Foster Avenue Beach
About
Foster Avenue Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, about 4.7 miles from Lincolnwood. It sits within the land unit listed as Lincoln (Abraham). Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 67°F, and August is nearly the same. Several other outings are within a few miles. River Bank Neighbors Trail and Horner Park Nature Trail are both about 2.7 miles away, and the Logan Square Boulders climbing area is about 4.5 miles out. Paddlers can head to the Lake Michigan Water Trail, roughly 8.5 miles away.
Location
Foster Avenue 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, 8.7 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
- Lincoln (Abraham) · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lincolnwood, Illinois · 4.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Horner Park Nature TrailHiking2.7 mi
- ResistRock climbing4.2 mi
- Logan Square BouldersRock climbing4.5 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing7.8 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking8.1 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing8.5 mi
- Canal Street CracksRock climbing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
