Sunny Hill Beach, Wauconda — The Blues Brothers filming location

Where to go

42.264188, -88.144246

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title

The Blues Brothers (1980)

On screen

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In real life

Sunny Hill Beach, Wauconda

Can you visit?

Closed to visitors

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Blues Brothers film at Sunny Hill Beach?

At 42.264188, -88.144246 in Wauconda. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Can you visit Sunny Hill Beach?

Closed to visitors.

What else was filmed near Sunny Hill Beach?

Open Venture where you're standing and it lists every filming location within walking distance, with directions to each one.