Southport Park Beach
About
Southport Park Beach is a public lake beach in Wisconsin, set within Southport Park about 1.2 miles from the town of Shorecrest Pointe. Summer is the warm stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Kenosha show July highs around 80°F with lows near 64°F, and August is nearly identical at about 79°F and 64°F. June runs cooler, with highs around 73°F and lows near 57°F, while September is similar at about 72°F and 56°F. Rain falls on roughly nine days a month from July through October, a bit less often than in spring, when April and May each see about 12 wet days. Spring warms slowly, with May highs averaging about 64°F. Winters are cold: January highs average about 31°F with lows near 17°F, and December and February stay in the mid-30s for highs. For a hike to pair with a visit, Prairie Farms Trail lies about 6 miles away, and Marsh Trails, just over the state line in Illinois, is about 7 miles off.
Location
Southport Park Beach
Wisconsin
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 60–80°F and lows of 45–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kenosha, WI weather station, 0.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high17° low
- Feb34° high20° low
- Mar43° high29° low
- Apr53° high37° low
- May64° high47° low
- Jun73° high57° low
- Jul80° high64° low
- Aug79° high64° low
- Sep72° high56° low
- Oct60° high45° low
- Nov47° high33° low
- Dec36° high23° low
Where it is
- Southport Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Kenosha, Wisconsin · 3.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Prairie Farms TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Marsh TrailsHiking7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)