Lake Forest Forest Park Beach | Great Lakes Guide

Forest Park is located just north of Chicago, Illinois. Forest Beach is a 29 acre beach that offers swimming, boating and other water activity opportunities. Forest Beach also has walking paths and grassy areas for non-aquatic adventures. Forest Beach has a concession stand, pavilions, fishing pier and boat launch onsite. The beach is monitored by lifeguards during the summer season.

Water Quality

Passes water quality tests 95%+ of the time.

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Traditional Territories

Bodéwadmiakiwen (Potawatomi)
Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo)
Miami
Očeti Šakówiŋ (Sioux)
Peoria

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Illinois
Potawatomi

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