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Lake Forest

Best Places to Visit Near Lake Forest

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Cities and Localities Near Lake Forest

Where to go for a weekend trip near Lake Forest? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Lake Forest within a 50 mile radius.

23 milesN

City

kenosha
Kenosha
16 milesSE

City

evanston
Evanston
18 milesS

Village

rosemont
Rosemont
14 milesSE

Village

wilmette
Wilmette
18 milesSW

Village

schaumburg
Schaumburg
9.1 miSE

Village

glencoe
Glencoe
17 milesS

City

park ridge
Park Ridge
14 milesSW

Village

arlington heights
Arlington Heights
15 milesS

Village

skokie
Skokie
25 milesS

City

elmhurst
Elmhurst
24 milesW

City

crystal lake
Crystal Lake
15 milesS

City

des plaines
Des Plaines
25 milesSW

Village

bloomingdale
Bloomingdale
10 milesNW

Village

gurnee
Gurnee
11 milesS

Village

glenview
Glenview
16 milesS

Village

niles
Niles
8 miS

Village

northbrook
Northbrook
6.3 miNW

Village

libertyville
Libertyville
7.7 miN

City

waukegan
Waukegan
23 milesS

Village

river grove
River Grove
21 milesSW

Village

south barrington
South Barrington
19 milesSW

Village

elk grove village
Elk Grove Village
17 milesSW

Village

barrington
Barrington
23 milesS

Village

addison
Addison
20 milesSW

Village

hoffman estates
Hoffman Estates
15 milesW

Village

wauconda wauconda bog nature preserve
Wauconda
6 miSW

Village

lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
14 milesS

Village

mount prospect
Mount Prospect
21 milesS

Village

bensenville
Bensenville
23 milesS

Village

elmwood park
Elmwood Park
21 milesS

Village

schiller park
Schiller Park
6.2 miS

Village

deerfield
Deerfield
14 milesSW

Village

palatine
Palatine
25 milesW

Village

algonquin
Algonquin
4.8 miN

City

north chicago
North Chicago
5 miSE

City

highland park
Highland Park
9.1 miSW

Village

buffalo grove
Buffalo Grove
5.5 miW

Locality

vernon hills
Vernon Hills
17 milesW

Village

volo
Volo
23 milesSW

Locality

roselle
Roselle
15 milesS

Village

morton grove
Morton Grove
14 milesW

Village

lake zurich
Lake Zurich
24 milesS

City

northlake
Northlake
12 milesNW

Village

grayslake
Grayslake
3.7 miSE

City

highwood
Highwood
20 milesNW

Village

fox lake
Fox Lake
13 milesN

City

zion
Zion
2.5 miNW

Village

lake bluff
Lake Bluff
24 milesS

Locality

melrose park
Melrose Park
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Lake Forest

Chicago Botanic Garden7.7 miSChicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe, United States
Extensive gardens and nature preserves
MuseumPark
Bess Bower Dunn Museum14 milesWBess Bower Dunn Museum
Wauconda, United States
History museumMuseum
Bahá'í House of Worship15 milesSEBahá'í House of Worship
Wilmette, United States
Sacred and religious sitesArchitecture
Willow Creek Community Church19 milesSWWillow Creek Community Church
South Barrington, United States
SpiritualChurch
St. Adalbert Cemetery17 milesSSt. Adalbert Cemetery
Niles, United States
Cemetery
Hawthorn Mall5.6 miWHawthorn Mall
Vernon Hills, United States
ShoppingBuilding
Arlington Park14 milesSWArlington Park
Arlington Heights, United States
Horse trackGambling
Batman: The Ride9.4 miNWBatman: The Ride
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Goliath9.1 miNWGoliath
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Ryan Field Stadium15 milesSERyan Field Stadium
Evanston, United States
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Wintrust Field23 milesSWWintrust Field
Schaumburg, United States
Arenas and stadiumsBaseball
Viper9.4 miNWViper
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Welsh-Ryan Arena15 milesSEWelsh-Ryan Arena
Evanston, United States
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Pickwick Theatre17 milesSPickwick Theatre
Park Ridge, United States
Concerts and showsCinema
McDonald's Museum14 milesSMcDonald's Museum
Des Plaines, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
X-Flight9.2 miNWX-Flight
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Lake Arlington11 milesSWLake Arlington
Arlington Heights, United States
Lake
Kenosha North Pier Light23 milesNKenosha North Pier Light
Kenosha, United States
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center14 milesSIllinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Skokie, United States
Exhibits commemorating the Holocaust
History museumArt gallery
Now Arena23 milesSWNow Arena
Hoffman Estates, United States
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Grosse Point Light15 milesSEGrosse Point Light
Evanston, United States
LighthouseHistorical place
Parkway Bank Sports Complex19 milesSParkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, United States
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Vertical Velocity Roller Coaster9.3 miNWVertical Velocity Roller Coaster
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
St. Joseph Cemetery22 milesSSt. Joseph Cemetery
River Grove, United States
Cemetery
Maywood Park24 milesSMaywood Park
Melrose Park, United States
Horse trackGambling
Charles Gates Dawes House17 milesSECharles Gates Dawes House
Evanston, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Leaning Tower of Niles17 milesSLeaning Tower of Niles
Niles, United States
TowerRomanesque architecture
Whizzer Roller Coaster9.4 miNWWhizzer Roller Coaster
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Kenosha Public Museum23 milesNKenosha Public Museum
Kenosha, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
All Saints Cemetery13 milesSAll Saints Cemetery
Des Plaines, United States
Cemetery
Little Dipper9.3 miNWLittle Dipper
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
American Eagle Roller Coaster9.1 miNWAmerican Eagle Roller Coaster
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Spacely's Sprocket Rockets9.2 miNWSpacely's Sprocket Rockets
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Raging Bull Roller Coaster9.3 miNWRaging Bull Roller Coaster
Gurnee, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Simmons Island Beach House23 milesNSimmons Island Beach House
Kenosha, United States
BathsTudor Revival architecture
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center19 milesSDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, United States
Convention center
Elmwood Cemetery22 milesSElmwood Cemetery
River Grove, United States
Cemetery
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art16 milesSEMary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
Evanston, United States
MuseumArt museum
Kenosha Light23 milesNKenosha Light
Kenosha, United States
Specialty museumHistory museum
Col. Gustavus A. Palmer House23 milesWCol. Gustavus A. Palmer House
Crystal Lake, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Volo Auto Museum18 milesWVolo Auto Museum
Volo, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Kohl Children's Museum11 milesSKohl Children's Museum
Glenview, United States
Children's museumMuseum
Brummel Park18 milesSEBrummel Park
Evanston, United States
ParkTudor Revival architecture
Elmhurst History Museum25 milesSElmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst, United States
History museumMuseum
Dinosaur Discovery Museum23 milesNDinosaur Discovery Museum
Kenosha, United States
MuseumScience museum
Raymond Park17 milesSERaymond Park
Evanston, United States
Park
Wilder Park Conservatory25 milesSWilder Park Conservatory
Elmhurst, United States
Botanical garden
Washington Park Velodrome24 milesNWashington Park Velodrome
Kenosha, United States
ParkSport venue
Redeemer Lutheran Church25 milesSRedeemer Lutheran Church
Elmhurst, United States
Church
Rosemont Theatre19 milesSRosemont Theatre
Rosemont, United States
Concerts and showsTheater
Elmhurst Great Western Prairie26 milesSElmhurst Great Western Prairie
Elmhurst, United States
Protected area
Warren-Newport Public Library District8.6 miNWWarren-Newport Public Library District
Gurnee, United States
Library
Catlow Theater17 milesSWCatlow Theater
Barrington, United States
TheaterConcerts and shows
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art25 milesSLizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Elmhurst, United States
Specialty museumArt gallery
Journey Church22 milesNJourney Church
Kenosha, United States
Church
Park Ridge Youth Campus16 milesSPark Ridge Youth Campus
Niles, United States
Park
Lambs Farm4 miNWLambs Farm
Libertyville, United States
Park
Lake Opeka17 milesSLake Opeka
Des Plaines, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Genesee Theatre7.7 miNGenesee Theatre
Waukegan, United States
Historical placeConcerts and shows
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