Hartigan Beach
About
Hartigan Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, about 3.6 miles from Evanston. It sits within its own named land unit and appears in the official listing simply as a public beach on a lake. Summer is the most comfortable season for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 67°F, and August runs almost the same. Several other outdoor spots are close by. River Bank Neighbors Trail is about 3.6 miles away and Horner Park Nature Trail about 3.7 miles. For paddling, the North Branch Chicago River is roughly 6.3 miles off and the Lake Michigan Water Trail about 6.8 miles.
Location
Hartigan 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, 10 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
- Hartigan Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Evanston, Illinois · 3.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Horner Park Nature TrailHiking3.7 mi
- ResistRock climbing4.8 mi
- Logan Square BouldersRock climbing5.9 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing6.3 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing6.8 mi
- East Northbrook TrailMountain biking9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
