Old School Forest Preserve

Old School Forest Preserve is a parking area in Lake, Illinois. Old School Forest Preserve is situated nearby to Old School Playground, as well as near the reservoir Lambs Lake.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Libertyville station and Cuneo Museum.

Libertyville station

Railway station

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Libertyville is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Libertyville, Illinois. The station is officially located on 200 West Lake Street near Milwaukee Avenue, is 35.5 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line, and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. Libertyville station is situated 2½ miles northwest of Old School Forest Preserve.

Cuneo Museum

Museum

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The Cuneo Mansion and Gardens are a historic home, art collection and gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois, built in 1914 and designed by architect Benjamin Marshall of Marshall & Fox. Cuneo Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Old School Forest Preserve.

Halas Hall

Building

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Halas Hall is a building complex in Lake Forest, Illinois, that serves as the headquarters of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. The 38-acre complex opened on March 3, 1997 and was expanded in 2013 and 2018. Halas Hall is situated 1½ miles southeast of Old School Forest Preserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rondout and Knollwood.

Rondout

Locality

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Rondout is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois, United States that first formed around a railroad junction. The area is located within Libertyville Township.

Knollwood

Neighborhood

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Knollwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,221. Knollwood is situated 2 miles northeast of Old School Forest Preserve.