Top Things to do in Lake County
Top Hotels in Lake County
- 1. Home2 Suites by Hilton Lincolnshire Chicago
- 2. Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago North Shore Deerfield
- 3. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bannockburn - Deerfield
- 4. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Libertyville - Mundelein
- 5. Wingate by Wyndham Gurnee
- 6. Sonesta ES Suites Chicago Waukegan Gurnee
- 7. Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago/Waukegan
- 8. SpringHill Suites Chicago Waukegan/Gurnee
- 9. Hampton Inn Chicago/Gurnee
- 10. Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa
The 5 Best Beaches in Lake County, Lake County
Discover the best top things to do in Lake County, United States including Rosewood Beach, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, Illinois Beach State Park, Waukegan Municipal Beach, Phil's Beach.
Restaurants in Lake County
1. Rosewood Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By 638linkl
Grew up swimming at Rosewood and lesser known Ravine Drive. Both are decent beaches to cool off in and Rosewood is fairly big.
2. Openlands Lakeshore Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Located just 25 miles north of Chicago, the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve presents a rare opportunity to visit one of the last remaining ravine and bluff ecosystems in the metropolitan region. The Illinois Nature Preserves Commission designated the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve as an Illinois Nature Preserve in 2013, recognizing the quality of our restoration efforts. For more information, please visit Openlands.org.
Reviewed By iTraveltheworld195 - Highland Park, United States
We are so lucky to have this beautiful natural resource in our backyard! About a mile and half of walkway along Lake Michigan. Currently there is a an unpaved portion of "prairie" walk in the middle but I have heard from a reliable source that they have finally obtained approval to connect the two completed portions. We had no idea that this walk was being developed and were so happy when it popped up a couple of years ago. Lovely place to walk your dog, go for a run or ride your bike.
3. Illinois Beach State Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By windycitytraveler808
Overall loved our trip to this park. It was worth it to me just for the walks on the beach. We don't swim so that wasn't an interest for us. We explored the nature preserve a bit but it had just rained heavily so the trails were pretty muddy. The beach in the nature preserve is fantastic, and we also enjoyed walking north along the shore. Did not make it up to the north unit of the park as the south unit had enough to keep us busy for the two days we had there. I don't go to state parks often so can't really compare it to anything but loved it for what it was. We had no issues with bugs although, again, it had just rained and was in the 50s-60s.
4. Waukegan Municipal Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By Jazz61104 - Minneapolis, United States
A hidden gem!!!! A beautiful natural beach! Great for walks, kite surfing, picnics, permanent bbq grills and a nearby marina. Several piers!
5. Phil's Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
