Lakewood Shores, Illinois

About Lakewood Shores

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Lakewood Shores is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Lakewood Shores is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.35 square miles.

📰 Lakewood Shores News Today

• Lakewood Shores Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Aug 7
• Phyllis Gorney Obituary Aug 5, 2024 - Reeves - Baskerville Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home · Aug 5
• Wilmington township, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Sep 14
• Richard Welchko, Jr. Obituary Nov 6, 2024 - Reeves - Baskerville Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home · Nov 6
• Tornado rips through Illinois' Coal City, injures 5 ABC7 Los Angeles · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lakewood Shores Unique

• The only place in America named Lakewood Shores — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakewood Shores

• El Patron Mexican Kitchen II — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakewood Shores

• Kankakee Sands Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Forsythe Woods County Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Wilmington Shrub Prairie Nature Preserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lakewood Shores

🏘️ Nearby Communities