Beautiful spot to take a scroll for free and enjoy nature. This arboretum is very well maintained,…read morespacious, and has plenty of parking. In addition to the ponds and gardens, do make a visit to Japan House if you get an opportunity when they're open.

The University of Illinois Arboretum was a nice surprise to. This was a great oasis from a busy…read morecollege campus. My husband and I went on a Saturday afternoon, and while there people there, it was not crowded. There was a nice mixture of trees, lakes, and trails. It is a great place to rest and relax. Be sure to go when the Japan House when it's open.

Among the nicer parks in Champaign. Hessel Park isn't too big but it's still big enough. It has…read morelots of athletic facilities including for baseball and tennis. Even has a fountain. There's also a trail that goes around it. Big enough park for many activities. It has some pretty good athletic facilities. The local youth leagues have games and there's also kids just playing for fun too. Hot summer days are cool here. It has a big sprinkler area in the middle. This is a good place to take kids to cool them all off. For adults, there's areas for grilling. The pavilions are popular for holidays. Good park for almost everyone. It has a good amount of parking around it. There's a big water area for kids, there's sports, and there's a few trails.

Really nice Champaign park! Nice kid's equipment 2-5 and…read moresome stuff for the older kids Really nice splash pad in the summer Multiple tennis courts Lots of open space BBQ's and shelters for reserve

I loved the wooden playground here when I was growing up. They've recently remodeled the…read moreplayground and while I'll miss the one I grew up with, I am happy to see my daughter enjoying the new one. I love how many benches there were for adults. It's always crowded when we come which is great, our daughter makes friends to play with while she's here and has a great time. I really enjoyed the walking trails too, the sculptures are really cool. Bathrooms were locked and the water fountains were off. There were port a potties though.

This is one of my favorite walking trails in Urbana.. scenic & peaceful. I try to come out here as…read moreoften as I can especially when the weather is perfect.

We had a family event here the other night and our kids and parents loved it. The staff were…read moreincredibly friendly and accommodating, making sure we split our attendees into groups so as to keep the numbers down for each station. This allowed our families a more intimate experience at each learning station the staff provided. The kids were able to see snakes, turtles, and owls up close and learned all about them. They also did a craft project which was a huge hit. I can't say enough good things about the staff and how they helped us organize the event. The center itself is a wonderful place with so much to do. They have a soon-to-be-open natural playground next to the center as well as a variety of running/walking trails in a variety of distances. If you haven't been here, you're truly missing out.

Went here with the granddaughter who's almost three and it was perfect. Although the nature center…read morewasn't open, there's a raised boardwalk trail that's about a half mile loop through a heavily erode wooded area. The boardwalk was perfect because it rained the night before. We went around twice and the second time had a deer watching us from about fifty yards away. The granddaughter loved it!

What a great park! Beautiful plantings, lots of shade and big grassy areas. We were in Champaign…read morefor a couple days with our almost 3 granddaughter. She is a 'runner' so this was perfect for her to go explore.

This is a super spacious park. Tons of green area and walk ways going around various areas. A…read morehandful of sculptures as well as a kids playground area that is fenced in. If has that nice spongy ground covering as well as cedar chips by the swings. I did NOT see any bathroom either drop in or built in so if you are jumping off the interstate on a trip you will need to still go someplace else for that. Overall a really nice place to get out and stretch. Plenty of parking around the surrounding streets.

Nice park, Lots of kids around…read moreSolid sections of play equipment Best for 2-5 year olds

Another one of my favorite parks in Champaign. There's a tennis court, playground, and a really…read morenice (and new) trail for running or bikes. It's just a really pretty park and it's usually never too busy. Good stuff!

I jumped off the pavillion in the middle of the park. beautiful concrete with nice roof..not too…read moreslippery and it has a nice light for night climbing visibility. the woodchips at the bottom of the roof add a cushiony landing but not too soft so it's perfect if you're looking to add a boot to your collection!! the grates on the 6 doorways make it impossible to go inside but also make a nice climbing start so it makes up for it. the ledge is slightly skinny but is walkable if you go heel to toe. once on the roof it provides a nice view of the high school and lincoln statue.. also the soccer goal and fountain if you turn around. i had a very positive experience at carle park :) 10/10-would climb again!

The facility was great with a nice variety of activities for all ages. I was especially impressed…read morewith the staff as they were super friendly and helpful. Someone was always cleaning also. Nice, clean establishment!

This place is trash…read more - the party area assigned to us had trash on the floor--straws, utensils, napkins from the party before us. The place looked unkempt like everything was set up in a rush. Extra plates and utensils from the previous party were just placed on the sides. - The biggest issue was the AC did not work! The place didnt provide fans or anything to keep the party area cool enough to be comfortable.. my guests and I were burning up in there esp with the heatwave. They could've called me early in the day and let me know their AC was broken so I could make arrangements like maybe bring fans from home or something. Elevate did not offer ANY solution to their problem and caused inconvenience. Mind you my party was later in the afternoon and Elevate could have called and warned me about the broken AC! - Very very poor customer service! Nothing was explained at all. No calls 2-3 days before the party to go over things. For $600 I expected to have the party area dedicated to my childs party, family and friends -- but they had told me when I arrived that I was going to be sharing the space! I was livid but had to suck it up cuz wtf else can I do?? The host assigned to my party was rude, chaotic and then blamed his behavior on how busy and hot the place was.. AND he had the audacity to ask for a tip after the party..... what in the actual hell.

Great place to play some team sports! I've been here for the dodgeball league and I've watched the…read morekickball league in the fall. They're a lot of fun! There's a funny phenomenon during kickball where people drink beer openly at the kickball games. So, that's kind of awesome!