Playground Sand Pit

Playground Sand Pit: 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 Playground Sand Pit

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 Playground Sand Pit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.87711, -87.79367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Playground Sand Pit

• Oak Park Conservatory · sanctuary · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
• Unity Temple · temple · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
• Scoville Park · sanctuary · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
• Columbus Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
• Third Unitarian Church · church · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
• Columbus Park · park · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
• Greater Holy Temple Church of God in Christ · church · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
• Austin Town Hall Park · park · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bataan Park · park · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
• Giant Radio Flyer Wagon · attraction · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
• Riis Park · park · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
• Prince of Peace Church of God in Christ · church · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary of Czestochowa Church · church · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
• Brookfield Zoo · sanctuary · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
• Brookfield Zoo Chicago · sanctuary · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mission of Our Lady of the Angels · church · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
• Garfield Park Conservatory · museum · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
• Garfield Park · park · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see

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• Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
• Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~77 km · Must-see
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• Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~116 km · Must-see
• Racine Reef Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~118 km · Must-see
• Wind Point Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~126 km · Must-see
• Sand Pit · beach · Cook · ~1 km

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