Notable beach · Cook, Illinois
Munson Beach
Munson Beach is a beach in Cook, Illinois.
Munson 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 Munson 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 Munson Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.70995, -87.52700. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Munson Beach
- Calumet Park · park · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor · lake · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Shrine of Saint Jude · dargah · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Trumbull Park · park · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
- Trumbull Park · park · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bessemer Park · park · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake Memorial Park · lake · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- William W. Powers State Recreation Area · park · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dinah Washington Park · park · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Calumet · lake · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- House of Hope · church · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Thomas J O'Brien Dam · lake · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mosque Maryam · dargah · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Munson Beach
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chicago Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Cook · ~26 km · Must-see
- Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~66 km · Must-see
- Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~104 km · Must-see
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~106 km · Must-see
- Racine Reef Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~143 km · Must-see
- Munson Beach · beach · Lake · ~0 km
- Calumet Beach · beach · Cook · ~1 km
- Hammond Marina Beach · beach · Lake · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Munson Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Munson Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Munson Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Munson Beach?
Nearby: Calumet Park (park, 0 km), Calumet Harbor (lake, 3 km), National Shrine of Saint Jude (dargah, 3 km), Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church (church, 4 km), Trumbull Park (park, 4 km), Trumbull Park (park, 4 km).
Is Munson Beach worth visiting?
Munson Beach is listed as a notable beach in Illinois on Spotwander.