Welcome to Winnetka
Nestled along Lake Michigan’s North Shore, Winnetka is a community of tree-lined streets, sandy beaches, renowned schools, outstanding parks, quality recreation facilities, and plentiful non-profit and religious organizations. Founded in 1869, the name given to the community was a Native American word meaning "beautiful land." Winnetka has historic, small-town charm, as well as family-oriented neighborhoods while developing into a thriving village for people to live, work, and visit.
Winnetka boasts numerous shops, restaurants, and specialty merchants in the Village’s four distinct shopping districts (Hubbard Woods, East Elm, West Elm, and Indian Hill). Shops here are frequent stops for local residents, but also destinations for many in the surrounding area.
Winnetka is strategically located within an easy drive, or rail commute, of Chicago’s city center-with its significant business and cultural resources, as well as leisure time activities. The uniqueness of the community can especially be seen in the autumn when the turning colors of the foliage become a photographer’s paradise.
