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Nixon Beach
4.0★ · 42 Google ratings · Apple Canyon Lake, Illinois
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
160 ft away · paid
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
110 ft from the water to the back
Map of Nixon Beach
1
1Parking160 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 2 visitors · 2016–2025
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2025
Verify membership before driving
This is a private beach restricted to country club members with proof of residency, not a public beach.
Expect algae growth in summer
Reviewers report significant algae covering the water area during warm months.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · clear
Wind
6 mph from the S
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:01 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Apple Canyon Lake, IL 61001
🅿 Parking 160 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Nixon Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 160 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Nixon Beach?
100 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 Nixon 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.
