Discover the beauty of Chicago’s North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, with its forest preserves, golf courses and retail shops. Located near the sandy shores and wind-swept bluffs of Lake Michigan, the city offers centuries-old history while catering to the modern family, from a bustling downtown and Market Square to ample parks. We’re ideally situated near the North Shore’s top attractions including Lake Forest College and Halas Hall, headquarters of Chicago’s iconic professional football team.

Things To Do

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Hike, bike and cross-country ski in this lakefront forest preserve, which offers sweeping vistas of Lake Michigan on the grounds of a former fort.

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Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve

Half fine art gallery, half restaurant. Enjoy delicious food and drinks and a rotating gallery of art exhibits.

The Gallery

Headquarters for Chicago’s pro football team, Halas Hall hosts the team’s training facilities, plus a gift shop where fans can pick up souvenirs and merch.

Halas Hall

A local fixture for more than 30 years, this top-rated restaurant features sushi and maki rolls, but also a range of other Japanese dishes, including noodle soups, tempura, katsu and more.

Sushi Kushi Toyo

This 18-hole public golf course offers lessons, weekly family rates, a driving range and a casual restaurant.

Deerpath Golf Course

With 16 roller coasters plus dozens of other rides and attractions, this 273-acre amusement park offers hours of fun for thrill-seeking kids and grown-ups.

Six Flags Great America

This private liberal arts college set in a wooded, 107-acre campus, offers tours for prospective students and their families.

Lake Forest College

Enjoy pizza and pasta in this traditional Italian trattoria, renowned for classic dishes of Rome, Tuscany, Lazio and Umbria, its wine list and its traditional and creative cocktails.

Francesca’s Intimo

Come for the prime rib-eye, New York strip and porterhouse, stay for the peanut butter cream pie and malted milk sundaes—served up in a modern steak house with a welcoming vibe.

Sophia Steak

This historic outdoor concert venue hosts symphony, jazz, folk, rock, opera and more in season—with indoor events in fall and winter. Pack or pick up a picnic, grab a blanket and plan an evening under the stars.

Ravinia Festival

At the North Shore’s outlet of the popular Vietnamese French fusion restaurant in Chicago, enjoy upscale cuisine in a 1920s Saigon- themed dining room or outdoors on the massive, lush patio on Market Square.

Le Colonial

Discover the fresh waters of Lake Michigan at this public beach, which encompasses 29 acres with sheltered pavilions, walking paths and a boat launching ramp.

Forest Park Beach

Sample iconic Chicago deep-dish pizza at this classic pizzeria with dozens of locations throughout Chicagoland.

Lou Malnati’s

This 58-acre nature preserve is made up of restored wetlands, prairies and an oak savanna and features walking trails and wildlife viewing, including egrets, blue herons and wood ducks.

Mellody Farm Nature Preserve

This private club offers swimming, tennis and paddle ball as well as a restaurant and club house.

The Lake Forest Club

Visit this popular botanic garden for 385 acres of landscaped grounds displaying millions of plants and flowers in a variety of settings.

Chicago Botanic Garden

The Forester Hotel is an official hotel partner of Naval Station Great Lakes. Opened in 1911, Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) is the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of the Navy’s only Boot Camp.

Naval Station Great Lakes

Catch football and soccer games on the campus of Lake Forest College.

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