Notable beach · Menard, Illinois
Practice Range
Practice Range is a beach in Menard, Illinois.
Practice Range: 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 Practice Range
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 Practice Range — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.07221, -89.80600. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Practice Range
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~12 km · Must-see
- Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sangamon River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak · sanctuary · Mason · ~32 km · Must-see
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln · attraction · Sangamon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~40 km · Must-see
- St. Nicholas Hotel · church · Sangamon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Sangamon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~42 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Practice Range
- #1 R-Bunker2 · beach · Menard · ~0 km
- Airport Beacon · beach · Sangamon · ~35 km
- F.R. Glasener Beach · beach · McLean · ~113 km
- Milnot Beach · beach · Montgomery · ~123 km
- Coon Creek Beach · beach · Shelby · ~141 km
- Lithia Springs Beach · beach · Shelby · ~142 km
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1 · beach · Marshall · ~149 km
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2 · beach · Marshall · ~149 km
- Jeps Hole · beach · Cass · ~39 km
- Patterson Bay · beach · Mason · ~42 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Practice Range safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Practice Range yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Practice Range?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Practice Range?
Nearby: Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Colonel Matthew Rogers Building (fort, 18 km), Sangamon River State Natural Area (sanctuary, 24 km), Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak (sanctuary, 32 km), Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 34 km), Carpenter Park (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Practice Range worth visiting?
Practice Range is listed as a notable beach in Illinois on Spotwander.