Illinois Beach Nature Preserve
Illinois Beach Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Lake, Illinois. Illinois Beach Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Dunes Park, as well as near the neighborhood Beach Park Country Estates.Places of Interest
Highlights include Illinois Beach State Park and Bowen Park.
Illinois Beach State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Wrongdave, Public domain.
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, part of the Illinois state park system, is located along Lake Michigan in northern Lake County in northeast Illinois.
Bowen Park
Park
Photo: Raas08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bowen Park is a recreational area in Waukegan, Illinois, along Sheridan Road. It includes an old-growth forest and a ravine. The 60.07-acre park was laid out as a residential property in 1843.
Jack Benny Center for the Arts
Arts center
The Jack Benny Center for the Arts, located in Bowen Park, Waukegan, Illinois, is the Cultural Arts Division of the Waukegan Park District. The Center plays host to the Bowen Park Theatre and Opera Company, the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus, as well as a number of theatre, dance, and /visual art classes and private music and voice lessons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beach Park and Zion.
Beach Park
Town
Beach Park is a village in Benton and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,249.
Zion
Town
Photo: Dhalls, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 24,655.
Waukegan
Photo: Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0.
Waukegan is in the Far North Suburbs of the Chicagoland region of Illinois. It sits on Lake Michigan, has a large harbor, and is the county seat of Lake County, Illinois.
Illinois Beach Nature Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.4078° or 42° 24′ 28″ northLongitude
-87.81229° or 87° 48′ 44″ westElevation
591 feet (180 metres)Open location code
86JJC55Q+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 354249773OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4896797
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Illinois Beach Nature Preserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dunes Park and Beach Park Country Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Park fountain #2 and Founders Park.
Illinois: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Chicago, Springfield, Rockford, and Loop.
Curious Parks to Discover
Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.