Illinois Beach State Park
The park entrance is 3.6 miles from Waukegan. Day-use fee: No entrance fee (beaches may charge day-use). Illinois Beach State Park is a state park in Lake County, Illinois.
Illinois Beach State Park map
Illinois Beach State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entry to Illinois Beach State Park: No entrance fee (beaches may charge day-use).
- Illinois Beach State Park is 3.6 miles from Waukegan.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Illinois Beach State Park.
- Yes, Park on Lake is open to swimming at Illinois Beach State Park.
Before you go
Illinois Beach State Park is 3.6 miles from Waukegan.
- Flush restrooms
What to see
- Marina Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
Swimming
- Park on Lake
Public lands next to Illinois Beach State Park
- State parkAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park lies inside Illinois Beach State Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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