Waukegan Municipal Beach

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201 E Sea Horse Dr
Waukegan, IL 60085

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The Waukegan Municipal Beach features one mile of sand along with some of the only remaining natural dunes in the area. Recreational activities include swimming, sunbathing, picnicking and sand volleyball.

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3.522 reviews
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Dawn S.
9/2/2025

Beautiful day, good food, ample parking. Beach could have been cleaner. People are slobs.

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Verüca S.
5/18/2025

A hidden gem. It was a great setting to unwind a little with the family. The water was clear, it was nice, cool and breezy. The kids loved it.

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Eric E.
7/15/2024

It's $20 to get in here and the police monitor the entrance and beach very carefully. And that's a very good thing. Look, the $20 is to ensure you have a clean beach with protective services...

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Steve A.
9/30/2022

Best place in Waukegan for trying to get close to the lake, is by going to this beach. It's not easy to get to. Waukegan has a pretty good beach, but you have to go a long way. Kind of annoying to...

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Rachel Macie H.
4/28/2021

What a chill hidden beach to go on an adventure to! For being a municipal beach this really is off the beaten path as you have to drive around a few factories and down another road to get here...

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