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Kitesurf Location - Lake Michigan / Illinois Beach State Park ( ID lake_michigan___illinois_beach_state_park )      Hits: 1350
 
You are here: North America > Illinois (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Lake Michigan / Illinois Beach State Park ( ID lake_michigan___illinois_beach_state_park )
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
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Rescue
- Toilet
- Food

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Lake Michigan / Waukegan Beach (10.4 km) Best Direction: SSW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
No Information
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Small waves with stronger winds.

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 Location
Type:
- Grass
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- Rocks
Location 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.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Mostly sunny with little rain. Very warm in the summer but cold in spring and fall.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
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.

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 How to get there
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.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None
No restriction as long as you don't drop a kite on a person.

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