Petersen Park Beach

Petersen Park 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 Petersen Park 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 Petersen Park Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.36045, -88.28233. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Petersen Park Beach

• Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~8 km · Must-see
• Volo Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
• Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
• Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
• Woodstock Square Historic District · park · McHenry · ~18 km · Must-see
• Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
• Play Island · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake County Discovery Museum · museum · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
• Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
• Barrington Bog Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hindu Mandir of Lake County · temple · Lake · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Petersen Park Beach

Other beaches & coast near Petersen Park Beach

• Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~33 km · Must-see
• Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~49 km · Must-see
• Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~50 km · Must-see
• Racine Reef Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~76 km · Must-see
• Wind Point Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~79 km · Must-see
• Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~83 km · Must-see
• Chicago Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Cook · ~97 km · Must-see
• Bradford Beach · beach · Milwaukee · ~106 km · Must-see
• Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~128 km · Must-see
• Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~129 km · Must-see

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