Tower Road Beach
899 Sheridan Road, Winnetka
(847) 513-4760
2021 Beach Season
2021 beach season information will be posted in March.
Beach Rules
- For the 2020 season, daily fees will not be accepted. Only season beach passes are available for purchase.
- A season pass can be purchased online or at the Winnetka Park District Administration Building, located at 540 Hibbard Road, Winnetka, IL.
- Swimming is allowed when beach is open, subject to weather and lake conditions.
- Swimming is allowed only when lifeguards are present. Swimming is not allowed when lifeguards are not on duty at the beach.
- Swimming is allowed only in the supervised swimming areas as posted at each beach.
- A parent or guardian is fully responsible for the supervision of their child / children.
- A child nine years old or younger must be accompanied by an adult.
- Coast Guard-approved life jackets can be used only when a child is within arm’s reach of their parent. All other floatation devices are not allowed.
- Scuba or snorkeling equipment is not allowed.
- Children not toilet trained must wear tight fitting-plastic pants or swim diapers.
- Beach facilities will be closed whenever water is considered unsafe by health department officials or lifeguards.
- There is no roughhousing or horseplay allowed. Lifeguards will enforce this rule to ensure the safety of others.
- No throwing rocks or sand in the swimming areas.
- No jumping off piers.
- Fires, including grills, are not allowed on the beach.
- Glass containers are not allowed on the beach.
- Alcohol is not allowed on the beach.
- Smoking is prohibited at all Winnetka Park District facilities.
- Dogs are only allowed at Centennial Dog Beach. Ordinance #504 will be enforced.
- Winnetka Park District parking sticker or Village of Winnetka vehicle registration sticker must be present to park in the upper and lower lot at Tower Road Beach.
- Non-motorized vessels are allowed only at Maple Street Beach.
- The Village of Winnetka Police Department maintains a regular patrol of the beach and enforces all Park District ordinances.
- All other state and local health codes apply.