63rd Street Beach
About
63rd Street Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, located within the Jackson (Andrew) land unit about 7 miles from Chicago. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put July highs around 81°F with lows near 67°F, and August is nearly the same. Winter is far colder, with January highs averaging about 32°F. Two climbing areas lie within about 6 miles of the beach. Henry C. Palmisano Nature Park is roughly 5.7 miles away, and Canal Street Cracks is about 5.8 miles away, so either one is easy to pair with a visit.
Location
63rd Street Beach
Illinois
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 48–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chicago Northerly Is, IL weather station, 5.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high20° low
- Feb36° high23° low
- Mar45° high31° low
- Apr55° high40° low
- May66° high50° low
- Jun76° high60° low
- Jul81° high67° low
- Aug80° high67° low
- Sep73° high60° low
- Oct61° high48° low
- Nov48° high36° low
- Dec37° high25° low
Where it is
- Jackson (Andrew) · Public land
- Nearest town
- Chicago, Illinois · 6.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Henry C. Palmisano Nature ParkRock climbing5.7 mi
- Canal Street CracksRock climbing5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
