McHenry County, IL
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There are currently 38 licensed public beaches on 13 lakes in McHenry County. Each public beach is licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health and inspected by McHenry County Department of Health for compliance with the Illinois Swimming Pool and Bathing Beach Code. Staff from McHenry County Department of Health collects and analyzes beach water samples for bacterial quality at least once every two weeks throughout the summer months. Elevated bacterial levels may result in closure of the beach until bacteria reach acceptable levels. Click here for more information on public beaches.
Beaches are closed from Labor Day until Memorial Day.
MCDH Bathing Beach Program Overview
McHenry County Beach Information
Click on the individual beach below to see current beach sample results.
| BEACHES OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC (Restrictions and Fees May Apply) |
|
|---|---|
| Butch Hagele Beach- Hilltop Beach | Woods Creek Lake |
| Dorothy Court Beach | Island Lake |
| East Beach Park | McCullom Lake |
| Indian Trail Beach | Woods Creek Lake |
| Lake Park Beach | Crystal Lake |
| Lehman Lake | Lehman |
| Morrison Park Beach | Lily Lake |
| North Beach #1 | Silver Lake |
| Petersen Park Beach | McCullom Lake |
| South Beach #2 | Silver Lake |
| Veterans Park Beach | Island Lake |
| Vulcan Lake | Crystal Lake |
| West Park Beach | Crystal Lake |
| Willoaks Beach | Willoaks Lake |
| SUBDIVISION BEACHES (NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC) |
|
|---|---|
| CCAPOA Beach # 3 | Crystal Lake |
| CCAPOA Beach # 7 | Crystal Lake |
| CCAPOA Beach # 13 | Crystal Lake |
| CCAPOA Beach # 21 | Crystal Lake |
| Deep Spring Woods #1 | Wonder Lake |
| Deep Spring Woods #2 | Wonder Lake |
| Highland Shores | Wonder Lake |
| Indian Ridge #1 South | Wonder Lake |
| Indian Ridge #2 North | Wonder Lake |
| Killarney Acres West | Lake Killarney |
| Lake Killarney East | Lake Killarney |
| Lake Street Beach | Crystal Lake |
| LeVilla Vaupell #1 | Griswold Lake |
| LeVilla Vaupell #2 | Griswold Lake |
| Lily Lake Beach | Lily Lake |
| Lookout Point | Wonder Lake |
| MCELC | McHenry County Early Learning Center |
| North Shore #1 | Crystal Lake |
| Park and Beach | McCullom Lake |
| Rimas Lodge | Griswold Lake |
| Shore Hills Beach | Wonder Lake |
| Sunrise Ridge | Wonder Lake |
| Three Oaks Recreation Area | Vulcan Lake |
| Willow Lake Beach | Willow Lake |
| Wonder Center Beach | Wonder Lake |
| Wonder Woods #1 | Wonder Lake |
| Wonder Woods #2 | Wonder Lake |
| Wonder Woods #4 | Wonder Lake |
| Wooded Shores | Wonder Lake |
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