Notable beach · Winnebago, Illinois
Olson Beach
Olson Beach is a beach in Winnebago, Illinois.
Olson 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 Olson 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 Olson Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.35263, -88.96003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Olson Beach
- Rock Cut State Park · sanctuary · Winnebago · ~2 km · Must-see
- Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum · museum · Boone · ~13 km · Must-see
- Anderson Japanese Gardens · sanctuary · Winnebago · ~13 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford · park · Winnebago · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rockmen Guardians · attraction · Winnebago · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pettit Memorial Chapel · church · Boone · ~16 km · Must-see
- Beattie Park · sanctuary · Winnebago · ~17 km · Must-see
- Beyer Stadium Park · park · Winnebago · ~20 km · Must-see
- Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Winnebago · ~22 km · Must-see
- Logan Museum of Anthropology · museum · Winnebago · ~22 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway · attraction · Winnebago · ~24 km · Must-see
- WREX-TV (Rockford) · attraction · Winnebago · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beck's Woods · sanctuary · McHenry · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~36 km · Must-see
- Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~41 km · Must-see
- Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rotary Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Rock · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rock County Fair Grounds · park · Rock · ~47 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Olson Beach
- Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~62 km · Must-see
- Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~116 km · Must-see
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~118 km · Must-see
- Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~119 km · Must-see
- Racine Reef Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~136 km · Must-see
- Wind Point Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~137 km · Must-see
- Bradford Beach · beach · Milwaukee · ~148 km · Must-see
- Mazo Beach · beach · Dane · ~149 km · Must-see
- Lions Beach · beach · Rock · ~44 km
- Conference Point · beach · Walworth · ~52 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Olson Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Olson Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Olson Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Olson Beach?
Nearby: Rock Cut State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum (museum, 13 km), Anderson Japanese Gardens (sanctuary, 13 km), Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford (park, 15 km), Rockmen Guardians (attraction, 16 km), Pettit Memorial Chapel (church, 16 km).
Is Olson Beach worth visiting?
Olson Beach is listed as a notable beach in Illinois on Spotwander.