On Base & Local Amenities

Enter with your sailor to utilize these services. For further information go to the Great Lakes Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Website www.NavyLifeGL.com.

MWR Map (a map highlighting MWR facilities, fields and recreational spaces)

1. Community Recreation - Tickets & Travel, Bldg. 13 (Inside the Marina) | (847) 688-5417
Discount tickets, attraction brochures, and train schedules.

2. Epicenter, Bldg. 525 | (847) 688-4641
All-hands entertainment mega-complex, featuring a 28-lane bowling center, movie theater, sports club, amusements and mini golf. Plus Spinz Restaurant serves pizza, wings, hand-helds and more!

3. Fieldhouse, Bldg. 440 | (847) 688-3419
​Indoor track, basketball courts and pool. Call for hours of operation.

4. Great Lakes Brew Club, Bldg. 140 | (847) 688-6946
Beverages and Bites! Features rotating regional craft beers with a Lake Michigan view.

5. Great Lakes Commissary | (847) 688-2644
Essential groceries - fresh food.

6. Great Lakes Fitness Center, Bldg. 2A | (847) 688-5649
Health and fitness center.

7. Great Lakes Marina & Outdoor Rental Center, Bldg. 13 | (847) 688-5417
Marina, fishing gear, both motorized and non-motorized boats/paddle sports (seasonal), and outdoor party/picnic gear rental.

8. MWR RV Campground | 1-877-NAVY-BED (6289-233)
RV spaces with 20 amp, 30 amp and 50 amp service and lakefront views. DoD eligibility required. Reservations: www.DoDLodging.net.

9. National Museum of the American Sailor, Bldg. 42 | (847) 688-3154
Free to the public. Collection consists of over 40,000 historic artifacts.

10. NEX Burkey Mall | (847) 578-6280
Premier customer service at the NEX retail store.

11. Veterans Memorial Golf Course & Buckley’s Restaurant, Bldg. 8400 | (847) 688-4593
Golf course and restaurant. Open to military and the public. Located just off of the main base along Buckley Road (IL137) (Seasonal).

12. Visitor Center, Bldg. 6130 | (847) 688-5648
Visitor passes/registration for base visitors.