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.

Landmark Review: This was the location of taste of champaign…read morethis year. There is a nice fountain in the middle of the park. Very spacious and clean. I did not see any play ground equipment at least in the area I visited. Parking wise there is street parking all around.

As an early bird, there is nothing that beats an early morning swim, especially when it gets to be…read moreat an outdoor pool on a beautiful cool summer morning. Sholem provided the perfect spot for this morning's swim! While I can't speak to this facility during a busier time, I can speak to my experience in the pools earlier hours. I was able to walk up to their admission desk and, after talking briefly with the friendly desk worker, I paid my $6 to swim and headed into the locker room. During my swim, there was never more than 4 people in the pool and I was able to swim in one of their 3 lanes for most of my swim. Additionally, while the air was a little chilly this morning, the pool temperature was perfect! I thoroughly enjoyed my swim and would recommend this spot to anyone looking. I also eyed a pretty awesome lazy river that I'd like to take a few laps through if I find myself itching to swim again before I head back to St. Louis!

I was only here once, but had a great time. A cheap way to cool off and have some summer fun! The…read morewaterslides are awesome. Remember to flatten your body to get that speed! Didn't try the lazy river-those things have a history of making people sick. Tons of fun splashy play type stuff for little kids. The only reason they don't get five stars is the lack of a diving board. Come on people, if you're going to spend a ton to build a massive aqua complex, you put in a diving board.

I have never hiked at a prairie before and I am so glad that I chose this place for my exercise…read more Very well maintained park with lots of trails. The wildflowers alone will bring me back to this beautiful place.

The Buffalo Trace Prairie is a system of trails that are on the far western edge of the Lake of the…read moreWoods Forest Preserve. To be sure, there is much more to Lake of the Woods than just Buffalo Trace. The easiest entrance is located just north of Exit #172 off I-74 in Mahomet, on the left across from the botanical garden and before you get to the Early American Museum. Can't miss it. The trails run all through this medium-sized forest preserve and are perfect for jogging, biking, or dog walking. There is one major asphalt trail that runs E-W and several smaller trails that are really just places that they mow the prairie down every week or so. The asphalt trail is a little more than a mile long, and connects to a trail that is 5 mi in total. The intertwined grass trails are much longer all told, but since there are so many, you can customize as long or short of a walk as you want. The terrain is rolling hills, and the biome(s) are a pleasant transition from prairie to woods. None of the trails that I was on were at all challenging or in disrepair. I would suggest that if you intend to take the grass trails, take a good long look at the map before you leave the trail head, or bring one along. Thankfully, there are not really that many people making use of this park, which is cool. If you make use of the trail map, the trail in the far south of this park (by the highway) actually dead-ends and does not connect back to the parking lot, as is indicated on the map. Not a big deal, just a lil back-tracking. I needed the exercise.

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!

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.

I recently went to Meadowview Park for the first time. I love photography! I must say that the…read moreWandell Sculpture Garden & Hickman Wildflower Walk were aesthetically appealing. I enjoyed the walking path & have numerous pictures to enjoy from this outting.

Great park for kids and grown ups alike. However! If your dog is not friendly to kids-DONT BRING…read moreDOGS WHO ARE NOT KID FRIENDLY! My grandson was bitten there last year and today my 20 month old granddaughter was growled at and I barely caught her from running up to it. The dog owner was shouting NO- at my toddler granddaughter. But guess what- she's a toddler who has a dog at home who is friendly. She doesn't know better! If your dog doesn't like kids. Go to the dog park! Not to a park where kids play. I love dogs. But kids are are more important!

This is a great dog park in Urbana, IL. We stopped here on a road trip through the area. It has…read morewater for humans and dogs, poop bags, benches, hydrants, large trees for shade and open area for throwing tennis balls. You can pay annually ($35) or daily ($5) to use this place. It's completely fenced in so you can let your dog run.

This is the best dog park I can remember visiting. This is based on the size, the other dogs/owners…read morein attendance, and the varied areas. The park features wide open grass areas, a couple areas of high grass, a forested area, and a separate area for little dogs. The park itself is pretty good sized, maybe 1/2 mile in circumference if you walk the fence (as many folks do). It should be noted that there are many more bully breed dogs on Saturday and Sunday afternoons than other times. I dont have anything against these breeds per se, but they do play a little too rough for some dogs. There are very few inconsiderate people at this dog park, which I think is what makes it such a good one, but you'd still be wise to watch your step and keep a close eye on your dog. I know my little gremlin loves to come here, and I'm usually able to strike up a convo w/ somebody interesting.

Excellent park for both kids, runners, and dogs. There's a nice playground, a pathway around the…read morepark that has the distance marked for runners, and dog cleanup stations. It's always well kept up and just a nice place to go and relax.

My experience at this park was for the inaugural Year for Phases of the Moon Festival. The park set…read moreup was a wonderful experience for me. We camped in Forest Tent Camping B. It was back in the woods near a clear lake. There were paved trails we rode our bikes on to get around. The boat dock was pretty looking out to another lake area. There were old buildings that were well kept on the festival grounds. Very neat! Especially the old train car that is set up as an old restaurant that used to be in service. I would love to come back to the park for the festival and other times throughout the year! I know some festivarians had unfortunate experiences getting into the festival grounds Wednesday and Thursday because of Wednesday's downpour but to me they tried their best to get things up to par as quick as possible and continued everyday throughout the weekend. They also had a small disc golf course set up and a playground that I noticed.