Notable beach · Cook, Illinois
Lighthouse Beach
Lighthouse Beach is a beach in Cook, Illinois.
Lighthouse Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Lighthouse Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lighthouse Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.06460, -87.67467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lighthouse Beach
- Grosse Point Lighthouse · sanctuary · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- Shakespeare Garden · sanctuary · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Northwestern Lakefill · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Baháʼí House of Worship for North America · attraction · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Rock · viewpoint · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ladd Arboretum · sanctuary · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum · museum · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Maloney Farm Preserve · park · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Trashmore · viewpoint · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Indian Boundary Park · sanctuary · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jews for Jesus · attraction · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Avoca Park · park · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Park No. 538 · park · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Menorah · church · Cook · ~10 km · Must-see
- Berger Park · park · Cook · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chicago Chassidishe Kollel · attraction · Cook · ~10 km · Must-see
- Skokie Lagoon #1 · lake · Cook · ~10 km · Must-see
- Young Lincoln Statue · attraction · Cook · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Lighthouse Beach
- Chicago Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Cook · ~26 km · Must-see
- Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~54 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~59 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~60 km · Must-see
- Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~64 km · Must-see
- Racine Reef Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~92 km · Must-see
- Wind Point Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~100 km · Must-see
- Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~105 km · Must-see
- Bradford Beach · beach · Milwaukee · ~140 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lighthouse Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lighthouse Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lighthouse Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lighthouse Beach?
Nearby: Grosse Point Lighthouse (sanctuary, 0 km), Shakespeare Garden (sanctuary, 1 km), Northwestern Lakefill (park, 1 km), Baháʼí House of Worship for North America (attraction, 2 km), The Rock (viewpoint, 2 km), Ladd Arboretum (sanctuary, 3 km).
Is Lighthouse Beach worth visiting?
Lighthouse Beach is listed as a notable beach in Illinois on Spotwander.