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Places in Lake Forest

Two centers, 1,268 places in Lake Forest

1,268 places in Lake Forest: 74 places to eat and drink, 77 shops, 95 things to do and 6 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,268
65 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
74
3.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
77
25 gifts · 2 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
95
39 outdoors · 10 arts · 7 landmarks
Places to stay
6
0.3 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Lake Forest have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Two town centers435 places within a five-minute walk of N Western Ave, and 233 more around N Westmoreland Rd.Galleries & stages10 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town8 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 15 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Lake Forest gathers

435 of Lake Forest’s 1,268 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Western Ave. A second center gathers around N Westmoreland Rd.

N Western AveN Westmoreland Rd
435places in a five-minute walk of N Western Ave34% of Lake Forest’s places
233around N Westmoreland Rd18% of Lake Forest’s places
Things to do

95 things to do

39 parks & outdoors, 39 fitness & sports, 10 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

74 places to eat & drink

49 restaurants, 15 cafés & treats, 7 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 15 cafés & treats →
Shops

77 shops

25 gifts & boutiques, 17 clothing, 15 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 25 gifts & boutiques →
Places to stay

6 places to stay

5 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

896 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 378Walgreens · The Optometrists of Lake Forest · Bluhm Cardiovascular InstituteOffices & pros 154PostNet · Lake Forest Pack & Ship · 222 WisconsinBanks & insurance 90Bank Of America · Price Insurance · The Federal Savings BankHome services 51KeyMe Locksmiths · Dearhaven Child Care and Learning Center · HelloProjectHair & beauty 41Silver Lining Barber Shop · Terrasse Aesthetic Surgery · Lake Forest NailsPets 9Lake Forest Animal Clinic · Lake Forest Kennel Club · Animal Hospital-W Lake ForestAuto & gas 8Lake Forest Auto Repair · Lou's Garage · Car Spa Car Wash & Detail CentersGroceries & convenience 6Courtyard Wines · Sunset Foods · The Fresh MarketOther services 159Fitness Together · Northwestern Medicine Maternal-Fetal Medicine · Northwestern Medicine Orthopaedics
Community

120 schools, churches & public places

Where Lake Forest learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 50Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart · Deerpath Middle School · Champions At Cherokee ElementaryCommunity groups 31The Lake Forest Club · Dickinson Hall Senior Center Lake Forest/Lake Bluff · Winter Club of Lake ForestTown & public services 28City of Lake Forest, Illinois · Donnelley and Lee Library · Lake Forest LibraryPlaces of worship 11St. Patrick Catholic Church · Church Of St. Mary · Christ Church Lake Forest
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Lake Forest and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Bannockburn267Lincolnshire82Highland Park72Lake Forest65Mettawa63Lake Bluff59Highwood58

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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.