Gurnee, Illinois

About Gurnee

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Gurnee is a thriving city with an estimated population of 30,546.

Gurnee holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 13.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,261 residents per square mile.

📰 Gurnee News Today

• Man accidentally touches ComEd cable, suffers life-threatening electric shock in Gurnee, Illinois cbsnews.com · Aug 18
• Stephan Hanson Obituary - November 14, 2025 - Gurnee, Illinois Lehighvalleylive.com · Aug 17
• Six Flags Great America in Gurnee to open Camp Timber Trail next year with Sky Hawk roller coaster in Gurnee, Illinois ABC7 Chicago · Aug 6
• David Austin Obituary - Gurnee, IL Dignity Memorial · Jul 25
• Gurnee Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gurnee Unique

• The only place in America named Gurnee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 30,546.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gurnee

• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Golden Corral — american
• Olive Garden — italian
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Primo's — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Toppers Pizza — pizza
• Asian Gourmet Hibachi Sushi and Buffet — asian
• Beachcombers

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Six Flags Great America · Theme park
• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago · Theme park
• 3 Point Challenge · Attraction
• Aquaman Splashdown · Attraction
• Batman: The Ride · Attraction
• Big Easy Balloons · Attraction
• Cirque Electrique · Attraction
• Columbia Carousel · Attraction
• Condor · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gurnee

• Lake Carina Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Road Park reviews ★
• Cedar Park reviews ★
• Esper Petersen Park reviews ★
• Gowe Park reviews ★
• Gurnee Public Park reviews ★
• Heather Ridge Conservation reviews ★
• Hilltop Park reviews ★
• Pembroke Community Park reviews ★
• Prairie Oaks Park reviews ★
• Viking Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gurnee

• Bridges Program ALOP
• River Trail School
• Spaulding Elementary School
• Viking School
• Warren Township High School
• Woodland Intermediate Sch
• Woodland Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gurnee

🏘️ Nearby Communities