Uptown Travel Guide
Kenosha
Popular places to visit

Simmons Island Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Simmons Island Beach during your trip to Downtown Kenosha? Stroll along the area's lakeside or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Carthage College
Walk around the campus at Carthage College as part of your travels around Kenosha. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Kenosha Public Museum
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Kenosha Public Museum in Kenosha. Experience the area's live music and festivals.

Civil War Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Civil War Museum during your travels in Kenosha. Wander the lakeside and beaches in the area.
Bristol Renaissance Faire
Enjoy an outing to Bristol Renaissance Faire during your stay in Kenosha. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Walk around the campus at University of Wisconsin-Parkside during your visit to Kenosha. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Top hotels in Uptown

Great Wolf Lodge Illinois
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Reviewed on 5 May 2026

Best Western Executive Inn Kenosha/Pleasant Prairie
Hotel was great, clean, staff were awesome, breakfast was wonderful, there was a bar with some yummy food items, the pool and hot tub were wonderful, They were polite and welcoming, the room was comfortable, loved the frig and microwave in the room, parking was free. I would Highly recomend this ...
Reviewed on 6 May 2026

Days Inn by Wyndham Waukegan
Terrible stay while traveling through Waukegan, Illinois at Days Inn Wyndham. The condition of the room did not meet basic standards- damp odor in the room. There were hair strands lying on the towels folded on the sink in the bathroom. Dents and cracks throughout the bathrooms door. The shower was ...
Reviewed on 5 May 2026

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Chicago Gurnee
Clean Room, clean pool
Reviewed on 5 May 2026

Days Inn by Wyndham Pleasant Prairie Kenosha
Breakfast and staff were great. We had hair that was not ours in the bathroom and only one washcloth for 2 of us. When I spoke with the front desk they were very accomdating and refunded us some of our cost. It should also be noted that there is no elevator in this hotel.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026

Sonesta ES Suites Chicago Waukegan Gurnee
The hotel is not far from the base. Breakfast is good and staffs are nice. I stayed 1 bedroom and it’s very spacious.
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Uptown

Downtown Kenosha
Unique features of Downtown Kenosha include the lake views and restaurants. Make a stop by Lake Michigan or Kenosha History Center while you're exploring the area.
