Elder Lane Beach
Winnetka, IL
Elder Lane Beach is a Winnetka Park District swim beach at the south end of the village, next to Centennial Beach. It reopened in 2025 for sand access only after debris in the water had to be cleared, and the Park District has been working toward a full reopening with swimming. A larger lakefront redesign is in the planning stages.
A pleasant Winnetka beach, though its status keeps changing during the lakefront project.
How we score beachesCheck the Park District's status page for whether swimming is open that day.
In season, parking is restricted to Winnetka residents with a village sticker.
A path leads down the bluff to the beach.
When swimming is open, lifeguards are on duty from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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