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Trip from Waukegan, IL to Long Lake, IL

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

27m

Distance

16.1 mi

26 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 25m ★
6 AM
0h 28m
8 AM
0h 33m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 29m
3 PM
0h 30m
5 PM
0h 32m
8 PM
0h 26m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Long Lake, IL, IL

Long Lake, IL

Sean Ewing

Trip Overview

The drive from Waukegan, IL to Long Lake, IL covers 16.1 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Belvidere Road, East Belvidere Road, Belvidere Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.3 miles on Belvidere Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.52 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 16.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

27m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 27m drive with frequent turns across 16.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Belvidere Road is the longest continuous segment at about 6.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near Glen Rock Avenue.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 27m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Glen Rock Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles (Belvidere Street): Navigation decision point; at 15.8 miles (North Augustana Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

3
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | Glen Rock Avenue

Turn right onto Glen Rock Avenue

Navigation decision point

3
1 mi into trip | ~2m in | Belvidere Street

Turn right onto Belvidere Street

Navigation decision point

4
15.8 mi into trip | ~26m in | North Augustana Avenue

Turn right onto North Augustana Avenue

Navigation decision point

3
16 mi into trip | ~27m in | North Rock Island Street

Turn slight right onto North Rock Island Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Belvidere Road 6.3 mi 9m
East Belvidere Road 3.4 mi 5m
Belvidere Street 1.6 mi 3m
East Main Street 1.2 mi 2m
West Big Hollow Road 0.7 mi 1m
Round Lake Road 0.7 mi 1m
Railroad Avenue 0.5 mi <1m
North Jackson Street 0.5 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Belvidere Road — 6.3 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Waukegan, IL and Long Lake, IL.

1

Start on North Jackson Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · North Jackson Street
2

Turn right onto Glen Rock Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · Glen Rock Avenue
3

Turn right onto Belvidere Street

1.6 mi · 3 min · Belvidere Street
4

Continue on IL 120

6.3 mi · 9 min · Belvidere Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
5

Continue on IL 120

3.4 mi · 5 min · East Belvidere Road
6

Turn straight

0.1 mi · 13 sec
7

Turn straight onto IL 134

1.2 mi · 2 min · East Main Street
8

Continue on IL 134

0.5 mi · 59 sec · Railroad Avenue
9

Continue on IL 134

0.7 mi · 1 min · Round Lake Road
10

Continue on IL 134

0.3 mi · 36 sec · Long Lake Road
Use the left lane.
11

Continue on IL 134

0.7 mi · 1 min · West Big Hollow Road
12

Turn right onto North Augustana Avenue

177 ft · 8 sec · North Augustana Avenue
13

Continue on North Augustana Avenue

0.1 mi · 31 sec · North Augustana Avenue
14

Turn slight right onto North Rock Island Street

0.1 mi · 26 sec · North Rock Island Street
15

Arrive at destination

North Rock Island Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.52 one way

$5.03 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.76 $5.53
premium $4.89 $3.10 $6.20
diesel $5.61 $3.55 $7.11

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.8 0 $1.69 $0.77
Efficient EV 4 0 $1.41 $0.64
EV Truck/SUV 6.4 0 $2.25 $1.03

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Waukegan, IL

Late night in Waukegan on Saturday

Local time

2:34 AM

CDT

Current temp

66°F

Isolated Rain Showers

N 5 to 10 mph 21% chance Live forecast

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 3:15PM CDT until April 16 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 3:10PM CDT until April 16 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Destination

Long Lake, IL

Late night in Long Lake on Saturday

Local time

2:34 AM

CDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

1 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

27m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Waukegan, IL to Long Lake, IL covers 16.1 miles and takes about 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Belvidere Road, East Belvidere Road, Belvidere Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.1 miles from Waukegan, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.52 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 27m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Glen Rock Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles (Belvidere Street): Navigation decision point; at 15.8 miles (North Augustana Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Waukegan, IL to Long Lake, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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