Winnetka Maple Park Beach
About
Winnetka Maple Park Beach is a public lake beach in Illinois, set within Maple Street Park about 0.8 miles from the town of Winnetka. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach day. Typical July highs reach about 83°F with lows near 63°F, and August runs about the same, based on averages from a nearby weather station at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Several other outdoor spots sit within a short drive. The Lake Michigan Water Trail is about 3 miles away for paddlers, and the North Branch Chicago River is about 3.6 miles off. East Northbrook Trail offers mountain biking about 2.4 miles away, and the North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail is a hiking option about 3.8 miles from the beach.
Location
Winnetka Maple 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, 3.5 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
- Maple Street Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Winnetka, Illinois · 0.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- East Northbrook TrailMountain biking2.4 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing3 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing3.6 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Des Plaines River Trail Yellow UnpavedMountain biking8 mi
- Openlands Open SpaceHiking8.2 mi
- Fort Sheridan Forest PreserveHiking8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
