We love this park! It has a little bit of everything. Lots of grassy areas like baseball and soccer…read morefields, a rubber track, and a large playground for the kiddos. The park is great for picnics, people-watching, or walking the track. We typically come here to play on the swings though! They have baby swings which is perfect for my 9-month old. The playground is large with activities great for children of all ages that I know my baby will grow into along the way. On the weekends it can be busy, but adults and kids have always been respectful when playing. It's a great park, and we are so happy/lucky to live close by!

The turf project is finished and is a great new asset to the neighborhood!…read more Now if they could get around to opening the play lot that would be great.

I've been here a couple times for swim class for my infant. The facility is small but not bad. The…read morepool is good, and the equipment looked well-kept. The staff member who was there when we visited was always friendly and charmed by my little one (not the only reason I liked her!) and always had a mask--in June 2024 when most people have abandoned masking. The location made it near impossible for me to get to swim class so I'm going to have to look for another option, but if it had worked out I would have been happy to continue using this facility.

I got introduced to Edgewater Athletic Club via a swim program they host…read more Pros: - They have a nice sized pool that has several swim lanes for beginner swimmers and more advanced swimmers. - The staff member at the entrance was very nice. He was always willing to loan me a towel every time I visited. - The swim program is setup every well! It took me a few rounds to land a spot because it's very competitive but it was worth the wait. The instructors are very knowledgeable and helped me feel more comfortable in the water. Cons: - The pool is cleaned monthly and you can really see the difference of it being recently cleaned vs collecting whatever in the pool. - The locker rooms could use an update and a deep cleaning. I wish they had a mix of short lockers with the full sized lockers so we don't have to stuff all of our items into multiple lockers when it gets colder outside.

LA Fitness Lawrence Avenue in Ravenswood is an incredible location! Everything you need is in one…read moreplace, making it one of the most convenient fitness clubs I've visited. The Pilates program is fantastic, with a beautiful studio, excellent equipment, and instructors who create a fun, challenging, and welcoming experience. Whether you're new to Pilates or have years of experience, you'll feel right at home. One of my favorite features is the convenience. There's ample parking with an attached garage, a grocery store right next door for quick shopping after your workout, plus an on-site juice bar and meal prep options that make staying on track with your health goals even easier. The club is clean, well maintained, and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. It's clear the team takes pride in creating a great experience for members. If you're looking for a gym that combines exceptional fitness offerings with unmatched convenience, LA Fitness Lawrence Avenue in Ravenswood is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend!

Wow, what a hot mess. This gym really makes me miss Chuze Fitness back home. They're also a chain…read moregym, but they actually have their stuff together. The facilities are consistently clean, the staff is friendly and helpful, and the overall experience is much better. This LA Fitness is crowded at basically all hours, and there clearly isn't enough equipment to meet the demand. People regularly sit on or hog equipment without sharing, but honestly, I can understand why when there simply isn't enough equipment available. Beyond the crowding, the gym itself has a weird smell, feels dirty, and just doesn't seem well maintained. Trying to get a decent workout in is frustrating when you're constantly waiting for equipment or trying to work around the crowds. I really wanted to like this gym, but for the price, I expected a much better experience. I'll definitely be looking for another gym.

I absolutely love Lincoln Square Athletic Club. I have been a member for about two months now, this…read moreis my home gym, and I have made great use of the multi-gym membership to workout all over the city with trainers and friends. Lincoln Square in particular I love because of the amenities and staff. The sauna and steam room have become a regular part of my routine, especially after a rowdy weekend when I am looking to get back to baseline faster. The equipment at LSAC is solid, with a heavy focus on free weights, cables, and cardio. Like any of the CAC locations, if you are looking to throw out gnarly 200lb vanity lifts on machines, just get a membership at Planet Fitness and save yourself the trouble, you might even find folks at the big box gyms to cheer you on! The staff is friendly and accommodating, and given that I am a visibly queer/trans person, I have never had issues using the locker room I am most comfortable in. Staff and members alike never look twice at me post-top surgery, something that genuinely wasn't true at places like PF or LA Fitness. If you're looking for a well rounded gym to truly work on your health and physique, you probably won't find one at a better price point. Like all gyms, be wary of cancellation policies and just pay the extra $5 a month to be month to month rather than locking yourself into annual contracts. If you think CAC is hard to get out of, I encourage you to try to get out of PF membership that you opened before moving to another state (hint: I literally had to close my bank account and open a new one because THAT was easier). Happy lifting, and be reasonable in your expectations of a gym, there really aren't a ton of good ones out there, but CAC is an outlier.

The gym itself is great. My one star review is for the employees. My gym membership was randomly…read morecanceled by an employee named Heather. Called the gym to find out what the issue was. Another employee named Connor said he would investigate and talk to Heather. Well that investigation was fairly quick. Connor emailed me back immediately stating that my membership was "mistakenly" canceled by Heather. Who mistakenly cancels a gym membership?? What a poor excuse, Connor. And supposedly my card on file was not valid for the month of January 2026. But the same card was valid all of 2024 and 2025 and they sure took my money. I decided to spend my money else where. Do better guys, your poor excuses can lose a lot of customers.

I really like this gym. My insurance covers membership at other gyms but not this one, so I have to…read morepay the dues. In spite of it, I opt to go to Galter, because I think it is a lot better than the competition. What I like the most here are the fitness classes included in membership. You have to sign up for the more popular classes 48 hours in advance, because they fill up quickly. Try to take some classes like yoga or Aqua Mix/ Aqua Blast with Shannon, who is an awesome instructor. As others have mentioned, you will see all ages and body types here, so no need to be embarrassed if you are not in top shape. There are two pools (the West pool is bigger), a sauna, whirlpool, and a lot of equipment on the second floor. The staff is friendly and the place seems quite clean. The only negatives that I can see are very small towels and several lockers without working locks.

They changed their policies in the middle of the year, and now there are no reservations. Before,…read moreit was already very difficult to find a spot to swim; now, it is just impossible. The membership is overpriced for the services they provide. There is also very little respect for members. They offer individual classes that take up entire lanes, leaving members unable to swim. They even state in their documents that people paying for those classes have priority. Well, I pay too--and I pay a very expensive membership, yet I feel that the needs of regular members are completely disregarded. There isn't even proper shampoo--just soap that they label as shampoo. People are allowed to use their phones, and nobody seems to enforce the rules. Overall, it feels like the facility has been abandoned and that management no longer cares about the members or the quality of the experience.

Fairly busy gym that has a lot of cardio machines. Possibly almost half of the machines in there…read moreare some sort of bike, treadmill, elliptical. About 4 smith machines and a series of others to hit every muscle group. Although I didn't notice many free weights. Free parking in front

I'm very satisfied with this Planet Fitness location, plant of equipment and very modern Devices,…read morethe crew are very friendly too

I've been a patron here for about two years. Miss Kelly is awesome. The instructors are very nice…read moreand patient with the children. The changing cabanas are always clean. I like that they are so flexible with the make up classes. My kid always looks forward to the sticker reward after a swim session. My family loves British!

Great coaches everyone is friendly and professional. You can tell that they care a lot about their…read morestudents. The employees connect with each other and keep parents informed of your child's progress. They have fun cute surprises for their birthdays and make up classes are a breeze to do; making it flexible to your schedule. While I think my daughter is the most talented special mermaid, her teachers make swimming look as easy and effortless as walking. It is of piece of mind how my daughter is able to survival float on contact with the water and I know everyone is cpr certified. The swim instructors are great at tailoring the class to each student. Small humans with big emotions, each class is always a surprise. We had one class where one baby started crying and it caused a ripple effect and the next 20 minutes was a real tear jerker. Coach Vicki was cool as a cucumber. Then we had another class where each litte chubby cheek was happy and after each kids turn the other kids would clap in encouragement. Highly recommend this school!

I purchased a 7 day guess pass to this location. I was genuinely impressed with the overall…read moreexperience. The staff was welcoming and professional. Henry, Brian and Adrianne were very kind, welcoming and attentive. They have great customer service skills. The facility was clean and well-maintained, with a wide variety of equipment to choose from--everything from cardio machines and weight training equipment. They did not have a glute machine and the weekend hours were not convenient for me. I personally felt 8:00 AM is a little late on weekends to open (personal feeling). Overall, I did not mind paying 75 dollars for a on week pass. The gym was spacious, very clean including the bathrooms! Definitely a well maintained facility.

For over 3 years they have promised replacing their old always out of order Treadmills. 5 are out…read moretoday , again . They keep lying about replacing.

visiting the area for a few days so I bought a day pass. great gym and friendly staffread more

Typically a very great experience at this location. I left my watch there today and I called the…read morelocation three times to help me locate the watch. First call they told me that there was no one in the gym that would be able to check if my watch was in the locker room. They told me all the men were on break and that no one would be able to check. An hour later I called back and they notified me that the watch had not been turned into the desk and the watch was nowhere to be found in the locker room. I was finally able to make it back an hour and half later, went into the locker room and found my watch in the place I described to the staff upon call. I was very unhappy with the service I received today from the staff here.

I recommend this place because the park is giant and big space to play so I totally recommend this…read moreplace for kids too

Warren Park is a very large park in West Ridge, on Chicago's far north side. It's the largest on…read morethe north side I think. I think I might have been here once when I lived in West Ridge a mile away. They have facilities for baseball, basketball, and soccer, as well as a 9-hole golf course (waaaaay on the northeast side of the park, at the corner of Pratt and Ridge), and tennis courts that double as pickleball courts. There's a path that runs through the park as well so you can walk or job, but I also saw people riding bikes on it when I was here. In wintertime, they have an ice rink. You can play cricket here, racquetball, and there are three playgrounds. The field house is large too. There's a gymnasium and the Northtown Garden Society operates out of here. I was surprised to see the garden club because I had been curious if there was one around here but couldn't find one. I'm sure one of if not their major project is the maintenance of the Warren Park community garden, which is between Western Avenue and the field house. Near the field house, on its south side, is a work of public art that doubles as a place to sit and take a load off. The history of Warren Park is a particularly interesting one and combines the politics of Chicago. The land was once the Edgewater Golf Course, a privately owned course. It was purchased and the community soon learned that the developers wanted to put a high rise and shopping center here. It was indeed re-zoned by the city when community efforts failed, and those groups (called the Allied North Side Community Organizations) appealed to the governor, who signed legislation making it a state park to preserve the open land, calling it the "first major state park in Illinois created in an urban area". The state only purchased about a third of it, though, and the remaining land was still undergoing development, much to the dismay of the surrounding community. Is the end, the Chicago Park District chose to condemn it and turn it into parkland, and the state transferred its property to the city. This park as a very large parking lot, which is good since there are so many activities here. There are bathroom facilities inside the field house as well. The field house and playgrounds are accessible, and depending upon one's accessibility needs other areas of the park may be as well.