Beach Park

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Beach Park has a total area of , all land. * Green Bay Road * Sheridan Road * Kenosha Road * 21st Street * 29th Street * 33rd Street * Lewis Avenue * Wadsworth Road * Beach Road * Yorkhouse Road * Blanchard Road Beach Park is the home to the South Beach section of Illinois Beach State Park, which is otherwise located in Winthrop Harbor. The beach was originally part of Camp Logan, a rifle range developed by the Illinois National Guard in 1892. In World War I and World War II it served as a rifle range for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. The range remained in operation until 1973, when it was transferred to the Illinois Department of Conservation. In 1950, the Illinois Dunes Preservation Society was established to maintain the natural qualities of the beach. With the help of the Illinois Department of Conservation the area south of Beach Road was established as the state's first natural preserve. The northern beach, between Beach Road and the Wisconsin state border, was obtained between 1971 and 1982. The south beach is now home of the Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center. The North Point Marina is at the north beach. This is Illinois' newest and largest marina and the largest freshwater marina in the United States. More than 650 species of plants have been recorded in the dunes area alone, including dozens of types of colorful wildflowers. On May 9, 2000, the area encompassing Illinois Beach State Park and North Point Marina was officially designated as the Cullerton Complex in honor of William J. Cullerton Sr., war hero, avid environmentalist and long-time friend of conservation.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  24,424
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  23,253
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  21,995
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,976
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,341
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,149
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  18,368
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  18,122

Largest nearby schools

• Waukegan High School
  High · Waukegan · 4,355 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Warren Township High School
  High · Gurnee · 3,758 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch
  High · Zion · 2,113 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• Woodland Middle School
  Middle · Gurnee · 1,668 students · 12.8:1 ratio
• Woodland Elementary
  Elementary · Gages Lake · 1,425 students · 12.1:1 ratio
• Lakes Community High School
  High · Lake Villa · 1,317 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• Woodland Intermediate Sch
  Elementary · Gurnee · 975 students · 12:1 ratio
• Oak Grove Elem School
  Elementary · Libertyville · 931 students · 12.1:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-07-08
  21 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
• M 2.9 — 2015-03-25
  3 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
• M 3.2 — 2013-11-04
  1 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
• M 2.6 — 2013-06-10
  4 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
• M 3.8 — 2010-02-10
  2 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois