▼Beach Closure
64 Alerts
August 30, 2023 10:09 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 30, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 29, 2023 9:11 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 29, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 27, 2023 10:05 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 27, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 26, 2023 9:55 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 26, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 25, 2023 10:19 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 25, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 15, 2023 9:08 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 15, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 14, 2023 9:12 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 14, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 7, 2023 8:57 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 7, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 6, 2023 9:18 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 6, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
July 26, 2023 9:30 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed this morning, July 26, 2023, due to inclement weather. Staff will monitor the conditions throughout the day and make an assessment for the afternoon.
Latest Update:
July 26, 2023 11:03 AM
With the early morning rain showers out of the way, the Kenilworth Beach will be reopening today, July 26, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.
July 14, 2023 8:40 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, July 14, 2023, due to high bacteria levels. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
July 12, 2023 1:11 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed till 3:00 p.m., July 12, 2023, due to inclement weather. Staff will monitor the weather conditions and make an assessment for the afternoon.
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July 12, 2023 3:12 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will remain closed this afternoon, July 12, 2023, due to inclement weather.
July 5, 2023 4:49 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of today, July 5, 2023, due to inclement weather.
July 3, 2023 9:46 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, July 3, 2023, due to high bacteria levels. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
June 28, 2023 9:41 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed this morning, June 28, 2023, due to high bacteria levels and poor air quality. Staff will monitor the conditions throughout the day and make an assessment for the afternoon.
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June 28, 2023 2:26 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of today, June 28, 2023, due to high bacteria levels and poor air quality.
June 27, 2023 3:47 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of today, June 27, 2023, due to poor air quality.
June 27, 2023 10:35 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, June 27, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
June 15, 2023 12:56 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of today, June 15, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
June 13, 2023 12:05 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of today, June 13, 2023, due to inclement weather.
June 11, 2023 9:23 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, June 11, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
June 8, 2023 10:17 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, June 8, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
June 7, 2023 5:02 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of today, June 7, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
June 6, 2023 9:37 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, June 6, 2023, due to high bacteria levels. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
May 24, 2023 9:26 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, May 24, 2023, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
September 20, 2022 2:12 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, September 20, 2022, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
August 26, 2022 8:44 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 26, 2022, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
August 16, 2022 3:50 PM
The sand area will remain open but access to the water will be off-limits. Please be advised the National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
Kenilworth Beach Alert - Water Closed - 8/16/22Read On...
August 11, 2022 9:36 AM
The sand area will remain open but access to the water will be off-limits. Please be advised the National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
Kenilworth Beach Alert - Water Closed - 08/11/22Read On...
August 9, 2022 11:25 AM
The sand area will remain open but access to the water will be off-limits. Please be advised the National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
Kenilworth Beach Alert - Water Closed - 08/09/22Read On...
August 8, 2022 9:09 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 8, 2022, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
August 4, 2022 8:42 AM
The sand area will remain open but access to the water will be off-limits. Please be advised the National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
Kenilworth Beach Alert - Water Closed - 08/04/22Read On...
July 8, 2022 9:15 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, July 8, 2022, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
July 5, 2022 10:32 AM
Beach reopens today at 10AM, beach staff onsite at 11AM.
June 18, 2022 10:20 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, June 18, 2022, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
June 6, 2022 8:46 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, June 7, 2022, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
June 22, 2021 10:49 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, June 22, 2021, due to high bacteria levels. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
August 30, 2020
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 30, 2020, due to dangerous wave activity and high bacteria.
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August 18, 2020 9:32 AM
The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement for Lake and Cook County Shores of Lake Michigan, in which dangerous 4-6 ft tall waves and strong rip currents are expected.
August 10, 2020 2:15 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closing today, August 10, 2020, at 3PM due to reports of severe weather and extremely high gusts of wind.
July 16, 2020
The Kenilworth Beach will be closing today, July 16, 2020, at 3PM due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
July 12, 2020 10:25 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, July 12, 2020, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
August 31, 2019 10:44 AM
No swimming at the Kenilworth Beach today, August 31, 2019, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
August 26, 2019 8:30 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, August 26, 2019, due to inclement weather conditions, high wave action, and dangerous swimming conditions.
August 25, 2019 10:47 AM
Due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions, swimming will not be allowed at the Kenilworth Beach today, August 25, 2019.
August 24, 2019 9:49 AM
The Kenilworth Beach Party is canceled today due to high wave action which has significantly decreased the size of the beach area and dangerous swimming conditions.
August 23, 2019 8:29 AM
Due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions, no swimming will be allowed at the Kenilworth Beach today (August 23, 2019), but the sand area will remain open.
August 22, 2019 11:15 AM
No swimming for the remainder of the day (August 22, 2019) at the Kenilworth Beach due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions. The sand area will remain open.
August 21, 2019 4:21 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of the day (August 21, 2019) due to rain and thunderstorms in the area.
August 20, 2019 11:43 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will close today, August 20th, 2019, at 12:00 PM, due to inclement weather conditions.
August 18, 2019 8:28 AM
Due to the current inclement weather conditions, the Kenilworth Beach will open at 1:00 PM today, August 18, 2019.
Latest Update:
August 18, 2019 12:53 PM
Kenilworth Beach Notification - August 18, 2019 - Beach Open
August 16, 2019 9:37 AM
The water at the Kenilworth Beach will be off-limits today, August 16, 2019, due to high bacteria levels in the water.
August 15, 2019 9:22 AM
The water at the Kenilworth Beach will be off-limits today, August 15, 2019, due to high rip currents and dangerous swimming conditions.
August 12, 2019 1:05 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of the day (08/19/19) due to inclement weather conditions.
July 23, 2019 9:17 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, July 23, 2019, due to high bacteria levels. The sand area will remain open but the water will be off-limits.
July 22, 2019 9:32 AM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed today, July 22, 2019, due to high wave action and dangerous swimming conditions.
July 19, 2019 9:56 AM
The sand area will remain open but access to the water will be off-limits. Please be advised the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the Chicagoland area. If you visit the beach today, please be sure to take extra...
Kenilworth Beach Alert - Water Closed - 07/19/19Read On...
July 18, 2019 8:13 AM
Due to the current inclement weather, the Kenilworth Beach will be closed this morning and will open at 12:00 PM today, July 17, 2019. Please be advised of the National Weather Service Excessive Heat Warning and take extra precautions while outside.
July 7, 2019 9:41 AM
The water will be closed at the Kenilworth Beach today (July 7, 2019) due to a National Weather Service beach hazard statement for dangerous swimming conditions from strong rip currents.
June 18, 2019 9:55 AM
Access to the water and swimming at the Kenilworth Beach will be off-limits today, June 18, 2019, due to high bacteria levels.
June 16, 2019 2:51 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed for the remainder of the day (June 16, 2019) due to low lakefront temperatures and dangerous swimming conditions.
June 15, 2019 3:27 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will close today, June 15, 2019, at 5:00 pm due to low lakefront temperatures and inclement weather.
June 12, 2019 3:40 PM
The Kenilworth Beach will be closed at 5:00 PM on June 12, 2019, due to inclement weather.
June 9, 2019 8:18 AM
Kenilworth Beach Closed and lifeguards will be off-duty today, June 9, 2019 due to low lakefront temperatures and rain in the forecast.
June 6, 2019 11:46 AM
Kenilworth Beach is closed and lifeguards will be off-duty for the remainder of the day due to low lakefront temperatures.