Rated as the Best Reception site in Lake and McHenry County by the knot.com and thewedding channel.com, we can offer every couple the most picturesque setting with the best in food and value to every bride and groom.  Located right on the lake on the north shore of beautiful Long Lake in unincorporated Lake County, we are completely surrounded by huge picture windows offering you and your guests the most fantastic view of the lake and surrounding forest preserve.  With our outstanding reputation for the best in food and location, we are the ONLY location in Lake and McHenry County that can host BOTH your ceremony AND reception and still have the no stress, no worry, no headache for the bride of having to wonder about the weather.  Our huge outdoor tent provides you and your guests the comfort of not having to stress out about the weather.  With comfortable white folding chairs and the most beautiful hanging flower baskets all around our ceremony area, most brides find they do not need to purchase any additonal flowers for their ceremony area....we provide them for you!
We take great pride in offering you the best in location, food, and service WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL COSTS.  We provide premium liquor and beer at NO ADDITONAL COST TO YOU,..... NO FACILITY RENTAL FEE, ....NO CAKE CUTTING FEE, ....NO BARTENDER FEE, .....NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR COLORED LINENS,...we only host ONE EVENT AT A TIME, we offer buffet OR sit down dinner AT THE SAME PRICE!!!  With most of our competition, many to most of these charges and fees are added on to your total adding as much as $7-$10 per person or more to your costs.  Give us a call and see why brides continue to rate Parkway By The Lake as Lake and McHenry County's BEST WEDDING RECEPTION SITE year after year.  Give us a call, and let's see how we can create an affordable package to make this the day you always dreamed about!!