Images: Icons of Grandwood Park

Tucked away in an area northwest of Gurnee, suburban Grandwood Park fittingly calls itself "Lake County's Best Kept Secret."

Development of the area, which is situated north of Grand Avenue (Ill. Rte. 132) and US 45, began in the early 1960s, and the Grandwood Park Civic Association was established in 1962.

The Grandwood Park Park District is the primary governmental body in addition to the civic association.

Grandwood Lake is situated at the center of the development, and Lake Park, with the gazebo featured in the area's logo, is on the south side of the Lake.

There is a bridge across the Grandwood Lake dam, though it is currently closed due to the fact that the dam is undergoing repairs.

Mill Creek runs generally from east to west through the center of the development.

Hutchins Athletic Field, located on the north side, is one of the several parks in the area.

Police and fire protection is provided by the Village of Gurnee.

For more information, visit www.grandwoodpark.net.