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Great Lakes Naval Training Center — National Museum of the American Sailor

The Navy's only boot camp installation; public access is primarily via the National Museum of the American Sailor

Aerial view of Waukegan downtown near Lake Michigan at sunset.

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Naval Station Great Lakes, opened 1911, is the Navy’s largest training installation on 1,600+ acres. Public visitors generally access it via the National Museum of the American Sailor near Gate 1; base access otherwise requires ID/registration.

On Site Features

Interactive exhibits on Navy boot camp history
Uniform and artifact collections
Gift shop

ADDRESS Building 42
2531 Sheridan Road, Great Lakes, IL 60088
ADMISSION Free
PARKING Base access rules apply, ID required at gates
GOOD FOR
Families
AMENITIES
Family Friendly

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