Wonderful Places · Wide-Open Spaces
McHenry County. Where Adventure comes Naturally. Sometimes, we all want a little room to move around. After all, to yearn for quiet, wide-open spaces is to long for the peaceful tranquility that so often evades us. People weren’t meant to be confined in cramped, concrete spaces. We need room to stretch out, to be free, to take a deep breath of fresh air – we need room to live.
In McHenry County, IL, that’s just a way of life. One minute, you’re exploring a charming downtown lined with terracotta storefronts, and the next you’re lacing up your hiking boots and spotting deer tracks lining the expansive terrain sculpted by glaciers thousands of years ago. Go from white tablecloth dining to picking strawberries right from the ground and take them straight back to your home, dirt and all.
Here, this lifestyle just comes…naturally. From charming small towns to reaping Mother Nature’s bounties, you’ll discover spending time here comes instinctively. Welcome to McHenry County.
Our Destination
WEBSITE:
NaturallyMcHenryCounty.com
CONTACT:
Jaki Berggren
President & CEO
Kristine Austin
Sales & Marketing Manager
- jaki@naturallymchenrycounty.com
- kristine@naturallymchenrycounty.com
- 815-893-6280
- 11879 E. Main Street, PO Box 1106, Huntley, IL 60142-1106
DESTINATION SERVICE AREA:
Algonquin, Barrington Hills, Bull Valley, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Greenwood, Harvard, Hebron, Huntley, Island Lake, Johnsburg, Lake in the Hills, Lakemoor, Lakewood, Marengo, McCullom Lake, McHenry, Port Barrington, Prairie Grove, Richmond, Ringwood, Spring Grove, Union, Wonder Lake & Woodstock
Top Attractions
- McHenry County Conservation District
- Agritourism, Farmers Markets
- Farm to Table Dining, Special Events
- Illinois Railway Museum
- Volo Auto Museum
- Charming small towns
- Downtown Crystal Lake
- Historic Woodstock Square
- Chain O’Lakes State Park
- Moraine Hills State Park
Info & Stats
IL House Legislative District
52, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70
IL Senate Legislative Districts
26, 32, 33, 35
Largest Meeting Facility
Holiday Inn Crystal Lake
Number of Hotel Rooms
1,000
Primary Source of Local Funding
McHenry County Government
Total Tourism Jobs Supported
2,192
Regional Tourism Expenditures
$336.1 million
Lodging Taxes
State: $4.3 million
Local Sales Taxes
$15 million