Notable beach · Montgomery, Illinois
Milnot Beach
Milnot Beach is a beach in Montgomery, Illinois.
Milnot 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 Milnot 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 Milnot Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.19787, -89.60440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Milnot Beach
- Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Governor Bond Lake · lake · Bond · ~44 km · Must-see
- Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~51 km · Must-see
- Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam · lake · Fayette · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~65 km · Must-see
- Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~67 km · Must-see
- SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~70 km · Must-see
- Alton Museum of History and Art · museum · Madison · ~71 km · Must-see
- Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~72 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Milnot Beach
- Bunker 24 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- bunker 23 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- Bunker 21 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- bunker 25 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- Bunker 19 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- Bunker 34 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- Bunker 20 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- Bunker 26 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- bunker 27 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
- Bunker 36 · beach · Madison · ~61 km
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Frequently asked
Is Milnot Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Milnot Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Milnot Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Milnot Beach?
Nearby: Lake Lou Yaeger Dam (lake, 2 km), Lake Glenn Shoals Dam (lake, 14 km), Beaver Dam State Park (lake, 40 km), Governor Bond Lake (lake, 44 km), Otter Lake Dam (lake, 44 km), Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (lake, 51 km).
Is Milnot Beach worth visiting?
Milnot Beach is listed as a notable beach in Illinois on Spotwander.