Camp Shaw has been a life changing experience for my daughter! The counselors are AMAZING! The camp…read moreis so inclusive, they make everyone feel accepted and appreciated for who they are. Don't hesitate to send your kids here. They will make new friends and forever memories!!

Wonderful family camping spot! Easy going and responsive staff members. Excellent attention to…read moredetail.... Built in showers and bathrooms. Wonderful creek with rapids and swimming holes at the bottom. Great venue for a music festival. Getting in was a slow process, more vehicle searching staff is needed.... Or less vehicle searching!! After all this is vacation not waiting in lines at an amusement park. They have beautiful forest up lighting and if you have any questions or concerns just shoot them an email and guess what... they will respond! Thank you Shoe fest and staff we will be back! ( please bring back the kitchen dwellers)

Shady Oaks is without a doubt one of the greatest places we know of. For twelve days every summer,…read moremy son with cerebral palsy enjoys his best days of the year. The counselors and care givers at Shady Oaks are angels on earth and are led by Scott Steele, who has been the camp director for I don't know how many years but it's a lot. All of the staff at Shady Oaks work so hard and have such fun with the campers and we are so grateful for these people. Thank you Shady Oaks for being there for our son for the past nine years. This coming year will be his 10th and he can't wait.

From the owner: We are a not for profit summer camp for children and adults with disabilities. We offer a 1:1 staff…read moreto camp ratio and are owned and operated by the parents of the campers who attend camp. In order for a camper to attend camp, a family member, friend or organization must join the parent group and actively be involved. SOC will be celebrating its 79th anniversary summer of 2026.

Great place to come with kids! We came for the fall pumpkin patch. There were lots of animals to…read morehold and interact with (pigs, goats, rabbits, etc). They also had smores, a tractor ride, pumpkin patch area, and corn maze.

My toddler son loves coming here. It's always very chill. The animals are friendly, the place is…read moreclean.

Beautiful campus. Good food. Helpful, kind staff. We come here every year for…read morewww.comfortzonecamp.org and the Sheila A Doyle foundation. This is fantastic space for large groups on retreat, camping, or outings. They have fire pits for bonfires, smores, swings, a water slide and pool. Challenge courses and facilitators for group challenges are available for rent. There is a chapel for gatherings, dances, and meetings. A beautiful lake and fountain make for gorgeous back drops and group hikes. Lunch meals are decent camp food including chicken Parmesan, tacos, pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, etc.

I go there it is amazing so many thinks to do and a lot of god I would highly recommend it.read more

Nestled between the golf course and busy roads, this is a little gem. There's adventure park…read moreactivities for those interested and different programs for kids throughout the year. But what I love is walking the trails and wondering around or taking a book and sitting and reading. Different views each season. It's a peaceful respite in the middle of the chaos of life. And the Christmas lights walk is so fun. It's only a couple of dollars and you can buy hot chocolate and s'mores kits to roast on the fire pit. During the spring they sell native plants - always the healthiest and good selection. The staff and volunteers are kind and welcoming. It's just a great little gem.

I want to just say thank you to the staff at iron oaks. I know I'm about to butcher the names right…read morenow but I would personally like to thank Cheryl Liz and caryn (sorry if I spelled it wrong) but wow what an amazing group of ppl! Called on such short notice for a mercy meal for a family member we lost. Literally 3 day notice and man oh man did they deliver. And we're so accommodating that it left me speechless. I genuinely recommend this place because the staff alone will go above and absolutely beyond to make sure everything goes great! Just amazing

We love Kensington Highlands! We moved to the suburbs and enrolled our kids (age 4 and 2) into…read moreKensington and it was the best decision. The Director and teachers are amazing - they love the kids and always go above and beyond to make sure the kids are well taken care of and flourishing. We are so impressed with every detail. Thank you Kensington Highlands for providing such a warm, professional and loving environment for our kids.

Absolutely phenomenal preschool!!!…read more We have been with Kensington Highlands for the past three years, since our daughter turned 2.5 yo until now, 5.5yo. Btw, when searching for the preschool originally, I followed our pediatrician recommendation, who had all her three kids at Kensington Highlands. And it has been an amazing experience for our family! Rich curriculum, amazing programs, field trips, organic food and, as one person has already mentioned, humongous backyard where kids spend all summer long playing, splashing, riding, running or enjoying occasional snacks. But what is truly impressive - it's Kensington teachers and staff family. Yes, they are teaching standard curriculum, and yes, most kids get a huge head start, easily plowing through KG or even sometimes through 1st grade books by the end of the preschool. But the most valuable, IMHO, is that warmth, wholehearted and positive attitude, respect and love that kids get every single day, for years! I'll mention just a few examples: kids would constantly get handmade gifts and toys from Miss S. Well made, well thought, unique gifts, the ones you might get from your beloved Auntie or GrandMa. Or those festive special programs, which teachers and kids would practice for months and then perform in front of their families and friends, that would always bring smiles and tears of joy. (Damn Covid, our Graduation Program, Wizard of Oz, was cancelled) We LOVE you Kensington teachers!!! And will definitely miss you when the time comes to say good bye. As to bad experience, I frankly, don't have much to say. Yes, once I picked up our daughter with a diaper rash, and that's how we learned that she was not fine with acidic food at that age. Then recently Kensington expended and built a new location in Hinsdale, and we, Highlands, went through a couple of new directors just in the matter of months, but from our family perspective, the transition was very smooth. Overall, highly recommend! Solid five stars, Kensington family!

Do not recommend. My son spent 2 weeks in this camp. While camp is in a beautiful area, it didn't…read morefit. He was not allowed to call or talk to us parents at all, we had no connection to hear from him personally. Camp directors make sure kid will only write 1 happy letter per week, so that even if there are issues, you will only find out when the child is back. My son is a great normal quiet kid yet he was bullied there and we had no control over it ... This camp Is a hit or miss. Also, directors use shady tactics of making kids spend pocket money (that they insist kids need to have) on stuff they don't need. Like my son brought home t-shirt and blanket and something else they basically forced him to buy. I tried to return with no luck.

My daughter joined Swift Nature Camp last summer. The area and nature is beautiful. There was…read moreincident when my daughter got sick and she couldn't call home. The counselors refused to notify parents that she was really sick. They told her that she was home sick and that is why she wants to call home. My daughter is 14 years old and very independent, Swift Nature camp management refused to contact parents, they did not care. She was really sick and they gave her throat medicine. From our point of view this action was unacceptable. It showed that all they care is business. My daughter suffered so much that she came home crying and very sick.

First time here and it's really nice. My family decided to have the family reunion at the club…read morehouse area. This park district has everything you need. We had a shelter area to eat under outside. Right next to it is a kids play area. Everything that kids love to play on. They have a big field that we played Volleyball baseball bingo and we play basketball as well. They have an inside area. The inside area Had enough space to put about six or seven tables contain the men's and the women's bathroom and also area where you could set up and warm up food or cook food. My family really enjoyed themselves here I'm sure we will consider this location again next time we have another family reunion in Illinois.

Love our local park district. Parks and classes. Amazing…read moreparks and programs available

Review for summer camp 2023. First time attending.My kids had a blast! Organized, affordable, and…read morefun. I would highly recommend it. The teachers were very nice as well.

Tremendous on every level: warm, well trained, experienced teachers; outstanding and well rounded…read moreprogram with before and after PK program care. Best program at the best tuition in Oak Forest!

I can't even say enough good things about this place. We stopped by on a whim one day to see if…read morethey could just give us some info and they were so warm and welcoming. One of the teachers took us on a tour right on the spot. My daughter started here recently (she just turned 3). The teachers and other staff members are SO unbelievably sweet. They truly treat you and your child like family. The facility is immaculately clean, and I feel they have the perfect, developmentally appropriate, balance of play and learning. They even offer extras such as STEM and cooking. My daughter can't stop talking about her teacher Miss Nikki and I could not be happier with my decision to send her here!

I really feel compelled to write this review, something I rarely do, in hopes that it will help…read moreanother anxious parent in choosing a child care facility for their little one. After touring several local daycare centers, Kindercare of Frankfort stood out amongst the rest. The facility itself is clean, bright, and secure. There is abundant outdoor play space, with actual playground equipment and an open area to play sports, such as soccer. All classrooms are divided by age and are located on the same floor along a hallway that has windows into each room (except the baby room). My son went into the 2 year old room, which has cubbies for each child, plenty of sunlight, a large play area, and tables and mats for circle time and activities. Cots are provided for nap time. They have bathroom facilities in the room and will work toward potty training, but still change diapers for this age group. Healthy snacks and meals are provided, and I got a glimpse of the kitchen with an actual cook preparing the meals and snacks for the day. Very impressive! The clinic director, Lori, and assistant director, Hillary, were so patient and kind to me. They took several calls from both my husband and I, answering every question as we made our decision. They toured the facility with us twice and welcomed my son to come in the day before he started to get acquainted with his new surroundings. The two year old teachers, Miss Amy and Miss Ashley, were very welcoming, decorating his cubby, and sending home notes explaining how his day went. Everyone is so professional and you can tell they really enjoy their jobs and care for the children. I highly recommend KinderCare of Frankfort.