Loch Lomond Beaches
Learn about loch lomond’s two beaches: north beach and south beach.
Beaches
Loch Lomond boasts two beautiful private beaches: North Beach and South Beach. North Beach is the perfect destination to spend some time near the water under the shade of large tree or to fish in the quiet waters of the bay. South Beach is a bright and expansive area for large get-togethers, games in the sand, swimming and diving under the watchful eye of our lifeguards, and fishing or launching your boat in designated areas.
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South Beach
South Beach is a bright and expansive area for large get-togethers, games in the sand, swimming and diving under the watchful eye of our lifeguards, and fishing or launching your boat in designated areas.
South Beach features:
- Beach
- Swimming pier
- Dedicated swimming area
- Diving board
- Fishing pier
- Boat launch
- Watercraft storage
- Playground
- Volleyball nets
- Basketball court
- Picnic tables
- Outdoor shower
- Lifeguards on duty during summer season
Official beach hours (lifeguards on duty):
The LLPOA employs trained lifeguards to staff South Beach during official beach hours between Memorial Day weekend and August 13. The beach will not be staffed during the week after that date, however, it will be staffed the weekends of August 19 & 20, and 26 & 27.
Mon. – Fri. | Noon – 6 p.m.
Sat. & Sun. | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Note: Lifeguards are required to close the water a half hour before the posted closing time in order to clean up and perform other duties. We appreciate your understanding.
Swimming
Swimming is encouraged within the marked swimming area off of South Beach.
Swimming rules:
- No running or horseplay on rafts or piers. No diving off piers. Playing under piers is not allowed. No swimming under rafts.
- No inflatable toys or inner tubes beyond the rafts. Non-swimmers may not utilize any flotation device to go beyond the pier.
- One person on diving board at a time.
What do the flags mean?
Loch Lomond uses beach warning flags to signal whether it is safe to enter the water.
- Green flag—Low hazard
- Yellow flag—Medium hazard
- Red flag—High hazard
Our lake water is sampled after any rainfall over one inch. The water sample is taken to the Health Department and the beach will be closed on the day following the rainfall until we have our results back. A red flag will be displayed after (1) having an inch of rain while we are awaiting results, and (2) if there was enough E .coli present in the water sample results to advise against swimming. Lifeguards will not be present when a red flag is displayed. Our water is tested daily until the counts are suitable again for swimming. A yellow flag will indicate that the water quality is borderline and our guards will be on duty. And, a green flag means we are good to swim.
Lifeguards
The LLPOA employs trained lifeguards to staff South Beach during official beach hours between Memorial Day weekend and August 13. The beach will not be staffed during the week after that date, however, it will be staffed the weekends of August 19 & 20, and 26 & 27. The beach will not be staffed with lifeguards if the weather is below 70 degrees on weekdays and below 65 degrees on weekends.
Official beach hours (lifeguards on duty):
Mon. – Fri. | Noon – 6 p.m.
Sat. & Sun. | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Note: Lifeguards are required to close the water a half hour before the posted closing time in order to clean up and perform other duties. We appreciate your understanding.
North Beach
North Beach is the perfect destination to spend some time near the water under the shade of a large tree or to fish in the quiet waters of the bay. Our native plants blooming throughout the growing season play critical roles as food sources for migratory birds, butterflies, and bees. They also give cover in winter and provide seeds for birds that stay all winter in our neighborhood. We also need native plants to buffer the inlets into our lake and to protect shorelines from erosion.
The native plants in our gardens have been nurtured along with the help of a few dedicated volunteers since an initial grant was obtained from Lake County Stormwater Management to plant a demonstration rain garden at the north beach. Another grant followed in 2013 to reinforce the inlet into the lake at the north beach, one of the major sources of flow into our lake. Our south beach has an established buffer strip with many native plants maintaining the shoreline.
North Beach features:
- Demonstration gardens
- Beach
- Fishing pier
- Watercraft storage
- Playground
- Memorial bench
- Pooch Paddle (Wednesdays and Fridays)
Beach Rules
A great deal of time and money is invested in the Association properties for our enjoyment. These rules are established to maintain safety, assure proper use of our lake facilities, and prevent vandalism and trespassing. Do your share by obeying and helping enforce these rules, giving your time to help us maintain the areas, and paying your fair share for the use of these properties and equipment. The rules apply year-round. Lifeguards have the authority to remove any person not obeying rules.
- Reasonable and proper conduct is expected at the beaches.
- Membership tags should be carried year round when using the lake.
- Proper attire is required when swimming.
- Persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older, unless a lifeguard is present.
- Members are allowed a reasonable number of guests when using the beach. All parties at the beach TOTALING more than fifteen people must be approved through the Administrator with a picnic form and deposit. Forms are available on the Loch Lomond website.
- Absolutely no glass beverage containers are allowed in the swimming area, including sand, pier, and rafts.
- No alcoholic beverages will be allowed in the actual swimming area. This includes the swimming pier, rafts, and designated swimming area.
- Absolutely no fishing allowed ANY TIME in the swimming area or from the swimming pier.
- No open fires are allowed in the picnic areas. BBQ grills are provided. Members’ portable grills may also be used.
- No pets are allowed inside fenced area on either North or South beaches except during “Pooch Paddle” at North Beach on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Admittance to beaches is through gates only. Climbing fences will be considered trespassing.
- Beach areas are closed to all use from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. year-round. Village police are authorized to arrest trespassers.
- Park bicycles in racks provided.