Montrose Dog Beach
About
Montrose Dog Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, set within the Lincoln (Abraham) land unit about 5.3 miles from Lincolnwood. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach day. Typical July highs reach about 81°F with lows near 67°F, and June and August run close behind, according to averages from a nearby weather station. Within a few miles, River Bank Neighbors Trail and Horner Park Nature Trail are both about 2.8 miles away. Climbers can head to Logan Square Boulders, about 4.2 miles off, and paddlers will find the North Branch Chicago River about 8.6 miles away.
Location
Montrose Dog 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, 7.9 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 · 5.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Horner Park Nature TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Logan Square BouldersRock climbing4.2 mi
- ResistRock climbing4.3 mi
- Canal Street CracksRock climbing8.1 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing8.6 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking8.9 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
