The Village of Lakewood is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on July 10, 1933. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,283. Although commonly referred to as Lakewood, the town’s proper name is preceded by ‘The Village of’.

The Village at Lakewood is located in McHenry County in the state of Illinois. The Village shares its boundaries like the City of Crystal Lake, Village of Lake in the Hills, Village of Huntley, and City of Woodstock.

The Village covers just under 4 square miles (10 km). There are very nearly 650 acres (2.6 km²) of right to use space, which equals virtually 3/4 acre per household. There are 6 lakes, including Crystal Lake which is situated partially in the Village and partially in the City of Crystal Lake, Illinois. The Village is home to two golf courses and several natural areas or wetlands, including the Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve. There are next a number of public and private parks and beaches within the Village, as without difficulty as walking and bicycle paths and unshakable open spaces in the newer subdivisions. Lakewood’s recreational areas are West Beach, Crystal Lake, and a number of parks that dot the area.

Small parks, beaches, and boat docks along Crystal Lake’s South Shore are private and maintained for use by members of the Country Club Additions Property Owners Association (CCAPOA). This is a homeowners association-like entity for Lakewood houses from nearly Country Club Road (named for Crystal Lake Country Club just to the south) and extending to the south lakeshore. Roads in this lakeside Place have decorative posts upon the corner of streets intersecting Lake Shore Drive and are called “Gates”, such as “Gate 7”. The CCAPOA parks take their names from these gates, so a lakeside park would be called “Gate 7 Beach” locally.