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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.

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    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.