Patch's Best 2021 Halloween Yard Haunts: Lake County

LAKE COUNTY, IL — If you're looking for new zombie graveyards, body parts, floating ghosts and devil's playgrounds to explore for Halloween, you've come to the right place. Patch has assembled its annual Tour o' Yard Haunts for 2021 created by some of Chicagoland’s most imaginative and demented exterior decorators.

Due to the overwhelming number of responses, we have organized the 2021 list by county. So click on the link for the list of scary yards near your house, or go crazy and visit all them all.

This year, your Patch editors will be selecting the best decorated yard haunt and awarding a $100 Amazon gift card to the winner.

We know that Lake County residents of have some slick yard haunts, so send pictures or video of your scary yard and tell us why it's worth a drive by. Don't forget to include your address. We’ll be UPDATING the tour every Friday through Halloween, so get on the list. Send photos and a description to Lorraine Swanson at lorraine.swanson@patch.com. Check back for new terror.

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See what other counties are doing:

• Cook County/Chicago
• McHenry/Kane County
• Will/Kendall County

Also, check out these lists for more scary yards throughout the Chicago area: Chicago Haunt Builders, Haunted Illinois Directory, Illinois Haunted Houses and We Love Halloween. There's free fun to be had in the days leading up to Halloween, so set your GPS for these time-honored spooky standbys and newbies.

See what other counties are doing:

• Cook County/Chicago
• DuPage County
• Lake County
• McHenry/Kane County
• Will/Kendall County

Deerfield

1630 PORTAGE PASS, DEERFIELD — Mild-mannered attorney David Kerpel puts up an elaborate Halloween display every year. Photos are coming.

Lake-in-the-Hills

150 BRIDLEWOOD CIRCLE, LAKE IN THE HILLS — There's more than a lake in the hills. There is also a cemetery.

Lake Villa

REALM OF THE LOST SOULS, 25418 W. KNOLLS COURT, LAKE VILLA — The Smiths’ yard reigns supreme drawing drive-by visitors looking to catch a glimpse of their 12-foot skeleton “Fred,” along with the many other skeletons, tomb stones, inflatables and blow molds. The display “comes alive” at night when the ominous lights accentuate their spooky features, such as our radioactive skeleton making up his brew and our newest edition-the leering skeleton. Visitors are asked to stay outside the Smiths’ spooky fence, as there is no walking through the yard. Decorations will remain onsite through the first week of November. Viewing times can be throughout the day, but lighting comes on at dusk and turns off at 11pm.