ave/Sheridan Rd intersection is visible in the ba. AlphaBeta135, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
7.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
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
12°C54°F
Water
—
Wind
43 km/hmph S
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am96
8.0Great9 am117
8.0Great10 am127
8.0Great11 am117
8.0Great12 pm95
8.0Great1 pm106
8.0Great2 pm117
8.0Great3 pm128
7.9Great4 pm138
7.8Great5 pm138
Sat
4.8Fair8 am1912
4.8Fair9 am1912
5.0Fair10 am1710
5.3Fair11 am128
5.3Fair12 pm128
5.3Fair1 pm128
5.1Fair2 pm159
4.9Fair3 pm1711
4.9Fair4 pm1811
5.0Fair5 pm1711
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

  • LifeguardStation 420 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms430 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers440 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water360 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking15 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m280 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink51 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground40 m130 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miBroadway & Thorndale Ave
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
80 m250 ftSheridan & Thorndale
Nearest town
6.8 km4.2 miEvanston (city)
Nearest airport
46 km29 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Nearby places

  • Broadway & Thorndale AveRental
    460 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 Thorndale Avenue 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.

  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed8.9 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.7 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 11%