My grandparents have been living in Oglebay for over 50 years. I absolutely adore Oglebay! I love…read morethe lodge and the new updates they've made, the glass house, the museum inside of the mansion, the beautiful views throughout the hills, it's truly an incredible place. I have been going to Oglebay since I was very little, and still continue to visit due to my grandparents living there... but I will say the kids Park absolutely needs renovated. There are so many trip hazards and the entire park is very old and has outdated play equipment. I highly suggest they take some of the funds that they receive for Oglebay and put it into making a new park for the kids. The paddle boats and all the new updated activities are great, but for kids to play at the park, safely, that should be the next focus. As you can see in my photos, every season is gorgeous, and the walking trails throughout are really nice for exercise. There's a restaurant now located on the grounds, I would say it's a little overpriced, but the food is good. I've stayed in the room several times over the years, and some of them are old and outdated, and some of them are really nice and new. I appreciate both. No matter what, they always keep the hotel portion clean. I would say the hot tub seems to have some issues here and there, that pool and hot tub have been there since before I can remember. There's new restaurants inside of the lodge as well, and they also have ravenous reviews. Christmas time is always beautiful, and the beautiful bloom of the flowers during spring is quite a sight to see. Apparently, the zoo will now have lions and beekeeper, I'm excited to take my baby to visit this spring! If you're thinking about visiting, do not hesitate you will enjoy it as much as my family I have for many decades.

I did not stay overnight at Oglebay Resort, but simply visited the park for an afternoon in…read moremid-June 2025 and thought it was pleasant but nothing spectacular. If you have young children in town, Schenk Lake is a nice spot for a short boat ride or to try fishing! Originally a private country estate of 750 acres purchased in 1901 by Earl W. Oglebay, he donated the land to the City of Wheeling in 1928 to create a public park and education center. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped to build out the trails in the 1930s. Overall, it may be worth a stop here if you have young kids. However, I found the park to be kind of "meh" due to a lack of scenic views. At the end of the day, it's just a nice public park.

Was at Oglebay as part of a golf package. Played the Crispin…read moreCourse on a Saturday this September. It was by far one of the worst conditioned golf courses I have ever played in my 30 some years of playing. Plus it took 5+ hours to play and the Crispin staff was rude. Add this to the 6 hour round on the Jones course the day before and it was not a good experience at all. The operators of this resort should be embarrassed about this. Will never go back.

I don't know what so say here. We stayed at Oglebay, received rounds at the Palmer and Jones…read morecourse, this course the golf fees were part of the deal but we had to pay $28 (2 people) for a cart. They should have paid us $28 to play this dump. Wow. What a disappointment. Right next to Oglebay, it looked spectacular. The fairways are in worse shape than my neighbors crappy yard. The greens are mediocre at best. Avoid at all costs unless it's free, even then I would turn it down. Some of the hole layouts are OK, a few holes on the back nine at least made you think you were at a nice golf course...until you hit off the weed infested "fairways."

I've been coming to this park since I was a wee little one. So many memories at this park…read more... But more recently, this is the park that we generally hold our family reunion every year. Always a good time. The pavilions are always clean and the park is always well kept.

Nice place that is well maintained. They offer multiple things to do, family oriented. Play ground,…read moreswi

My family and I were looking for a park for a quick picnic, while being social distant during our…read moreshort road trip. Wheeling Park was perfect for that, even with the impending rain. When we arrived, we found well manicured hills of grass and trees, and a large number of picnic tables that were empty and available for us to use. And even better, we were able to park right on the side of the road, 100 or so feet from the tables. Does a picnic on a blanket seem more appealing to you? There was ample space to spread out on the side of a gently sloping hill too. We could also see a lovely lake with paddle boats, and from the other reviews, it looks like there are more amenities as well, including an ice rink and putt putt. At the same time, this park seemed old, yet very well taken care of. The large stone markets at the park's entrances made the impression that we were entering a space that a lot of thought and time had been put into. Unfortunately, just after finishing our meal the rain started falling -- or fortunately it didn't start before we were done, I suppose we could say. So we didn't get to explore this more. Wheeling, though, is the halfway point between my family and my brother-in-law's, so I anticipate we will be meeting here more in the future. I very much hope we come back to this park.

This park is very lovely. There is a building called White Palace where they play indoor hockey…read more There are some large shelters, a lake with paddle boats and putt putt. There is tennis courts and the pools are both outdoor and indoor with a slide. They were ice skating and we sat down to watch for awhile. There is an outside viewing area. Very nice park.

Food and service were great! The golf course looked amazing; but, we didn't have time to play.read more

We love coming here. Friendly and helpful staff. The course is so much fun. Highly recommend the…read morefood. We love the peppers and sausage app, steak sandwich and fries (lunch), house salad (house Italian or ranch), and "pasta bilities" with house marinara and chicken Parm. Highly recommend. It's fun rain or shine

A group of 4 of us enjoyed a 9-hole golf outing one recent Saturday. The golf cart rental & payment…read moreto play process went quickly and smoothly. The check in area has a cooler with drinks and some pepperoni rolls for sale. We also bought a $5 slightly used club to add to one of our bags. The staff are friendly. The course itself was mostly maintained and green. There are definitely some spots that are well worn and could use a revamp, but for the price, the course is solid. The parking area is a little small, especially on a busy day.

This course is SLIGHTLY better than the local putt putt place! No yardage markers, trash cans all…read moreover flowing, greens not cut, tee boxes have weeds all over them, our golf cart died on the 17th hole! There was a fight at the club house between some guys, which the police were called. The restaurant is not open on Saturdays, so you might consider packing a picnic basket if you want to eat! Personally, I do not know how this place stays in business! According to the manager they own another course down the road and this course is the better of the two! Go to Oglebay and pay the difference, you will be happy with your decision!

I was a little unsure about coming here. I am a new golfer and I heard this was a judgement free…read morecourse and a great place to learn. I called to ask some info and it took a couple times to get through. The guy who answered was a bit irritable and made me unsure about booking a tee time. I went ahead and booked anyway, and I'm glad I did. I had a great experience. Got paired with 2 pretty experienced golfers that didn't mind a newbie tagging along. The course is beautiful. They have one 18 hole course and a putting green but that's it. No driving range. They also have a clubhouse that has some snacks and beers but super laid back. Kind of like a concession stand. I think this is a great place to start off if you are learning to golf. Not strict on the dress code either. Can't wait to go back!

Nicely maintained course with decent rates. You can book tee time online which is always a plus and…read morenot what I expected for something in Avella. No restaurant but there is a snack bar.