Hawthorn Woods is quiet community featuring nine parks and over 80 acres of parkland area. Families and nature lovers can enjoy their summers biking or hiking the many trails as well as skating and sledding in the winter. This upscale Lake County suburb is bordered by Long Grove on the east and southeast, Kildeer on the south, Lake Zurich on the southwest, and North Barrington on the west. The village covers an area of approximately 5.4 square miles, and is predominately a residential community. Hawthorn Woods is home to the championship Kemper Lakes golf course.

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Perhaps the most desirable aspect of Hawthorn Woods, beside the stately beauty of this peaceful community, is the proximity to some of northern Illinois' most desirable areas. The quaint village of Long Grove lies along its eastern border. Historic summer resort areas along the Fox River and Chain of Lakes is a quick 15 minute drive north on Route 12.

Hawthorn Woods has nine parks with over 80 acres of parkland. This provides residents with opportunities to play various sports, fish, hike, ice skate, go sledding and have fun at various playgrounds. Villagers can also spend their leisure time golfing at a number of area courses, working out at the Foglia YMCA in Lake Zurich; and listening to a series of summer outdoor concerts at Community Park at Old McHenry and Quentin Roads.