Sprocket RocketsIslamic Foundation NorthBowen ParkWaukegan Harbor, South HarborNational Museum of the American SailorNew Gracanica Monastery
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Gurnee

Gurnee is a town in Lake district, Illinois, United States of about 31,056 people. Within 50 km by road there are 96 places to visit: 11 churches, 12 parks and 18 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Sprocket Rockets, Goliath and The Flash: Vertical Velocity.

42.3703° N, 87.9020° WPop. 31,056

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Within 30 km45 places
Within 50 km96
Must-see288
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Sprocket Rockets, temple near Gurnee
Must-see

Sprocket Rockets

Temple · 3 km

Must-see

Goliath

Attraction · 3 km

Must-see

The Flash: Vertical Velocity

Attraction · 3 km

Places near Gurnee by type

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One day from Gurnee

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm

55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Gurnee
  2. Bowen Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  3. National Museum of the American Sailormuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Lambs Farm Petting Zoo and Amusement Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Islamic Foundation Northmosque or dargah · 30 min
  6. New Gracanica Monasterymonastery · 30 min
  7. Back in Gurnee
Today’s loopGurneeStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Gurnee?

Sprocket Rockets (temple, about 3 km), Goliath (attraction, about 3 km), The Flash: Vertical Velocity (attraction, about 3 km), The Joker Free Fly Coaster (attraction, about 3 km), The Dark Knight Coaster (attraction, about 3 km), Little Dipper (attraction, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gurnee?

96 places on Spotwander: 11 churches, 16 other attractions, 12 parks, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest church to Gurnee?

New Gracanica Monastery, about 10 km by road; North Suburban Synagogue Beth El (30 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Gurnee?

Six Flags Great America, about 3 km by road; Cuneo Mansion and Gardens (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Gurnee?

Start in Gurnee, visit Bowen Park, then National Museum of the American Sailor, then Lambs Farm Petting Zoo and Amusement Park, then Islamic Foundation North, then New Gracanica Monastery, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.