Foster Beach
4.6★ · 1,248 Google ratings, Illinois
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 275 yd away
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 175 yd away
Length
275 yd of shoreline
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 1 of 101 samples over the EPA limit · 2025
Map of Foster Beach
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1Restrooms175 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Parking fee
Pay and display chicagoparkdistrict.com, 2026/09
Who may park
Anyone may park, for a fee chicagoparkdistrict.com, 2026/09
Opening hours
The beach is open from 6 am to 11 pm chicagoparkdistrict.com, 2026/09
Lifeguard
swimming is only permitted during the beach season when lifeguards are on duty from 11 am to 7 pm chicagoparkdistrict.com, 2026/09
Season
The beach season runs from the Friday before Memorial Day, through Labor Day chicagoparkdistrict.com, 2026/09
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2013–2026
Arrive before 10am in summer
Parking fills by late morning on warm weekends and police block entrances after 1pm.
Bring your own supplies
Bathrooms lack soap and toilet paper, water fountains often don't work, and showers were removed.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Waves
0.7 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the SSW
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:01 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Illinois 60660
🅿 Parking 275 yd from the listing, Foster Beach Lot
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 175 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Foster Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 275 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Foster Beach?
60 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 Foster Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 175 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
