We are not eesidents but we enjoy using this place. We have been here twice and enjoyed it both…read moretimes. It was clean and there were plenty ofchairs to use. There are age appropriate activities from infant on up. Theres plenty of shallow space with slides for the little ones, a nice deep end with a slide and diving board, a little water playground, a lazy river and assorted water slides for the more adventurous. They do have a cafe area with food, but we didnt try it. There are some healthy snacks but mostly the usual for this type of venue.

Overall a good place to take kids of all ages. Food is basic. Very strict on no outside food. The…read morebathrooms were horrible, don't seem to be cleaned often, which is gross and unsanitary for the summer wave.

Nice small beach yet crowded because of the air show. Parking is plentiful and you can bring your…read morejet skis here. Lifeguards on duty and there are tables for eating along with benches scattered everywhere to take in the views.

One of the benefits of living in Whiting is having this beautiful park near…read more It's great for a walk any time of year. You can find some interesting fossils along the beach & I have a nice collection of beach glass too.

A fantastic park is on the far South Side with some cool scenery including a beach. Calumet Park is…read moreone of my lesser appreciated favorites. It just about is as close as you can get to Indiana. Beach of course is the best part about here. The rest of the park has some gardens and hiking trails. Either in summer or winter it's a beautiful place for hanging. It has a few big parking lots. There's plentiful parking meaning it's usually easy to find somewhere. Beach is the most notable feature. This goes along a few miles. Certainly it isn't always pretty around here. There's some ugly old factories, including those across the lake in Gary, but besides that it's beautiful mostly. Be warned about the nuisances here, which include birds and bugs. It's especially bad in the summer. This park is most happening then and has features such as athletic facilities and other fun things.

Beautiful park! Plenty of stone walkways, views of the lake, and trees for a relaxing experience…read more The park is huge and plenty of open space and various amenities, and kiddie playgrounds too. We enjoyed walking the dog and the views

Bicentennial Park has many amenities for children and adults. Today was the kick off of the…read more Olympia Fields Park District Sock Hop Hustle 5k which started at Bicentennial Park. The bathrooms were clean; the park itself was clean and free of lose trash and debris; there were plenty of benches to enjoy the scenery and to relax; and paved walk ways to take a leisure stroll and enjoy the tree-lined Olympia Fields streets. The park is large enough to not feel like people in various areas are to close or infringing on your space. There is also a covered picnic shelter which is good if you want to rent the park for family events and such. I also like the wide flat area so that you can let the kids run free or you could have structured games for your events. It's definitely one of the better parks in Olympia Fields.

Nice small quiet park. Took my two little ladies and they enjoyed. I met some nice ladies and we…read moresocialized while the kids played will return again

Perfect for dogs and might I add, you do see many families here vs just hanging out and for the…read moremost part, it is a kind place to visit. I come here quite often when its time to walk my 6 dogs, and I do have to admit that a doggie park in the area would be better. Although I don't mind this park in the least since it is very dog friendly and the families that do come here are kind to my pets and very seldom ask to pet them. Since I think people should not just assume your pups are friendly (although mine are of course) I still don't agree with people petting for the sake of petting. The park is very clean and I do see that the staff associated with the park try their best to keep it clean. I do at times get disappointed when there is litter strew all over the place, but this is a family park and for the most part is always full of families and others so of course a little litter is expected. The park is pretty spacious so there is something happening all over. Kids playing, the field house, ball games, football games. Something of everyone of course. On the weekends it can be a bit hectic, since this is the time that everyone seems to be out, but still, it is a good atmosphere and the people who come to this park are friendly for the most part.

Pleasantly surprised to see all the great changes made to the park since the last time I was here…read more(about 5 years ago). A new outdoor children's play area is the biggest change to the park. I remember the last time I was here, the previous play area was very old and broken down. Am very happy that the city replaced it. I will definitely be back to bring my boys here throughout the summer.

Palos Preserves has a lot going on. You can fish; in fact, I saw a few people doing that. There…read morewere several people biking through the preserves (some casual, some much more hard core). Walking trails, which is what I was using with the group I was in. Of course, Camp Bullfrog is a major attraction at this site, situated on Bullfrog Lake; you can rent paces for camping anywhere from 2 or 3 days up to 10 days per month. And there's also picnic groves around the place too. There are a few port-a-potties, and there may be an actual restroom with flush toilets a bit southwest of Bullfrog Lake; I forgot to check. Nearby are Sagawau Nature Center and the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, amongst other places. Palos is an International Dark Sky location, so the Forest Preserve District of Cook County sometimes has programs here. There's some hilliness here, and some of the areas I was in were not accessible--though it's possible the campsite is. You should contact them if you are in need of an accessible place to recreate.

Never in a million years would I have believed you if you told me that one of the best running…read moretrails in the USA was in IL. But that's exactly what I found at Palos Forest Preserves. I ignored the Yelp map directions, which drops you in the middle of the street, and instead followed that street until it became a dead end. I parked in the parking lot by the dead end and began my trail there. This ended up being about a 2-2 1/2 hour adventure, at about 16K steps (running half way). The trail has some nice markers to help keep you on the right track, but more would be even better because I ended up doing "eenie meenie minie moe" at several junction points and just hoped for the best. My favorite part about these trails were the inclines and natural obstacle courses. Watch out for the trees though. A couple of the roots reached out and grabbed my foot on more than one occasion, causing me to kiss the ground. I'm certain I heard some giggles coming from the treetops. Cheeky lil bastards. The views were breathtaking during my autumn visits. Very peaceful in many areas and not too crowded, unless you came on the weekend when the bikers take over. They treat it like it's their world, which is very annoying. If I lived in the area, I would definitely frequent these woods with my mountain bike. If running/hiking was fun, biking would be a blast! However, I would remember to share the trails with pedestrians.

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!

Rocket Park is great! There is a catch & release pond, a walking trail with exercise equipment, the…read moreplayground, A splash pad, tennis courts, and basketball courts. There is a pavilion and bathrooms as well. I believe you might be able to rent the pavilion for a party with the Oak Lawn Park District.

This park is an excellent location to bring your children. This park has a lagoon, a rocket themed…read moreplayground for the adventurous child, a smaller play area, a light game, a splash area, and a basketball court. The park is nestled in a beautiful community and the maintenance of it is well kept. My niece and nephews loved this park. The boys really loved the splash pad. The walking trails around the lagoon are awesome for exercise. This is a great park to come to on the hot summer days and play.