Chicago to Melrose Park on a Friday afternoon is not a drive I'd wish on anyone, but as far as my…read morebaseball-crazy grandson is concerned, Sam's is totally worth it. Not sure what the 400+ balls cost--it wasn't much--and the look on the boy's face was priceless. Had it not been for some well-earned blisters, we might still be there!

I bring my boys here so they. An practice. I give them $10 each and they practice for an hour or…read moreso. We have met their friends here and have even brought pizzas as they have a couple of tables and benches. It's a great place to bring the kiddos!

I didn't realize there was a public playground here for a long time. Basically I saw it on the Oh…read moreRanger app and went to check it out. Three play structures, one in the sandbox, a swingset, public bathrooms, ball fields, and a free parking lot. Also has a bike rack, if you ride around the back of the playground on the dirt trail. A big playground, but not enough trees, so it can get hot in the summer and windy in the winter.

You might not even notice this playground tucked away on what seems to be the Dominican University…read morecampus! A great big open field with a baseball diamond, three separate playground areas, swings, and plenty of shaded benches (for us tired parents) made this a great place to kill an hour before heading to Lake Movie Theater with the kids. The "sandbox" that houses one of the playground structures was all dried up and didn't look too great. It could definitely use some new sand! Other than that, I have no complaints. I will be back next time we are in the area with the kids.

My son loves it here! We started coming here when he was about a year old and it's the best! It's…read moreenclosed so the littles won't run out !

Great little spot for the little ones to run around with age appropriate structures to climb on…read more Plenty of shade and benches for adults to sit on to watch.

Dear Sea lion. I am a season pass holder but this place has had some rough patches like this one…read moretime I went with my camp we were stepping on broken glass and one kid had to go to the ER and I cut my foot. They have a huge space of empty land where they can make a good water slide like maybe a water Coaster but Sea Lion acts so cheap when they charge like 3 million dollars for a day pass so theres no reason to not make a good ride. But it gets worse when I was at the snack shack yesterday I spent 4 dollars on a damn snow cone and we got pizza. We got our pizza right away but then they started scrolling on YouTube and then after 10 minutes we told them we were waiting for a snow cone and then it took them 5 minutes make a snow cone. I'm very disappointed Sea lion. In conclusion you guys need to hire better staff, make better slides and clean the park more. My rating 0/10 Don't come here

Nice and clean, nice layout with a variety of activities for kids. My son loved the little lazy…read moreriver thing and the slides

My family and I came here for an evening of bowling. This place is very intimate. The bathrooms…read morewere very clean. The bartender was friendly and they serve beer. I had no issues finding a park right in front on a Saturday evening.

I reached out to the bowling alley to set up a youth outing. Jerry, the manager, was more than…read moreaccommodating. This bowling alley is a great hidden gem. They have plenty of balls, new and clean rental shoes, and the everything is really clean. There is plenty of off-street parking, and the rates are extremely competitive. If you're looking for a night out, or a group outing, this is a great place to lock in. Thank you Striker Lanes and thank you Jerry. We will be back soon!

Great park! It's nice and clean. There are a good amount of slides for the kids at the playground…read more There are baseball fields to practice hitting, pitching, or throwing. There is a water playground with a small kiddie water slide. It's near mobile homes and a restaurant called "Buck's Pit Stop." I'll be coming back here again and again.

We took our 7 and 4 year old grandbabies to visit the splash park here. For a mere 3 measley…read moredollars per kid ( adults free!!!!!!) my kids were able to run wild with other same age kids thru different water park play areas. There is a dual slide in the center of the park that gets the most action. It is great for kiddos age 3 to 9. There are also spray spots all over the play area and large overhead buckets that fill up and spill onto whoever stands underneath. There are sturdy loungers for parents and Oma's like me to sit on as well as a covered area with picnic chairs you can sit under. There is a guard to make sure kids behave. There are clean single toilets right outside the splash park. Outside the splash park is a 4 story mega slide that was amazing. After splashing, the kids must have climbed that slide 30 times before we left to go home. My kiddos were beat after we left. And that is a miracle my friends!

This park is great, but it's really old. They have festivals there. It's really fun. There's two…read morebasketball course one inside and one outside there is this running trail or biking trail whatever you call it and they have workout accessories in the trail, but it's really old like I just said there is a frizz be course that's cool. Also on a winter you could go sledding. BUT BE CAREFUL BECAUSE ITS CROWDED so crowded that I bumped into kids every time I go down so if you guys are gonna go sledding, just be careful. Also, does anyone know about the abandoned waterpark they used to have

Hey Summit. How about investing a lil money in the kids playground area? It's covered with mud,…read moregrass and weeds and small traces off mulch! Or, place a sign advising kids to wear their mud boots while in the playground area! Probably one reason why people call it Scummit!

We had the most wonderful birthday party experience here back in February. I have been meaning to…read moreleave a review for months! Having a Feb bday doesn't leave us with a lot of fun birthday party locations so we're always looking for something different. The kids absolutely loved this experience. Learning all about different animals and reptiles. The party room was the perfect size for a kid's party. They provided tables, chairs, and tablecloths which was super helpful. The staff is kind and knowledgeable. We got really lucky with having weather nice enough to be outside to see the outdoor farm. They actually said as long as the weather is not unsafe, they continue to provide that part of the party year long. You definitely don't want to miss that part. I'm not sure who enjoyed this party more, the kids or the adults. Thank you Double J Riding!

We enrolled our 9-year-old in the 4-day JJ Horsecamp for $375 after doing extensive research. We…read moredrove more than 30 minutes each way because the camp description sounded exactly like what she was looking for. While we understood that activities were "subject to change," we expected an experience that closely reflected what was advertised. Our daughter was by far the oldest child in her group, and I wish there had been more age-appropriate grouping or activities. She came home each day underwhelmed, which was especially disappointing because she had been counting down the days until camp. The biggest issue was that many of the advertised activities felt much more basic than they appeared. There was far less hands-on interaction with the animals than we expected. Instead of an immersive farm or horse experience, it often felt more like observing, listening, or completing simple crafts. For example, "making parakeet sticks" meant feeding the birds with sticks that were already prepared, and "making a goat piñata" consisted of stuffing a pre-made paper-mâché piñata. She also told us that "learning to milk a cow" involved squeezing a rubber glove attached to a wooden calf with blue-colored liquid inside. While these activities may be enjoyable for younger children, they felt geared toward a much younger age group than our 9-year-old. One thing I did appreciate was the check-in and check-out process. The staff had a clear system that made drop-off and pick-up feel organized and secure. My biggest suggestion would be to make the advertising more representative of what campers actually do. A day-by-day sample itinerary or more photos and videos of children participating in the actual activities would help parents make an informed decision. We chose this camp over others because of the detailed activity descriptions, and the reality simply didn't match the expectations they created.