Evanston Clark Beach
About
Evanston Clark Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, set within Centennial 1 Park about a mile from Evanston. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach day here. Typical July highs reach about 83°F with lows near 63°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at the Chicago Botanic Garden. For more time on or near the water, the Lake Michigan Water Trail lies about 3.6 miles away and the North Branch Chicago River about 4.1 miles. Hikers can try the North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail at about 4.6 miles, and the East Northbrook Trail, about 6.4 miles off, offers mountain biking.
Location
Evanston Clark 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 63–83°F and lows of 43–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chicago Botanic Garden, IL weather station, 8.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high16° low
- Feb36° high19° low
- Mar46° high28° low
- Apr57° high38° low
- May68° high48° low
- Jun78° high57° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep75° high55° low
- Oct63° high43° low
- Nov49° high33° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Centennial 1 Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Evanston, Illinois · 1.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing3.6 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing4.1 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking4.6 mi
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking6.4 mi
- East Northbrook TrailMountain biking6.4 mi
- Horner Park Nature TrailHiking6.5 mi
- ResistRock climbing7.1 mi
- Logan Square BouldersRock climbing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
