Beach near Waukegan, United States

Waukegan Travel Guide

Illinois, United States

Waukegan is a city of 88,475 people in northern Illinois, on the western shore of Lake Michigan. It is part of the wider Chicago-area region and has a lakeside setting in Lake County.

The city is served by Waukegan National Airport (UGN). For time by the water, Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park is 5.9 kilometres away on Lake Michigan, offering a nearby state-park coastline.

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Local time

88,475

Population

3,933 miles away

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Weather in Waukegan

Fri

25°

Sat

25°

Sun

23°

Know before you go

Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Waukegan

Jan

0°9

Feb

4°6

Mar

8°12

Apr

14°12

May

18°10

Jun

25°9

Jul

27°13

Aug

26°9

Sep

23°7

Oct

17°9

Nov

9°8

Dec

3°11

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Waukegan

  • Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park

    Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park

    5.9 km away

Things to do in Waukegan

  1. Jack Benny Center for the Arts

    theatre venue

    2.3 km

  2. Dugdale Park

    park

    2.6 km

  3. Lyons Woods Forest Preserve

    park

    4.2 km

  4. Waukegan Skate Park

    park

    2.1 km

  5. Bedrosian Park

    park

    1.5 km

  6. Kirk Park

    park

    1.5 km

  7. Bowen Park

    playground

    2.3 km

  8. Gideon Missionary Baptist Church

    baptist place of worship

    1.6 km

Getting there

Waukegan National Airport · 6.6 km

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