Add North Point Marina and surrounding land/businesses to the closure list for COVID-19.

As of Sunday, North Point Marina as well as related areas and businesses are closed, according to an online post by Westrec Marinas.

By Dale Bowman

A file photo from 2017 of North Point Marina, which is now on the closure list. Credit: Dale Bowman — A file photo from 2017 of North Point Marina, which is now on the closure list.

Westrec Marinas, which operates North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor, has updated its status on Sunday, March 22, to closed in an online release.

The key paragraph is this one, which birders and wildlife photographers should note as well as boaters and anglers:

North Point Marina including Skipper Bud’s, Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club, The Tropics, and surrounding park land are CLOSED to public access through April 7th or as soon as the stay at home order is lifted and the IL DNR authorizes the park and marina to reopen.

Click here to read the full release.

Hope that answers one of the more frequently answered questions during the COVID-19 closures.

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