";s:4:"text";s:5178:" Bingham noted that it would require some monitoring, especially on weekends when it is busier.But it is unlikely the Park District will consider any type of restoration project at this time.
No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park or on the beaches. Please keep your replies clean, friendly and factual. Langdon Beach and Park A small park and beach about 3 blocks south of the condominium During summer months the beach is staffed by Wilmette life guards During summer months access to the beach requires a Wilmette Park District beach pass It features a kids' playground, a picnic table and park benches. Site by: PUREiPUREi There is no food, pets, swimming or boating permitted on beach. At Langdon Beach in Wilmette the swim season may be in jeopardy as the beach rapidly disappears. In the report, Wilson wrote that the amount of sand at Langdon changes on a daily basis. The Wilmette Park District expects to make a decision in the next few weeks.“That slope is getting very, very steep and so the public should use some caution when taking the path all the way down to the lakefront,” Commissioner Bryan Abbott said at the park district Board of Commissioners meeting on April 9, when the commissioners discussed Langdon Beach erosion. All rights reserved. But rising lake levels have reduced the width of the path to just 3 feet, which is less than a typical 5-foot-wide sidewalk, according to the district.As a result, district officials decided to close down the swimming beach until an alternative solution can be developed or conditions improve. Wilmette Park District. Shoreline erosion and rising Lake Michigan water levels have prompted the closure of the swimming beach at Wilmette’s Langdon Park this summer, park district officials said. "We will however monitor Langdon throughout the season in hopes of re-opening," district officials said.
Wilmette's Langdon Park beach is pictured in March 2018. Shoreline erosion and rising Lake Michigan water levels have prompted the closure of the swimming beach at Wilmette’s Langdon Park this summer, park district officials said. No vendors allowed so bring what you need. The temporary closures are “for the safety of the public,” and “due to erosion caused by rising waters, along with anticipated high volume of traffic on Sheridan Road,” officials said.
Established as a swimming beach in 2007, Langdon has “seen significant erosion over the last few years,” officials said in the statement. The steep drop makes it difficult to access the beach.
Based on studies, beach erosion tends to be greater when lake levels are higher. But the dune path has now been reduced to 3 feet by rising water levels - less than a typical 5-foot wide sidewalk, officials said. (Kathy Routliffe / Pioneer Press / Pioneer Press) Shoreline erosion and rising Lake Michigan water … Langdon Beach is located inside Ft. Pickens in the Gulf Islands National Seashore so there's a $25 entrance fee which is good for 7 days at any of the locations. Last summer, the shoreline had shrunk to such a degree that district officials "considered shutting it down for the safety of visitors. In addition, for the evening of Wednesday, July 3, Langdon Park will be closed beginning at 5 p.m., and Elmwood Dunes at 3 p.m., according to the park district’s website. In the summer of 2018, the shoreline had diminished such that the park district considered shutting it down for the safety of visitors, officials said, and as a temporary solution, a 10-foot wide dune path was created to allow Langdon to remain open. Beach Hours Daily: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (or as daylight permits) For more information on the Wilmette Beaches, visit the Park District websiteor call 847-256-9656. “Due to the erosion caused by the waters of Lake Michigan rising so significantly in the first half of 2019, the decision was made to close down Langdon Beach until conditions improve or an alternative solution is developed,” officials said. Beaches open for the summer over Memorial Day weekend.“This year the conditions are very different. Bingham said they would definitely know by early to mid May if the beach should be open for swimming.Steve Wilson addressed the issue in his April Director’s Report, which he was unable to present at the meeting due to illness. Langdon Park. When safety hazards are present, the beach and water may be closed temporarily at the discretion of the Lakefront Manager.