Kathy Osterman Beach
About
Kathy Osterman Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, within the Lincoln (Abraham) land unit and about 4.3 miles from the town of Lincolnwood. Summer is the most comfortable time 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 as warm at about 80°F. Close by are the River Bank Neighbors Trail, about 2.9 miles away, and the Horner Park Nature Trail at 3 miles. For time on the water, the Lake Michigan Water Trail and the North Branch Chicago River are each under 8 miles from the beach.
Location
Kathy Osterman 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, 9.3 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 · 4.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Horner Park Nature TrailHiking3 mi
- ResistRock climbing4.3 mi
- Logan Square BouldersRock climbing5 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing7.2 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking7.6 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing7.9 mi
- Canal Street CracksRock climbing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
