Lake Forest (Lake County, IL)

Around Lake Forest ...

For comparison, Lake Forest has a population of 19,400 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Forest, with the nearest first.

Lake Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Bluff
- From Lake Forest to Lake Bluff
Great Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Great Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Lakes <2>
Highwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <2>
Bannockburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bannockburn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <2>
Green Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Oaks is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Oaks <2>
Mettawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mettawa is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettawa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mettawa <2>
North Chicago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Chicago
- From Lake Forest to North Chicago
Highland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Highland Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Park
- From Lake Forest to Highland Park
Lincolnshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <2>
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- Deerfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Deerfield is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <2>
- Libertyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Libertyville is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <2>
- Ravinia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Ravinia is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
- Riverwoods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Riverwoods is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <2>
- Vernon Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 26,425 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <2>
- Aptakisic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Aptakisic is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Aptakisic
  - From Lake Forest to Aptakisic

For more communities neighboring Lake Forest, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Forest.

Lake County ...

Lake Forest is located in Lake County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Forest ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Forest.

Airports Near Lake Forest ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Forest and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Forest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Forest ...

Looking for more information about Lake Forest? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lake Forest. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lake Forest, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Forest.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Illinois:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Lake Forest Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Forest
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Forest.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Forest), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.