I've been a member of DGSRC for several years now. Yes, it's more expensive than some of the other…read moreoptions. But how much will you use it when it's so close by? Every summer we've swam at least 50 times, which means it works out to less than lunch out with at the kids each visit...and we spend our entire summer there. It's also super-close to my home (my son can bike there and meet his friends); we can bring our own healthy lunches and snacks; my kids have tons of friends who go there (so, instant playdates); and there are plenty of other activities to do as well (tennis, shuffleboard, gaga pit, sand volleyball). I'm often there with my kids but when I'm not, I love being able to enjoy the lower lap pool and adult-oriented area away from the larger pool upstairs. The swim lessons and swim team are great options for kids as well.

We have been members for 30+ years. Through the good times, the not so good times, and now the good…read moretimes are back!!. First, the pools, the staff, and the operations are all top notch. The manager, Brad, has many years experience on the premise and knows how to make it a comfortable experience for most everyone who visits. The board has done a great job of spending limited funds where they are most effective. The end result is just a nice place to spend a couple hours, or more, a couple of days, or more, a week. One of the new additions this year is D'Cappos providing food from the "snack" deck. The everyday provisions are fine and the add ons during the weekend are fantastic!! Jerry brings high end restaurant food to the little shack on the snack deck. Tonight I took Cavatelli with a light white garlic and fresh squash sauce and a delicious Bruchetta home. Can't do that at any other pool I've ever been to. Where did that come from?? The board made another good decision from my point of view. We are very glad we stuck it out over the years and we hope there are many good years to come. Paul & Ann Sassano

The kids love this pool. Clean and well maintained. You can bring in your own food/drinks. We…read morecant wait until Summer 2024

This park has everything you need to entertain a kid. Playground area, baseball field and a pool…read more Plenty of parking and easy to get to

We've been to the pool over a half dozen times since just moving in the end of last month. The…read morepools seem to be well maintained, as when we saw that they needed skimming, the guards got right to it! The stair rail needs some reinforcement and there is a leak in the women's bathroom that seems to have someone checking into. As for the Lifeguards, they do a good job which was evident on Friday night when their job was put to the test and a child's life was saved shortly after we left for the evening. For those who say, Guards are a waste of money, I for one as a parent, grandparent and former swim team member appreciate their service. We can't always have our eyes everywhere when it comes to our kids, of any age! There are still adults out there that don't know how to swim and some of then have children. It only takes a tablespoon of water to drown, a wrong move in a game of catch or whatever to lose your balance and be the victim. Lifeguards are money well spent!

Phenomenal, the guards are each brilliant and well rounded at their jobs, would recommend to anyone…read morein the neighborhood

If you are looking for a space to rent for a party, baby shower, reception, etc, this is a…read morefantastic location. Main hall holds 100 people and as photos show, can be decorated to look like anything you can imagine. You can bring in your own food/drink/caterer....there are no restrictions by the club. Location has a full kitchen and plenty of parking. Rental includes use of 6 ft. tables and chairs. More pics at http://oaksrecclub.org/about/clubhouse-rental/

Honestly, I don't know why more families in Bolingbrook AND the surrounding suburbs don't go to…read moreBolingbrook Park District for their swim lessons! Not only is Pelican Harbor indoor water park humongous and perfect for all levels of swimming, staff is incredibly friendly and prices are beyond reasonable!!! Even if you're not a Bolingbrook resident, if you sign up early enough, you can get 6-8 swimming lesson sessions for about $8 per lesson. I currently have both my children in Parkie's Starfish Swim School (ages 3-8) and each lesson is 40 minutes long. At private swim schools (Bear Paddle, Goldfish, British Swim School), lessons for that age group are 30 minutes long and almost 3 times as much per lesson! One thing to keep in mind are that many of the instructor are VERY young (probably high school-early college age). One of my kids is a newly minted 3 year old and doesn't listen very well at times (my kid just wants to play around in the water). I think the teacher had a hard time instructing in the beginning, but she doesn't give up and spoke to me about methods to "speed up" the progression as well as boundaries I may have. I appreciated that because I can only imagine how hard it is to teach young children who would rather play than learn. Parkie's Starfish Swim School has several levels starting from White (never having a swim lesson before) and ending in Green (able to swim on side, can freestyle 30 feet with rhythmic breathing). Levels Red-Yellow-Blue are in between. After mastering green, they can move to Parkie's Starfish Stroke School, perfecting all the strokes with longer distances as well as flips and open turns. They also have Parkie's Babies Swim Lesson for babies (ages 3-36 months). Overall I highly recommend Bolingbrook Park District for swim lessons. It's extremely affordable, the indoor swimming facility is very impressive and staff is so nice. I love that I can bring my kids here year-round instead of just summers. I know I'll continue bringing my kids here for years to come!

Had my two sons in their swimming classes and would practice with them after their classes for…read moreabout 15minutes. I have been doing this since last year, then one of the personnel walked up to me last month after their class whiles practicing and asked if I was a member which I answered no. She then said, you can stay if you are a member but if not then get out". I got my kids ready after we were done then asked her what was their policy for after class, she said, you are able to stay till 15 minutes after the swimming class. I called the manager of the place and reported this incidence. Will I take my kids back there? NO!!! Staff should have the respect for people who patronize them and not disrespect them.The staff should have explained their policy because this same staff if there every day I take my kids to this place. She was out right rude and disrespectful! They just lost two customers.

We rented the place out for New Years, what an awesome facility! Basketball, pickle ball, weight…read moreroom, batting cages. Everything a young budding athlete needs to up their game! Tony Was awesome and great to work with!

Nice facility. Clean. Well maintained. My grandsons thoroughly enjoyed their BP. Will go back.read more

We were visiting from California and checked this place out with our family who lives close to it…read more It was so much fun! The slides were great. Splash pad amazing. And the pool was so nice it was cushiony on the bottom. Deepest is about 5 feet.

Great place to hang out with family! Come here a lot. Very clean and well taken care of.read more

Love this park!! It's quite large with soccer fields, baseball, basketball courts, a playground…read morethat has multiple parts to it annnnnd bathrooms! Been here for a lot of the sporting events for my nephew and in the summer they also sell snacks in the fieldhouse building. The playground is really cool. It's a sensory, musical, Park with lots of different levels of play equipment for toddlers all the way up to probably teenagers. I love coming to this place and could spend hours here.