Duck Neck

Duck Neck: 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 Duck Neck

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 Duck Neck — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.71162, -89.13445. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Duck Neck

• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~7 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~10 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument · sanctuary · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Goddard Chapel · church · Williamson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Duck Neck

Other beaches & coast near Duck Neck

• Cambria Neck · beach · Williamson · ~6 km
• Campground Beach · beach · Williamson · ~10 km
• North Marcum Beach · beach · Franklin · ~51 km
• Community Beach Park · beach · Marion · ~118 km
• Coles Creek Beach · beach · Clinton · ~132 km
• Sand #7-1 · beach · Monroe · ~140 km
• Sand #7-2 · beach · Monroe · ~140 km
• Sand #9-3 · beach · Monroe · ~140 km
• Sand #9-2 · beach · Monroe · ~140 km
• Sand #9-1 · beach · Monroe · ~140 km

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