Winnetka Centennial Dog Beach
About
Winnetka Centennial Dog Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, about 0.7 miles from the village of Kenilworth. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach day here. Typical averages from the nearby Chicago Botanic Garden weather station put July highs around 83°F, with August close behind at about 82°F. Paddlers can find the Lake Michigan Water Trail about 2.3 miles away and the North Branch Chicago River about 3.1 miles off. For time on land, East Northbrook Trail is about 3 miles away for mountain biking, and North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail is about 3.5 miles away for hiking.
Location
Winnetka Centennial 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 63–83°F and lows of 43–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chicago Botanic Garden, IL weather station, 4.6 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
Nearby
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing2.3 mi
- East Northbrook TrailMountain biking3 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing3.1 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Des Plaines River Trail Yellow UnpavedMountain biking8.5 mi
- Openlands Open SpaceHiking9.4 mi
- River Bank Neighbors TrailHiking9.7 mi
- ResistRock climbing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
