Lake County International Visitors Guide

Lake County, Illinois Natural Spaces Fun Places just north of Chicago...

Welcome to Lake County, Illinois! We hope you find our area as beautiful and entertaining as we do. You will find magnificent shopping at Gurnee Mills Mall and Westfield Hawthorn Mall or stroll through the quaint downtowns of the Village of Antioch, Village of Libertyville and Long Grove Historic Village. If thrill-seeking adventure is more your speed, than Six Flags Great America is the perfect place for you. We are roughly a 60 minute train ride from Downtown Chicago and offer miles of natural beauty.

Lake County, Illinois is conveniently located just north of Chicago, on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. Experience Lake County in 2 Days! While you can’t fit all of Lake County’s fun things to do into two days, we’ve created itineraries for short term getaways that include family adventures, culinary trips, iconic locations, unique shopping and much more.