Barrington Hills
Horse country with five-acre zoning and miles of riding trails.
A horse farm in Barrington Hills · Smallbones, Public domain
To the Loop
32mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Barrington Hills.
Metra
0
No station in town.
County
Cook
About 28 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Barrington Hills.
Barrington Hills spreads across about 28 square miles in four counties, with a five-acre minimum lot size on new construction and horse farms that predate the village. There is no downtown. Riding trails cross the village and the Cook County preserves inside it.
The Spring Creek Valley preserves of Cook County cover thousands of acres with unpaved trails for walking and riding, and the village has a short stretch of Fox River shoreline on its west edge.
Big parksTrails and bikingQuieter side streets
The homes
What you'll find.
Estate homes and farms on lots of five acres or more, horse properties with barns and paddocks, and older homes on larger parcels along the country roads.
Single-family homes on acreageHorse properties
Getting around
How far is everything?
There is no Metra station in Barrington Hills itself. Algonquin Road (Route 62) and Dundee Road (Route 68) cross the village, and I-90 runs just south. The nearest Metra stations are Barrington and Fox River Grove on the Union Pacific Northwest line.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- ParksSpring Lake Nature PreserveCook County preserve with glacial ponds, prairie and long riding trails.
- ParksCrabtree Nature CenterA Cook County nature center with trails through woods, prairie and wetlands.
- ParksBarrington Hills Park District Riding CenterBarns and arenas on Bateman Road, next to the forest preserve trails.
- ShoppingDowntown BarringtonThe nearest downtown, just east of the village.
For sale now
On the market in Barrington Hills.
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Nearby
Around Barrington Hills.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Barrington Hills known for?
Barrington Hills spreads across about 28 square miles in four counties, with a five-acre minimum lot size on new construction and horse farms that predate the village. There is no downtown. Riding trails cross the village and the Cook County preserves inside it.
What kind of homes are in Barrington Hills?
Estate homes and farms on lots of five acres or more, horse properties with barns and paddocks, and older homes on larger parcels along the country roads.
How do you get to Chicago from Barrington Hills?
Barrington Hills is about 32 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. There is no Metra station in Barrington Hills itself. Algonquin Road (Route 62) and Dundee Road (Route 68) cross the village, and I-90 runs just south. The nearest Metra stations are Barrington and Fox River Grove on the Union Pacific Northwest line.
Which school districts serve Barrington Hills?
Most of Barrington Hills is served by Barrington Community Unit School District 220 and Community Unit School District 300. District lines do not always follow town lines, so check the district for any address. We do not rank schools; the Illinois Report Card has each school's own data, and we're happy to look one up with you. Open the Report Card.
What towns are near Barrington Hills?
The closest towns with our guides are South Barrington, Barrington, Hoffman Estates and Inverness.
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Sources
Written by our team from public sources. Places change; call ahead.
- Homes for sale
- Live MRED listings, distributed by MLS GRID.
- News
- Google News, linked to each outlet.
- Boundaries
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb
- Metra
- Metra. Distances are straight-line.
- Schools
- We don't rank schools: Illinois Report Card
Photo credits 3
- A horse farm in Barrington Hills Smallbones, Public domain
- Catlow Theater, Main Street EEHigginsPhotography, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunderlage Farm Smokehouse Teemu008, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, under the licenses shown.
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