Adult Only Beach Area

[crow_noir]

I'm child free, don't like kids, and I'm still against this. It could be a regional thing, but 21 and older is just asking for trouble. It just means a party zone for loud obnoxious "adults."

Why not make this 18 and older?!

And just what the heck do they have against sand castles?! You're telling me if a 40 year old starts making a sand castle they'll be kicked out?

This does sound like a stuck up snobby country club.

And i tell you what, when i was 10 (just throwing a number out here because it's true for my whole life..) I would have LOVED to had a beach to go to where loud obnoxious rowdy kids weren't allowed in to. The hideous yelling, and screaming, and running, and destroying other peoples' sand artwork, and splashing. UGH!!!

Why couldn't they just designate a QUIET beach zone?

I'm not fond of people being singled out as a group few the misdeeds of many. Give individuals a chance.

Adults draw line in the sand in Lake Forest

[wombat2u2004]

And i tell you what, when i was 10 (just throwing a number out here because it's true for my whole life..) I would have LOVED to had a beach to go to where loud obnoxious rowdy kids weren't allowed in to. The hideous yelling, and screaming, and running, and destroying other peoples' sand artwork, and splashing. UGH!!!

Well I'm sorry that you didn't realise how much fun I was having !!!!! In fact, I enjoyed kicking all of your sand angels to bits !!!!
Wom

[Cataholic]

I see LH's point, and it makes sense.

BUT, I would like it, and add this to it: I would want to separate those kids 8 and over from the group of younger kids. That way, I would know Jonah and I were getting our tax dollars worth of a day at the beach. No one would be bullying my child, nor would he be exposed to the older kids with some of the raunchier language coming out of their mouths.

I could actually go to the beach and know my child would have a good time. Heck, if it works for the adults, it should work for the younger set.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Lake Forest Illinois is a VERY affluent suburb just north of Chicago. The beach under discussion is Lake Michigan. No jelly fish or other sea creatures. Just some dead elwives now and then.

All the suburbs of Chicago which border the shore have different rules on beach usage. For example in the city of Chicago...by law...all lakefront is public.

Northern suburbs differ. Some...you must be a resident to use...some you can buy a day pass.

All Lake Forest is doing is designating a portion for a specific use. No one is being denied access to using the beach. Some people are being denied access to a portion of the beach. I too could see a portion designated for the use of toddlers...open access...adult only.

In addition to the enjoyment issue is safety. Safety is the purpose of life guards and the demands and priorities of the guards could be different for the different areas. Toddlers presetn one kind of risk, teenager another, adults only yet another.

Lake Michigan is a very big lake and Lake Forest has a nice chunk of beach. If they want to designate a portion for volleyball...or toddlers...or adults...or nude bathing (come on...you were all thinking it when you opened the thread!)...or fishing only...or whatever...so be it...

[JenBKR]

I can see both sides. I do think it's a good idea to have an area of the beach sectioned off (although I would also think that 18 and over is better than 21) for people wanting to get away from kids. It's sad to me though, because it seems like a lot of parents don't watch their kids, and those are the ones causing the problems. Not everyone likes kids, and I understand and respect that.

[Cataholic]

Lake Michigan is a very big lake and Lake Forest has a nice chunk of beach. If they want to designate a portion for volleyball...or toddlers...or adults...or nude bathing (come on...you were all thinking it when you opened the thread!)...or fishing only...or whatever...so be it...

Before I vote, or move to Chicago, would it be full, frontal nudity, or, just topless....

[Edwina's Secretary]

Before I vote, or move to Chicago, would it be full, frontal nudity, or, just topless....

In for a penny...in for a pound (ouch! What a visual! )

[cassiesmom]

I'm having a hard time with the notion that the powers-that-be would let a clothing-optional beach fly up there in tony Lake Forest. Another beach maybe, but not there. So I'm guessing it's a section of the beach off limits to people under a certain age. Heck, I won't be going to the beach up there anytime soon, I'll be with the other commoners hangin' out at the public pool.

[lizbud]

All Lake Forest is doing is designating a portion for a specific use. No one is being denied access to using the beach. Some people are being denied access to a portion of the beach. I too could see a portion designated for the use of toddlers...open access...adult only.

It seems like a simple request to me. If I took children to the beach, it
would be more for their benefit than mine. I could not just sit & read a book
or enjoy a swim, or whatever. I would be supervising at all times. It's good
to be able to enjoy a quieter beach area for yourself sometimes.