Directions/Walk Details: Three connected 1-mile loops in the heart of Gurnee. We’ll walk North to Washington, turn around, and then take a small loop to Murifield before returning to the parking lot. 2nd loop goes through subdivision @ Gages Lake & Hunt Club. 3rd loop goes behind houses to the East along the field. Mostly flat. Paved. Pets allowed. Limited parking with overflow parking on the street.
Directions/Walk Details: The park is near Route 60/83 & Route 176 in Mundelein. The official address on Google is Buckingham Way and Manor Lane. From the Walgreens on the corner of 60/83 and Route 176 take Route 176 EAST about a mile to Barnhill Drive and turn right. Then, turn right on Buckingham. The park will be on your left. 1-mile paved loop to Mundelein High School & back then another 1-mile paved path to the water tower on 60/83 and back for a total of 2 miles. Kind of hilly. Pets allowed. No restrooms. Overflow parking is on the street.
Directions/Walk Details: Paved path. From the park we’ll walk along the nature path (entrance on the South side of O’Plaine Park) to Route 120 and back and will have a nice 2.5-mile walk. Pets allowed. Mostly shaded.
Directions/Walk Details: Please use the Washington Street entrance. This is an open, gravel trail with very little shade. 2 trails from which to choose. The big loop is 3.5 miles but if you prefer there is a smaller loop that breaks right (when going counter-clockwise, near the creek) that is roughly 2 miles total. May be buggy, so please bring protectant. Pet friendly.
Directions/Walk Details: We will meet by the bandshell to enjoy a nice 2/5 mile walk throughout the park. We’ll begin by walking down Old Grand Avenue, up Emerald, and then around the park. The path consists of both paved and crushed gravel. Not much shade. Restrooms available. Pet-friendly!
Directions/Walk Details: Park in parking lot #10 which is closest to Route 41 & Deerpath. Nice 2-mile walk around the perimeter of the grounds of the hospital. Mostly flat. ½ paved, ½ Crushed Rock. Not much shade. Not sure if pets are welcome. Restrooms, snack bar, and gift shop are inside the hospital.
Directions/Walk Details: They are 2 primary trails. One is paved, one is gravel. Both go around the lake. It’s roughly 2.5 miles with some gently rolling hills and almost no shade. We’ll meet at the usual picnic shelter. Once you enter, go to the LEFT and head all the way to the end to the parking lot. Note, they will check your ID at the gate. Entry is free for Lake County residents but you will need your ID to show you live in Lake County. Sorry, NO PETS allowed.
Directions/Walk Details: Take Grand Avenue West from Gurnee, cross Route 45, about a mile down the road the maintenance facility will be on the right. We’ll meet there. Mostly gravel with a small bit paved. We’ll walk and then return. Start to Grand Avenue = 1 mile (2-mile round trip). Start to Rollins = 2.5 miles (5-mile round trip). For those really adventurous, under Rollins is the back side of Rollins Savannah and there is a 1-mile loop you can also take. Mostly flat. Pets allowed. Only about half is shaded. No restrooms.
Directions/Walk Details: This is a mostly flat gravel path. Almost no shade. There will be 2 options for walking. 1st, a simple loop which is 1.89 miles. There is a side trail to Old Grand which will bring a nice walk to 2.28 miles. Or, walk from Monaville Road South to Rollins and then return. On the return hit the other side of the loop (mentioned above) to make it a 3-mile walk. Pets allowed.
Directions/Walk Details: This is at the corner of Route 41 & Wadsworth. The parking lot is behind The Shanty and is accessed off of Wadsworth Road. Hard packed gravel. Some shade. Parking lot with access to the Des Plaines River Trail. We’ll head SOUTH. One loop is 1.5 miles and there is a longer loop which runs along the river and is closer to 2.5 miles. Mostly flat. Pets welcome. Port-a pottie by the parking lot.