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Wilson Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

Wilson Beach 3 photos

  • Dog Beach Chicago

    Dog Beach Chicago. edward stojakovic from Portland, OR, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • "The North Shore" building name

    "The North Shore" building name. Eric Fischer, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Lakefront Trail at Wilson Dr - Chicago, IL - February 2023

    Lakefront Trail at Wilson Dr - Chicago, IL - February 2023. AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
17 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
9°C48°F
Water
—
Wind
32 km/hmph NW
Gusts
95 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am64
8.0Great9 am63
7.6Great10 am159
7.7Great11 am85
8.0Great12 pm74
8.0Great1 pm43
7.9Great2 pm74
7.9Great3 pm117
7.9Great4 pm64
8.0Great5 pm85
Fri
7.9Great8 am138
7.8Great9 am149
7.8Great10 am149
8.0Great11 am106
8.0Great12 pm75
8.0Great1 pm127
7.9Great2 pm138
7.7Great3 pm149
7.1Great4 pm1811
7.4Great5 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

  • Restrooms420 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking36 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m200 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink64 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
70 m210 ft
Nearest town
8.4 km5.2 miLincolnwood (village)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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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.

  • Fri8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat5.8 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%