Sunrise Beach — North and Middle Beach continued

Beach Patrol

Beginning May 15, the Park District will continue the night beach security patrol to ensure that our 10:00 pm curfew is enforced and that appropriate activities are being supervised.

Lifeguards at North and Middle Beach

Guards will be on duty to collect fees, check beach passes and check dog beach tags. Please hold onto your receipt for possible spot checks during the day.

Important Regulations

The South Beach cove will be closed for the entire 2023 beach season; North and Middle Beach will be open — see previous page for project report

1. Beaches are closed at 10:00 pm. Anyone wishing to use the beach after closing may do so by obtaining a permit at the Park District office.

2. Parking east of Moffett Rd. is prohibited after 9:00 pm. Any planned beach activity beyond the 9:00 pm parking restriction will require a special parking permit that may be obtained at the Park District office.

3. The Village of Lake Bluff police department maintains a regular patrol of the beach and enforces all Park District ordinances. In addition, a security patrol is on duty from 7:00 pm until 1:00 am. The patrol monitors the beach to ensure that our beach facility remains safe and pleasant for the entire community.

4. Swimming is allowed only in the supervised swimming areas as posted at the beach. No guest swimming off dog beach area. Only dogs may swim at dog beach.

5. Beaches will be closed whenever water is considered unsafe by the Health Department or lifeguards. Closures will be indicated with a red flag and posted on the Park District website.

6. Inflatable rafts or similar devices are not allowed unless life preservers are worn and used only in the supervised swimming area.

7. Children 13 years and under must be accompanied by an individual 16 years or older.

8 Lake Bluff Park District resident dog owners must complete the Dog Responsibility contract and have a Lake Bluff Park District Beach Dog Tag secured to the dog’s collar.

9. No motorized boat is allowed to be operated within 100 feet of the Beaches.

Swimming Conditions at Sunrise Beach North and Middle Beaches

The Lake Bluff Park District has improved its communication with Sunrise Beach users by indicating swimming conditions with a flag system. A green, yellow or red flag will be flown at the entrance to Sunrise Beach and will be posted on our website letting beachgoers know the daily swimming conditions. The color of the flag and conditions are described below:

Green Flag means: Low Bacteria Levels, No Advisory

Yellow Flag means: Elevated Bacteria

Levels, and or Riptide Alert, Caution

Swimming Advisory

Red Flag means: When you come to the beach and the Red Flag is posted it means the water is closed for swimming. You can still have your day at the beach but you must stay completely out of the water. There are several reasons why Sunrise North or Middle Beach will post a Red Flag:

• High levels of bacteria will close the beach to swimmers. The Lake County Health Department tests our beach daily. If the E. coli count is higher than 235 E. coli colony forming units/100 milliliters of water, it is determined to be precarious for swimmers. The water will be closed until a clean test result is returned. To reopen the water for swimming, a resample will be taken and the E. coli count must be less than 235 cfu.

• A measurement of two inches of rain will also close the water for swimming. Run-off debris from the ravines and streets are deposited into the water possibly causing unsafe conditions. Closing the beach to swimming is a health precaution.

• Strong Undertow: When the winds shift and the wave swells become strong, the undertow can become dangerous. In these instances, the beach staff will go into the water to measure the strength of the undertow. Should it be too strong, the beach will post a Red Flag and close the water to swimming.

• Rip Currents are a strong channel of water flowing seaward from near the shore, typically through the surf line.