Must-see beach · DuPage, Illinois
Centennial Beach
Centennial Beach is a beach in DuPage, Illinois.
Centennial Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Centennial Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Centennial Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.77078, -88.15724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Centennial Beach
- Moser Tower · attraction · DuPage · ~0 km · Must-see
- McDowell Grove Forest Preserve · sanctuary · DuPage · ~5 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~10 km · Must-see
- Morton Arboretum · sanctuary · DuPage · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cantigny Park · sanctuary · DuPage · ~12 km · Must-see
- Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · DuPage · ~12 km · Must-see
- Baitul Jaamay Mosque · dargah · DuPage · ~14 km · Must-see
- DuPage County Historical Museum · museum · DuPage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Commissioners Park · park · Will · ~14 km · Must-see
- Phillips Park Zoo · sanctuary · Kane · ~15 km · Must-see
- Phillips Park · park · Kane · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cosley Zoo · sanctuary · DuPage · ~15 km · Must-see
- Doerhoefer Park · park · DuPage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Marmion Abbey · church · Kane · ~16 km · Must-see
- West Chicago Bible Church · church · DuPage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grand Army Republic Memorial · museum · Kane · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Ellyn Park · lake · DuPage · ~19 km · Must-see
- National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese · museum · DuPage · ~19 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Centennial Beach
- Chicago Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Cook · ~61 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~75 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~76 km · Must-see
- Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~99 km · Must-see
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~100 km · Must-see
- Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~115 km · Must-see
- Racine Reef Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~140 km · Must-see
- Wind Point Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~146 km · Must-see
- Decorative Plant area · beach · DuPage · ~14 km
- Westman Beach · beach · DuPage · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Centennial Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Centennial Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Centennial Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Centennial Beach?
Nearby: Moser Tower (attraction, 0 km), McDowell Grove Forest Preserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Whalon Lake Park (lake, 10 km), Morton Arboretum (sanctuary, 11 km), Cantigny Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Centennial Beach worth visiting?
Centennial Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Illinois on Spotwander.