Gillson Beach
3.9★ · 451 Google ratings, Illinois
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 170 ft away · paid
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Map of Gillson Beach
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1Parking170 ft from the listing
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 7 visitors · 2017–2026
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2017–2026
Budget $10-17 per person entry
Non-residents pay $10-17 daily admission, residents pay $5-11, and fees are collected at a staffed entrance gate.
Expect shallow swimming restrictions
Lifeguards restrict non-paying visitors to ankle-deep water and actively enforce designated swimming areas.
Park on nearby streets for free
Paid parking lot costs extra; free street parking exists in the neighborhood but may require a 15-minute walk.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · clear
Waves
0.7 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the S
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:01 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Illinois 60091
🅿 Parking 170 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
Nearby
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Gillson Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 170 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Gillson Beach?
190 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 Gillson 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
