Waukegan North Beach | Great Lakes Guide

Waukegan North Beach is a sandy beach with ample parking and washroom facilities. This windy area of Lake Michigan also provides the opportunity for kite and windsurfing at different levels of experience. Throughout the summer there are areas of the beach zoned off for swimming that allow swimmers to enjoy the beach away from boats.

Water Quality

Passes water quality tests < 60% of the time.

Water quality information provided by Swim Guide with the support of RBC Royal Bank.

Watersheds

Traditional Territories

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

Languages

Illinois
Potawatomi

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