Welcome to the Illinois BeachGuard System. Select a county from the map below to see beach information for that county. Use the search box in the navigation bar to find by beach or waterbody by name. 
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Current advisories are displayed above


 

LAKE County Beaches


47 Public Beaches
68 Private Beaches
4 Advisories
Waterbody and Location Name County Start Date Reopen Date
Bangs Lake - Lake Pointe Homeowners LAKE 7/1/2025 8:00:00 AM
Forest Lake - Erker Park Beach LAKE 7/1/2025 8:00:00 AM
Fox Lake - Stanton Bay Park LAKE 7/2/2025 8:00:00 AM
Lake Matthews - Pistaqua Heights LAKE 7/2/2025 8:00:00 AM
 


 
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