Lake Bluff Sunrise Beach
About
Lake Bluff Sunrise Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, part of Sunrise Park And Beach and about 1.3 miles from the town of Lake Bluff. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby Waukegan weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 63°F, and August is close behind at about 80°F. Within about five miles are Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve and Openlands Open Space for hiking. Old School Yellow Trail and the Des Plaines River Trail are both used for cross-country skiing in winter.
Location
Lake Bluff Sunrise 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 61–82°F and lows of 43–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Waukegan, IL weather station, 5.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high16° low
- Feb34° high18° low
- Mar44° high27° low
- Apr55° high35° low
- May67° high47° low
- Jun76° high57° low
- Jul82° high63° low
- Aug80° high62° low
- Sep74° high54° low
- Oct61° high43° low
- Nov48° high31° low
- Dec36° high22° low
Where it is
- Sunrise Park And Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lake Bluff, Illinois · 1.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Fort Sheridan Forest PreserveHiking4.1 mi
- Openlands Open SpaceHiking4.4 mi
- Old School Yellow TrailCross-country skiing4.5 mi
- Des Plaines River TrailCross-country skiing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
