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Rosewood Beach
4.4★ · 231 Google ratings · Highland Park, Illinois
✓ Parking✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 290 ft away · about 4 spaces · paid
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 200 yd away
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
475 yd of shoreline
Sand
250 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 6% of 48 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Rosewood Beach
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1Parking290 ft from the listing2Restrooms200 yd 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 11 visitors · 2017–2026
Peaceful setting for families
Stone breakwaters create sheltered coves with calm water, and a playground sits on the beach itself for small children.
Visit off-season for parking
Street parking near the beach is available October through April with minimal crowds and no entrance fees.
Budget $50 minimum per visit
Non-residents pay $15 per hour for parking or $40 for four hours, plus $10 per person beach entrance.
Arrive by 9am on weekends
The small parking lot fills by mid-morning in summer, forcing visitors to park 15 to 20 minutes away on foot.
Bring bug spray in summer
Visitors report horrendous mosquitoes and flies, particularly on warm days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · clear
Waves
0.7 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the S
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:01 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 883 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
🅿 Parking 290 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Rosewood Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 290 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Rosewood Beach?
200 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 Rosewood Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 yd from the listing.
When is Rosewood Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
