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Carol Beach
4.5★ · 212 Google ratings · Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Mixed · 7% of 15 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Carol Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2016–2026
Quiet alternative to Illinois beaches
This small beach rarely gets crowded even on weekends and holidays, with plenty of space to spread.
Bring water shoes
The shallow beach has numerous small rocks that are rough underfoot, especially near the waterline.
Arrive early on hot days
The small lot fills by late morning, and the beach becomes noticeably busier during peak summer heat.
Expect cold water year-round
Lake Michigan water here stays significantly colder than beaches in Indiana or Illinois.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · clear
Waves
0.5 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the S
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:02 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 10801-, 10899 Lakeshore Dr, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Carol Beach?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Carol Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Carol Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
