Notable beach · Cook, Illinois
Harbor Light
Harbor Light is a beach in Cook, Illinois.
Harbor Light: 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 Harbor Light
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 Harbor Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.95933, -87.64107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Harbor Light
- Anshe Emet Synagogue · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kwa-Ma-Rolas · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Temple Sholom · temple · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Preston Bradley Center · church · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Eternal Silence · attraction · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Getty Tomb · fort · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Buddhist Temple of Chicago · Buddhist site · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · attraction · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Anshe Sholom Bnai Israel Congregation · church · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lincoln (Abraham) Park · park · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- AIDS Garden Chicago · sanctuary · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Epworth United Methodist Church · church · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chase Park · park · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Alarm · attraction · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Daiyuzenji · Buddhist site · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Monument · fort · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Ita's Roman Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Harbor Light
- Chicago Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Cook · ~11 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~44 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~45 km · Must-see
- Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~60 km · Must-see
- Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~68 km · Must-see
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~69 km · Must-see
- Racine Reef Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~107 km · Must-see
- Wind Point Lighthouse · beach · Racine · ~115 km · Must-see
- Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~117 km · Must-see
- Montrose Beach · beach · Cook · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Harbor Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Harbor Light yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Harbor Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Harbor Light?
Nearby: Anshe Emet Synagogue (attraction, 1 km), Kwa-Ma-Rolas (attraction, 1 km), Temple Sholom (temple, 2 km), Preston Bradley Center (church, 2 km), Eternal Silence (attraction, 2 km), Getty Tomb (fort, 2 km).
Is Harbor Light worth visiting?
Harbor Light is listed as a notable beach in Illinois on Spotwander.