Lake Villa
Cedar Lake, the Lehmann Mansion and a depot downtown.
Lake Villa station · Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the Loop
43mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Lake Villa.
Metra
1 station in town.
County
Lake
About 7.3 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Lake Villa.
Lake Villa grew as a summer resort among glacial lakes, with Cedar Lake north of the village center and Deep Lake to the east. The Lehmann Mansion, a 1912 summer estate on Cedar Lake, is now owned by the village, and the Metra depot anchors the small downtown.
Lehmann Park has boat access to Cedar Lake, Sun Lake Forest Preserve borders the village, and Hastings Lake Forest Preserve is close by.
Near the lakeBig parksQuieter side streetsTrails and biking
The homes
What you'll find.
Older homes and former cottages near the lakes and downtown, and single-family subdivisions and townhomes built since the 1990s.
Single-family homesLake homesTownhomes
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Lake Villa station on the North Central Service (NCS) line, toward downtown Chicago. Route 83 (Milwaukee Avenue) runs through downtown and Grand Avenue (Route 132) crosses the south side.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- LandmarksThe Lehmann MansionA 1912 lakeside estate restored by the village, now an event venue.
- Lake and riverCedar LakeThe lake north of downtown, with boat access at Lehmann Park.
- ParksSun Lake Forest PreserveWoods, prairie and lakes on Grass Lake Road.
- Lake and riverHastings Lake Forest PreserveA lake with a two-mile loop trail and picnic shelters.
- Arts and cultureLake Villa District LibraryThe district library for Lake Villa and nearby towns.
For sale now
On the market in Lake Villa.
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Nearby
Around Lake Villa.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Lake Villa known for?
Lake Villa grew as a summer resort among glacial lakes, with Cedar Lake north of the village center and Deep Lake to the east. The Lehmann Mansion, a 1912 summer estate on Cedar Lake, is now owned by the village, and the Metra depot anchors the small downtown.
What kind of homes are in Lake Villa?
Older homes and former cottages near the lakes and downtown, and single-family subdivisions and townhomes built since the 1990s.
How do you get to Chicago from Lake Villa?
Lake Villa is about 43 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Lake Villa station on the North Central Service (NCS) line, toward downtown Chicago. Route 83 (Milwaukee Avenue) runs through downtown and Grand Avenue (Route 132) crosses the south side.
Which school districts serve Lake Villa?
Most of Lake Villa is served by Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 and Community High School District 117. 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 Lake Villa?
The closest towns with our guides are Round Lake Beach, Lindenhurst, Round Lake and Antioch.
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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 2
- Lake Villa station Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Round Lake Beach station Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, under the licenses shown.
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