North Shore Avenue Beach
About
North Shore Avenue Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, part of the North Shore Beach unit and about 3.5 miles from Evanston. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 67°F, and June and August are close behind. Several other outdoor spots sit within a short drive. River Bank Neighbors Trail and Horner Park Nature Trail are both under 4 miles away. Climbers can head to Resist, about 4.9 miles off, and paddlers can reach the North Branch Chicago River, roughly 6.3 miles away.
Location
North Shore 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, 11 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
- North Shore Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Evanston, Illinois · 3.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Horner Park Nature TrailHiking3.8 mi
- ResistRock climbing4.9 mi
- Logan Square BouldersRock climbing6 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing6.3 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing6.7 mi
- East Northbrook TrailMountain biking9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
