Kid-friendly places in Gurnee
Great Wolf Lodge Chicago/Gurnee
A Gurnee family resort built around an indoor water park, with themed family suites, an arcade, mini golf and a MagiQuest game.
Hurricane Harbor Chicago
The water park adjoining Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, with a water coaster billed as the world's tallest. Seasonal.
Betty Russell Community Park
Park with a playground and a walking path.
Churchill Hunt Park
Park with a playground, a skate park, a shelter and a basketball court.
Rainforest Cafe
A jungle-themed restaurant with animatronic animals inside Gurnee Mills.
Ravinia Park
Park with a playground, picnic shelters and a basketball court.
Six Flags Great America
A major regional amusement park in Gurnee with rides across a range of intensities, marking its 50th-anniversary season in 2026 and unaffected by Six Flags' 2026 sale of several other US parks.