South Shore Beach (Illinois 60649)
4.4★ · 38 Google ratings, Illinois
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 yd away
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
225 yd of shoreline
Sand
320 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 5% of 102 over the limit · 2025
Map of South Shore Beach (Illinois 60649)
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1Parking150 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for calm, shallow water
Visitors consistently describe the water as calm and sheltered, with shallow conditions near shore.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Check weather before committing
Lightning in the distance prompted a sudden sand closure that cut a visitor's day short.
Arrive early to secure parking
Multiple reviewers note limited parking despite a large lot, suggesting it fills on busy days.
Expect geese and wildlife
One visitor reported a shocking amount of goose droppings covering the sand.
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
Plan your visit
📍 Illinois 60649
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at South Shore Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at South Shore 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 South Shore 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.
