Family-friendly vacation rentals in McHenry County

Christine’s place was the perfect get-away for a family vacation close to home. The lake was beautiful and the place was spotless and inviting. It felt like you walked in to your own home. It’s close to places to eat and there is even a community space just a few houses down that is lively if the weather is nice. I’m hoping to come back again!

This was our second visit to Amanda’s and just like the first time, it left my boys with fun memories. We will be back next summer.

This was a wonderful place for our family get together. The house has a few different places for a large group to hang out and was close to the beach.

This was my second time staying at this lakehouse, and it was just as great as I remembered. I absolutely love the peaceful surrounding area—it's a perfect spot to relax and enjoy nature. The hosts were very responsive and helpful, answering any questions I had right away. Everything in the listing was exactly as described, and the check-in instructions were clear and easy to follow. The house was clean, comfortable, and had everything I needed. I’m already looking forward to coming back again!

Amanda is the best host I’ve ever had, she is so friendly and responsive. Her kitchen was fully equipped, she gave us the option of having firewood delivered, the place is absolutely beautiful, you walk down some stairs to get to the beach. A group of 8 moms went there for a weekend getaway and it was exactly what we needed. Thank you!

Clean, roomy place. Short drive to stores or walk/shuttle to resort pool/restaurants. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again. The only disappointment was the golf course was closed.

This house looks like it does in the photos. It is an easy walk to downtown in a safe area. Had a great stay overall!

We had a great stay here. We had a large party but felt like there was plenty of space to relax and spend time together. Kitchen was well equipped with appliances. Sound system was great! Lots of great games to play inside and amenities for the lake as well to use outside. Surrounding area is peaceful and relatively quiet. Easy to get to stores/shops via short drive.

Being directly across from the beach was amazing but what was better is there was enough gear, kayaks, paddle boards, life jackets, chairs, and so on, available for our use we were able to enjoy the beach and water all day together.

We really enjoyed Andy's place! The location is beautiful, right on the lake. We fished right off the pier and also took the boat out to fish. Andy had instructions for EVERYTHING, which was so helpful! We will be back!

A great place to stay at a great value. We used all 6 bedrooms. Perfect location. Papi surprised us with pastry the first and second morning. Was a real pleasure to stay at his place.

We had a great stay at the icehouse! Definitely a more historic unit but matched the descriptions and was perfect for our quick weekend getaway! Also a quick walk to everything downtown and the lake is right across the street. As long as you are not looking for something modern or fancy, this place is perfect!

We had a wonderful weekend in McHenry at Greg's place. It is unique, comfortable, spacious, and pretty close to a main downtown area with lots of restaurants/bars. The window views are beautiful. And, we especially loved the sauna and fireplace! We stayed in the winter and didn't get to fully enjoy the lake and large yard, so we will definitely have to come back in the summer.

This was the perfect place for my girlfriends and I to crash while in town for the night. The beds were incredibly comfortable. Would stay here again.

We were in town for a wedding and needed a place we could stay where we could leave our dog crates during the day. We got upgraded to a bigger cabin since they had space. It was perfect! Thank you for the stay!

Pictures didn’t do this place justice, clean and very well furnished. Kitchen fully stocked as if they live there full time. High end utensils and kitchenware. Very cozy, well lit during the day, several spots to hang out indoors and outside with lots of entertainment options indoors, lots of room to roam outside and a fire pit . Sandra responds instantly, she’s very far from you so you have privacy but always available to come by if you needed anything. Sandra invited my daughter to help her groom the horse and that made her day. Would visit again for sure, and perhaps in the winter if available. The fireplace beckons. There’s an XL size griddle outside which I was allowed to use. She’s offering you all she has, so treat it with care and respect and clean after yourself so that we can all enjoy her place. Thank you Gene and Sandra.

Great spot! The condo was clean, comfortable, and quiet. It was a short walk to the beach and restaurants. Mandy’s detailed directions and instructions made checking in a breeze. Our group of four had a fantastic time.

What a lovely and hospitable place! We loved our time there. The level of comfort was unmatched. We would happily return. Truly a wonderful experience!

We had a fantastic time here! The property has an incredible deck that extends into the surrounding forest. We had breakfast outside every morning! If you love wildlife, you'll love this place.

Charming and comfortable - In the heart of Geneva close to cute shops and many restaurants! Very clean with convenient parking. Wonderful stay!

Beautiful and eclectic home. It was perfect for our group of girls visiting from all over the U.S to attend our HS Reunion. Plenty of lovely spaces to gather or a private, quiet nook to read or rest. The pool was wonderful. Beds were super comfortable. Kitchen was large enough and well stocked to prepare meals. Andy was very responsive with any issues or questions. Highly recommend!

We took an unexpected trip to the lake and needed a peaceful, relaxing place to stay. Regina’s house was perfect. The condo is fully stocked with all you’ll need including a beautiful view of the lake. Regina gave great recommendations and was very responsive.

Place was better than I expected--looked more updated than the photos displayed. It was very roomy with a large bathroom and a full-size kitchen. With good weather, you can simply walk up the hill to the Grand Geneva. Will definitely plan to book again!

Krissy was very helpful with questions and her place is very homey. We will definitely book with her again if she allows us to. We had a lovely 5 year Anniversary.