Lake County, IL

Lake County: The Perfect Location for Sports Events Centrally located and easily accessible, Lake County is just 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. We’re conveniently accessible from two major airports: Chicago O’Hare and Milwaukee’s General Mitchell. And we’re just a short Metra train ride from downtown Chicago and simple to reach by car or bus. Lake County has family-friendly accommodations for every group size and budget—over 65 hotels and three resorts—with great group rate values.

In between games attendees will enjoy: • Over 60 hotels with group friendly rates • Shopping at Gurnee Mills with over 200 stores • Hundreds of family-friendly restaurants • A train ride to Downtown Chicago • Outdoor activities including fishing charters, paddleboats, 385 miles of trails, Lake Michigan’s sandy beaches and over 35 golf courses • Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor Water Park

Getting from downtown Chicago and around Lake County is easy. Three train lines run from downtown Chicago through Lake County. Click here to view the Metra Communter Rail Service schedules. Interstate Highway 94 runs through Lake County and north to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

If planning to use the public transportation (such as the CTA, Pace, or Metra) to get around in Lake County or beyond, we recommend downloading the Ventra App; the most convenient and safest way to pay for and to purchace transit tickets.

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