Notable beach · Madison, Illinois
bunker 42
bunker 42 is a beach in Madison, Illinois.
bunker 42: 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 bunker 42
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 bunker 42 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.84370, -89.95419. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near bunker 42
- Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~5 km · Must-see
- SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bel Air drive in sign · attraction · Madison · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park · sanctuary · Saint Charles · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alton Museum of History and Art · museum · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle · attraction · Madison · ~25 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
- McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chain of Rocks Park · park · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
- Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mound 34 · fort · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
- Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near bunker 42
- bunker 41 · beach · Madison · ~0 km
- Bunker 40 · beach · Madison · ~0 km
- Bunker 45 · beach · Madison · ~1 km
- Bunker 43 · beach · Madison · ~1 km
- Bunker 39 · beach · Madison · ~1 km
- Bunker 31 · beach · Madison · ~1 km
- bunker 38 · beach · Madison · ~1 km
- bunker 37 · beach · Madison · ~1 km
- bunker 30 · beach · Madison · ~1 km
- Bunker 29 · beach · Madison · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is bunker 42 safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for bunker 42 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit bunker 42?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near bunker 42?
Nearby: Dunlap Lake Dam (lake, 5 km), SIUE Gardens (park, 7 km), Bohm Woods Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Lake Hillcrest Dam (lake, 14 km), Bel Air drive in sign (attraction, 17 km), Lewis & Clark Expidition (fort, 18 km).
Is bunker 42 worth visiting?
bunker 42 is listed as a notable beach in Illinois on Spotwander.