Notable beach · McHenry, Illinois
Indian Trail Beach
Indian Trail Beach is a beach in McHenry, Illinois.
Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.18289, -88.32210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Indian Trail Beach
- Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~10 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Park · park · Kane · ~11 km · Must-see
- Santa's Village AZoosment Park · park · Kane · ~14 km · Must-see
- Barrington United Methodist Church · church · Cook · ~18 km · Must-see
- Play Island · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Barrington Bog Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~20 km · Must-see
- Elgin Public Museum · museum · Cook · ~20 km · Must-see
- Elgin National Watch Company · fort · Kane · ~22 km · Must-see
- Illinois Railway Museum · museum · McHenry · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Woodstock Square Historic District · park · McHenry · ~22 km · Must-see
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum · museum · Kane · ~22 km · Must-see
- Willow Creek Community Church · church · Cook · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake County Discovery Museum · museum · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fox Meadow Park · sanctuary · Kane · ~25 km · Must-see
- Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- James "Pate" Philip State Park · sanctuary · DuPage · ~28 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Indian Trail Beach
- Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~55 km · Must-see
- Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~60 km · Must-see
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~63 km · Must-see
- Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chicago Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Cook · ~86 km · Must-see
- Racine Reef Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~97 km · Must-see
- Wind Point Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~101 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~115 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~116 km · Must-see
- Bradford Beach · beach · Milwaukee · ~130 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Indian Trail Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Indian Trail Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Indian Trail Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Indian Trail Beach?
Nearby: Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House (fort, 10 km), Carpenter Park (park, 11 km), Santa's Village AZoosment Park (park, 14 km), Barrington United Methodist Church (church, 18 km), Play Island (lake, 19 km), Barrington Bog Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Indian Trail Beach worth visiting?
Indian Trail Beach is listed as a notable beach in Illinois on Spotwander.