Places in Island Lake
Island Lake’s downtown: 72 places in a five-minute walk
201 places in Island Lake: 22 places to eat and drink, 9 shops, 17 things to do and 1 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
201
25 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
22
2.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
9
2 gifts · 1 antiques
Things to do
17
10 outdoors · 1 arts · 2 landmarks
Places to stay
1
0.1 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Island Lake have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Island Lake gathers
72 of Island Lake’s 201 places sit within a five-minute walk of E State Rd.
72places in a five-minute walk of E State Rd36% of Island Lake’s places
Eat & drink
See all →22 places to eat & drink
11 restaurants, 5 cafés & treats, 5 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →9 shops
2 gifts & boutiques, 2 clothing, 1 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →17 things to do
10 parks & outdoors, 4 fitness & sports, 2 history & landmarks. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →138 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Home services 28Roberts Road Mini Storage · Young Scholars Child Care Center · FIBER MastersAuto & gas 19Martin’s Auto Repair · Interstate All Battery Center · Chicago Muscle Car PartsHealth care 17Lindsey ChiroPlus · Gentle Dental Of Island Lake, Ltd. · Emerald Island LakeBanks & insurance 13LibertyX Bitcoin ATM · Western Union · Western UnionOffices & pros 11APEX Properties · Char Gordon Jewelry Design and Creation · Kemper Valve & Fittings Corp.Hair & beauty 10Awesome Nails and Spa · Salon Gia & Day Spa · Spirit Nail SpaPets 9Island Lake Veterinary Clinic · Page's Healthy Paws Ii · Muttcuts Pet SpaGroceries & convenience 7Buddy’s Liquor & Smoke Shop · Island Lake Liquors · 7-ElevenOther services 24Custom Classics Automobiles · Beautifully Inked · Hope Counseling Wauconda
Community
See all →14 schools, churches & public places
Where Island Lake learns, worships and gets things done.
Town & public services 6Village of Island Lake · Island Lake Police Department · United States Postal ServiceSchools & childcare 5Full Circle Dance Center · Creative Playtime Preschool · Cotton Creek SchoolCommunity groups 2Faith Acres Foundation · Riddick's RidePlaces of worship 1St. John Lutheran Church
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Island Lake neighbors.
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What’s missing?
Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.