Wilmette Gillson Park Beach
About
Wilmette Gillson Park Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, set within Gillson Park about 1.4 miles from Kenilworth. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby Chicago Botanic Garden weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, and August is nearly as warm at about 82°F. For more time outdoors, the Lake Michigan Water Trail is about 1.6 miles away, and the North Branch Chicago River offers more paddling at about 3.5 miles. On land, the North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail is about 4 miles off for hiking, and the East Northbrook Trail is about 4.6 miles away for mountain biking.
Location
Wilmette Gillson Park 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 63–83°F and lows of 43–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chicago Botanic Garden, IL weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high16° low
- Feb36° high19° low
- Mar46° high28° low
- Apr57° high38° low
- May68° high48° low
- Jun78° high57° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep75° high55° low
- Oct63° high43° low
- Nov49° high33° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Gillson Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Kenilworth, Illinois · 1.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing1.6 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing3.5 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking4 mi
- East Northbrook TrailMountain biking4.6 mi
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking8.5 mi
- Horner Park Nature TrailHiking8.6 mi
- ResistRock climbing9 mi
- Des Plaines River Trail Yellow UnpavedMountain biking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
