1101 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096Mon–Fri 8–5:30 · Sat 8–Noon(847) 872-1111
Wenzel's Automotive

Round Lake, IL

Tires, brakes and repairs for Round Lake drivers

Distance
23.8 miles
Drive time
about 39 min
County
Lake County, IL
Emissions program
Illinois Air Team

Quick answer

Driving from Round Lake? Plan on about 39 minutes and 23.8 miles northeast to Wenzel's Automotive, mainly on Washington Street and Skokie Highway (US 41). The shop is at 1101 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop Harbor, IL, and Round Lake customers come in for brake repair, oil change & maintenance and tires & tire balancing.

Getting here from Round Lake

  1. Start out on Cedar Lake Road for under a mile.
  2. Continue as the road becomes Washington Street for about 8.4 miles.
  3. Turn left onto Milwaukee Avenue for under a mile.
  4. Continue as the road becomes Riverside Drive for about 1.4 miles.
  5. Continue as the road becomes Skokie Highway (US 41) for about 5.5 miles.
  6. Turn right onto Route 173 for about 4.7 miles.
  7. Turn left onto Lewis Avenue for about a mile.
  8. Turn right onto 9th Street for about 1.5 miles.
  9. Turn right onto Sheridan Road (Route 137).
  10. Turn left at 11th Street. Wenzel's Automotive is on the corner at 1101 Sheridan Rd.

Of the 23.8 miles, about 8.4 miles on Washington Street and about 5.5 miles on Skokie Highway (US 41). The route has 6 turns, and about 6 miles are on highway. OpenStreetMap routing.

Washington Street east

From Round Lake, the route follows Washington Street east to US 41, then north to Route 173 and east into Winthrop Harbor.

Metra and commuter cars

Round Lake has a Metra station on the Milwaukee District North line, and many cars here do the short station run every day. Short trips are hard on oil and batteries.

Services Round Lake drivers ask for

Where Round Lake is

In a straight line, the shop is about 16 miles northeast of Round Lake, which is in Lake County, Illinois. Its nearest neighbors on our list: Round Lake Park (0.9 miles), Round Lake Beach (1.3 miles) and Hainesville (1.4 miles).

Nearby: Round Lake Park · Round Lake Beach · Hainesville · Round Lake Heights. All services · All areas · Request an appointment

Round Lake questions

My car only goes to the train station and back. Does it still need maintenance?

Yes. Short trips can be harder on an engine than long ones. Follow the severe-service intervals in your owner's manual.