Grand Eddy

Grand Eddy: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Grand Eddy

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Grand Eddy — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.76005, -89.67149. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Grand Eddy

• Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Randolph · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Randolph County State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~31 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pyramid State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~46 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~52 km · Must-see
• Haney Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~53 km · Must-see
• McKendree Chapel · church · Alexander · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Grand Eddy

Other beaches & coast near Grand Eddy

• Duck Neck · beach · Williamson · ~59 km
• Campground Beach · beach · Williamson · ~60 km
• Cambria Neck · beach · Williamson · ~61 km
• North Marcum Beach · beach · Franklin · ~89 km
• Monsanto Lake Beach · beach · Saint Francois · ~91 km
• Pim Lake Beach · beach · Saint Francois · ~92 km
• Sand #7-1 · beach · Monroe · ~95 km
• Sand #7-2 · beach · Monroe · ~95 km
• Sand #9-3 · beach · Monroe · ~95 km
• Sand #9-2 · beach · Monroe · ~95 km

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