KiteGlobeLake Michigan / Waukegan Beach
Lake Michigan / Waukegan Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Chicago, Waukegan in USA, with flat-water lake conditions and prevailing SSW wind.
| Country | USA |
|---|---|
| Region | Illinois |
| Nearest town | Chicago, Waukegan |
| Water type | Flat-water lake |
| Launch | Lake |
| Best wind direction | SSW |
| Coordinates | 42.3676, -87.8134 |
About Lake Michigan / Waukegan Beach
The water is just like any water on Lake Michigan. It can go from crazy and super narly overhead on a northeast gale to flat calm glassy water on a SSW wind. Sometimes after it rains the water will smell bad from Milwaukees so called water treatment plant that dumps shit in the lake but just wear a wetsuit and you whould be fine. Up by the north jettie its very shallow for a long way out but be careful since on the Zion end of the north buoy theres a nasty rip current so stay away.
What are the wind and water conditions?
Lake Michigan / Waukegan Beach offers flat-water lake conditions with SSW wind, launching from lake.
How do I get to Lake Michigan / Waukegan Beach?
Take I294/94 North almost to Great America. You will exit Route 120 heading East. Route 137 is the exit just before 120 so watch for 120 after you pass Route 137. You will take Route 120 East until it dead ends at the beach. You will see the water from the deadend. You can go only left or right, turn left and drive North on Pershing Road. You will go through a stop sign. At the second stop sign (just before going up a big ramp) make a right on E Clayton St over the train tracks. Take your first left even though it says deadend (E Sea Horse Dr). You will be going through a boat-yard. It will hook around to the right to head East to the beach and end at a stop sign. Make a right at the stop sign and go left into the parking lot. Park at the North end - so you will do a U-turn. Walk your gear to the beach along the sandy path which is about 200 yards. This is the Northern-most area of the beach, away from the main bathing area.
Hazards at Lake Michigan / Waukegan Beach
Currents, Mole.
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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.