Rainbow Beach (Illinois 60649)
4.3★ · 267 Google ratings, Illinois
✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
125 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.6 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Mixed · 6% of 102 over the limit · 2025
Map of Rainbow Beach (Illinois 60649)
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 · 2017–2026
Go during early morning or weekdays
Visitors describe early morning visits as peaceful and quiet, with far fewer crowds than daytime hours.
Visit for Chicago skyline views
The beach offers excellent views of downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan from the waterfront.
Arrive early on hot days
The beach gets crowded and rowdy during peak summer heat, especially on weekends.
Expect rocks in the water
Several visitors report numerous large rocks both in the sand and shallow water areas.
Check cleanliness before swimming
Reviewers report inconsistent conditions, with trash and broken glass found in some areas and parking lots.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · clear
Waves
0.9 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the S
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:01 PM.
Practical
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Rainbow Beach?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Rainbow 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.
