Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings

Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water.

As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System before planning any family trip to a water place. It's constantly updated with Illinois water areas that have recently tested with a high level of bacteria making it not safe to swim.

Here are 38 Illinois places that suddenly have red flag advisories:

• Camp Akita Beach
• Faith Bible Camp
• Hi-tide Recreation
• Hook & Bullet Conserv Club Inc
• Knox Co Consv & Sportsmen's Club
• Lake Thunderbird Assoc
• Lakeview Beach
• Lakewood Hills Beach
• Little John Conservation Club
• Lost Nation New Landing-North
• Mhc O'connell's Rv Resort Llc
• Moraine View State Park
• So Wilmington Firemens Club
• Stonehouse Park
• The Crossing
• Timber Pointe Outdoor Center
• Vandalia Lake Beach
• Crystal Lake - Ccapoa Beach #3 Lakewood
• Griswold Lake - Rimas Lodge
• Kennel Lake - Kennel Lake Sportsmens Club
• Lake Leo - Lake Leo-Mississippi Valley Christian Camp
• Lake Michigan - Highland Park Avenue Boating Beach
• Lake Michigan - Highland Park Moraine Park Dog Beach
• Lake Michigan - Juneway Terrace Park Beach
• Lake Michigan - North Point Marina Beach
• Lake Michigan - Wilmette Langdon Beach
• Lake Michigan - Winnetka Elder Park Beach
• Lake Springfield - Springfield Motor Boat Club
• Lake Springfield - Springfield Municipal Beach
• Lake Taylorville - Lake Taylorville
• Lily Lake - Lily Lake Beach
• McCullom Lake - East Beach Park
• MCELC - Mc Henry Co Early Learning Center
• Northern Oaks - Northern Oaks Estates
• Ossami Lake - Ossami Lake
• Westlake - Westlake Village Beach
• Willoaks Lake - Willoaks Beach Willoaks Campground
• Willow Lake - Willow Lake Beach

Depending on when you're looking at this, it's very possible some of the above Illinois beaches might be fine for swimming after follow-up testing is done. Be sure to check the Illinois Beach Guard System for the latest updates.