Lake Michigan / Illinois Beach State Park ( ID lake_michigan___illinois_beach_state_park )
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Continent: North America
Country: Illinois (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Waukegan
Next Town: Zion
Latitude: 42.4606
Longitude: -87.7995
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
- Kitesurfing
Features:
- Rooms
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Type:
- Flat
Hazards:
No Information
Quality:
No Information
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Small waves with stronger winds.Edit
Type:
- Grass
Size:
- Big
Hazards:
- Rocks
Beach crowds:
No Information
Good big beach. Several miles long. Sharp grass after 100 ft. Stop kiting and walk upwind once you see the hotel since the beach gets real narrow up there and rocky.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Mostly sunny with little rain. Very warm in the summer but cold in spring and fall.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- March
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- N
Main Direction:
No Information
Almost all the time the wind blows every day in the spring and fall about 10-25 knots gusty but ok to ride. The place to be on a North wind if you want the cleanest wind other than Montrose.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
No Information
It is beach park in the middle of Waukegan and Zion. Lots of access roads. Choose an excess with less people around, specially during summer.Edit
No restriction as long as you don't drop a kite on a person.Edit
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