Little House of Glencoe is located at 690 Birch Lane in Glencoe, Illinois. (Please note that this is not a mailing address for correspondence to Little House of Glencoe)
Little House of Glencoe is a “one of a kind” local treasure, located in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s “Skokie Lagoons.” Run by a volunteer board, Little House’s mission is to provide a unique meeting place in a natural setting that provides a woodsy atmosphere with access to Forest Preserve bike trails and close to the canoe launch at Tower Rd.
Questions?? Please contact us by email at littlehouseofglencoe690@gmail.
Background
Little House of Glencoe was originally built for a Girl Scout camp back in the 1940’s and was used by groups who wanted a safe, comfortable, and convenient place for their Girl Scouts to earn badges, practice camping skills, and participate in overnights.
Fundraising began in 1945, and Little House opened its doors for its first function in 1949. Shortly afterwards, the scouts made the space available to other community groups. In its over 70 years of operation, Little House has been a popular place not just for scouts and badge work, but for family gatherings, community parties, outdoor trainings, club meetings, youth group overnights and even weddings!
The facility is a charming cabin with modern plumbing, a full kitchen, a small stage, a screened-in all weather porch plus two indoor fireplaces. Little House ownership passed from the Girl Scouts to an independent non-profit organization in the mid-1960s. While about two-thirds of its budget comes from facility rentals, the Little House organization is dependent on private donations to keep the lights on and the doors open.
Little House accepts bookings from all over the Chicagoland area, and has discounted rates for non-profit organizations. Legal proof of non-profit status is required for all non-profit requests.