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Trip from Waukegan, IL to Prairie Grove, IL

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

Drive Time

47m

Distance

27.2 mi

44 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 12 min
4 AM
0h 44m ★
6 AM
0h 48m
8 AM
0h 56m
10 AM
0h 51m
12 PM
0h 50m
3 PM
0h 51m
5 PM
0h 55m
8 PM
0h 45m

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

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Downtown Prairie Grove, IL, IL

Prairie Grove, IL

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Trip Overview

The drive from Waukegan, IL to Prairie Grove, IL covers 27.2 miles and takes about 47m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on East Belvidere Road, Belvidere Road, Barreville Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.5 miles on East Belvidere Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.25 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 47m. Total distance: 27.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

47m 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 47m drive with frequent turns across 27.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Belvidere Road is the longest continuous segment at about 10.5 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 47m drive. You will face about 5 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 21.6 miles (V45 / Chapel Hill Road): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 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

6
21.6 mi into trip | ~34m in | V45 / Chapel Hill Road

Turn left onto V45 / Chapel Hill Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
23.2 mi into trip | ~37m in | A32 / Charles J Miller Road

Turn right onto A32 / Charles J Miller Road

Navigation decision point

4
24.2 mi into trip | ~39m in | South Barreville Road

Turn left onto South Barreville Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
East Belvidere Road 10.5 mi 16m
Belvidere Road 6.3 mi 9m
Barreville Road 2 mi 6m
Belvidere Street 1.6 mi 3m
Elm Street 1.1 mi 1m
Rand Road 1.1 mi 1m
Charles J Miller Road 1 mi 1m
North River Road 0.9 mi 1m
Longest stretch: East Belvidere Road — 10.5 mi, about 16m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Waukegan, IL and Prairie Grove, 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

10 mi · 16 min · East Belvidere Road
Use the left lane.
6

Continue on IL 120

1.1 mi · 1 min · Rand Road
7

Continue on IL 120

1.1 mi · 1 min · Elm Street
8

Turn left onto V45

0.7 mi · 1 min · Chapel Hill Road
Use the left lane.
9

Continue on V45

0.9 mi · 1 min · North River Road
Use the straight lane.
10

Turn right onto A32

1.0 mi · 1 min · Charles J Miller Road
11

Turn left onto South Barreville Road

0.2 mi · 25 sec · South Barreville Road
12

Continue on South Green Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · South Green Street
13

Continue on Barreville Road

2.0 mi · 6 min · Barreville Road
14

Arrive at destination

Barreville Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.25 one way

$8.50 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $4.67 $9.34
premium $4.89 $5.23 $10.47
diesel $5.61 $6.01 $12.01

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.2 0 $2.86 $1.31
Efficient EV 6.8 0 $2.38 $1.09
EV Truck/SUV 10.9 0 $3.81 $1.74

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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 17, 2026

Origin

Waukegan, IL

Morning in Waukegan on Saturday

Local time

10:23 AM

CDT

Current temp

43°F

Widespread Fog

SE 5 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory issued April 17 at 1:55AM CDT until April 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory issued April 17 at 1:55AM CDT until April 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Destination

Prairie Grove, IL

Morning in Prairie Grove on Saturday

Local time

10:23 AM

CDT

Current temp

68°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

25 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

47m 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 Prairie Grove, IL covers 27.2 miles and takes about 47m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

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

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 13.6 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 $4.25 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 47m drive. You will face about 5 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 21.6 miles (V45 / Chapel Hill Road): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Waukegan, IL to Prairie Grove, 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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