I had a great experience visiting the Wheeling Park District. It's clear that a lot of work has gone into improving the area, and it continues to grow with new amenities and well-maintained facilities. Everything looked clean, organized, and inviting. The parks and recreational areas are kept in great condition, making them enjoyable for families, kids, and anyone looking to spend time outdoors. It's nice to see a community that continues investing in its parks and creating spaces for people to enjoy. Overall, the Wheeling Park District is doing a fantastic job. The continued growth and improvements really stand out, and it's become a great place to visit. I look forward to seeing how it continues to develop in the future. read more

I attended a model train event at this library. I walked inside and I felt like I was in a hotel not a public library. The room where the event was held was good size and comfortable. Library staff was present and checked periodically to ensure we did not need anything. Restrooms were plentiful and also beautiful and clean. I sit on my own local library board and when I attended my own monthly board meeting I told the Board all about how beautiful this library is!! read more

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It's a very strict no-refunds policy. Front desk receptionist couldn't give me any other reason other than "that spot is reserved for your kid." My daughter recognized one of the bullies in her sports camp, on the first day. At least give the first day for a refund, since there are many other reasons to have to drop out of a program. read more

Have lived in Wheeling for 30 years they have renovated a lot of their community centers. Love their new rec center, great place to have parties. read more

I joined the fitness center to enjoy the group fitness classes but every time I go I can't find parking so I ending driving home without my workout. I have enjoyed the very few classes that I have been able to attend but forgot trying go to an evening class. It has been very frustrating. read more

This is such an amazing place! My son went to summer camps as well as after care and he loved it! Miss Nicole is the best, all the counselors are great with kids... read more

Nice facility, lots going on, busy day Saturday, friendly staff, was here for some basketball, SUPER loud buzzer. Nice seating area for the parents. Noticed the rotunda track above the basketball court, nice touch, good to know, had I known I would have brought my running shoes. Picked up on the fact that if the game score is a blow out, the staff in charge of keeping the score stop posting additional points to the higher teams score, subtle. read more

Wheeling Park District - Parks Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

I must say..this place is growing on me.. As a kid I used to take dance classes and acting classes, participated in a play, ran on the track and even had a pool membership.. But even as a kid i disliked the park district..here's why: The dance classes were pointless and not very educational... Let me point out that the last time I took a class there was in 2003 so may be things have changed... The acting classes and the play i participated in did not teach me much as a child either..felt like it was just a big hangout and major crunch time right before the performance.. The pool was great... many pools, slides, even a lily obsticle course thing.. I enjoyed it and still do once on a while. I've never been to their gym but I've used the upstairs track, which is nice. I love the open gym for badminton and pinpong. Only $2 for the 3 hours!! We got my grandparents a pass for the indoor pool and they love it. Social hour plus some exercise. Since the renovations of the park district facilities things are definitely improving. The staff is usually very nice and pretty helpful answering your questions... I do hate their answering machine phone system though, kind of complicated, but meh, not a day breaker. read more

Wheeling Park District - Open gym for badminton - Parks Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

The Wheeling Park District is like a Planet Fitness run by a township. By no means am I a meathead dumbell thrower or a hot scantly clad gym goddess but WPD definitely brings in some characters. WPD has been my park district my whole life and I have come for numerous open gyms as well as a brief gym membership. The park district was the home to my many summer camp experiences when I was a little kid too. The new gym was a nice addition to this extremely old location but everything else in this building remains the same as the original construction. It will take a complete overhaul of the entire building in order to renovate and I'm not sure the funds are going to be funneled in that direction. I guess I shouldn't be complaining as they allow anyone and everyone off the street to come in and use the indoor track for running on the second level. Personally, running in a circle 13.5 times to complete a mile is a nightmare to me. I'd rather run in -15 degree weather. read more

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I love this place super clean and nice staffs. I been going here over 2 years now. I workout here and sometimes swimming as well.

This is by far one of the best part districts ever the preschool both my children went to is fantastic and the public pool in the summer is so wonderful it has water slides my husband and I just joined the fitness center it is on the smaller side but it has state-of-the-art equipment and it's never crowded read more

Wheeling Park District - Parks Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

This review will also only refer to the Wheeling Park District Fitness Center. I agree with the previous reviewer about the gym being clean and well-kept, the equipment is fantastic and the staff is very helpful. Personally, I found the cost to be very affordable, especially given the great equipment and staff. The hours compare very favorably to other health clubs, actually. After having a free tour of the facilities, I didn't feel the need to try the equipment, obviously it works and is of high-quality. Furthermore, whether or not a gym is on Twitter or Facebook didn't sway my decision to join. The BGFC is also a nice gym, however is much more expensive than joining the Wheeling Park District Fitness Center. As far as quality for your money, the Wheeling Park District is more than I could have hoped for. The cost, coupled with the friendly and helpful staff made the decision to join an easy one for me. You simply cannot find a better deal in the area. read more

NOT RECOMMENDED -- I CANCELLED MY MEMBERSHIP! I used to give this gym a favorable rating, but with how incredibly poorly I was treated, I've downgraded this place to the lowest star rating and am going to another gym. Here's an updated version of my original review: POSITIVES -- Very clean gym. -- New cardio and weightlifting equipment (from 2008-2010). -- Not overcrowded -- Decent location (right in the Wheeling Park District) -- Cost is reasonable if you sign up for a year plan, either as a full payment or monthly payments. (Residents are only charged $31/month for the base price.) However, this does not include any classes! -- Good building facility with lots of parking. -- WiFi access -- Excellent front desk help. (Very nice people) -- Rave reviews about some of the trainers. -- Not the stuffiness and impersonal nature you get with franchise gyms. NEGATIVES -- Hours are VERY limited. Only open until 5 pm on Sunday, and 6 pm on Saturday! -- No jacuzzi or sauna -- No group fitness classes included. (Those are all extra cost. However this can make sense if you don't want to pay extra for that. And they do offer single punch card payments as well as a for everything. So that can be a plus.) -- You have to walk out of the gym and through a building hallway to get to the regular locker rooms. (Their "private" locker rooms are an extra cost.) -- Top management is extremely poor on guest feedback and customer service. I was encourage to submit my suggestions, which I did via both the suggestion box and emails over the 15 months I was there. All I ever received for my suggestions and questions about using social media and online video was a form response from the Park Director, Matt Wehby. (The standard "we'll take that into consideration," which is really a complete blow-off. When I asked again if I could have a reason why they weren't getting involved more with social media, he refused to give any answer.) An important lesson: Don't ask your members for feedback if you aren't actually willing to be genuinely responsive. -- Very restrictive on doing any social media. Park District Director Matt Wehby is an extremely rude individual when you ask him about this topic. He was actually clueless that the Park District has it's own Facebook page (albeit just for trivia). He won't allow staff to connect with members via social media, or do how-to videos, or testimonials -- even though commercial competitors are doing it. FINAL REVIEW - It's way too expensive for all limitations compared with what other options are available, and the top management is not responsive to customers. Even by the standards of a being part of a community center, they're really not as much into the "community" portion as they should be. I can only recommend this for the person who lives really close by and doesn't want to go a couple extra miles to another gym, doesn't care to work out at home, and only wants a small clean gym with no interest in group classes. But even then, I'm seeing a decrease in staff and classes, so this gym may go through further cutbacks due to the Park District's director fear of progress. read more

I take fitness classes here and my daughter takes bitty ballet on weekends. We also use their pool facilities. Overall this is a great park district. Clean, very friendly staff, good selection of fitness classes in the evenings and on weekends. Wide range of kids programming at convenient hours. The indoor pool is wonderful, especially with small kids. Everything is affordable, and much cheaper than the nearby BG and Northbrook Park districts. Hours are somewhat limited, but this is a park district not a for-profit gym so that's to be expected. Also, they could have made more convenient parking. They have enough, but sometimes its quite far which is tough with a small child in the winter. read more

We are new to the Wheeling area and I was panicked about where to send my daughter to summer camp not knowing the area. I found the Wheeling Park District and from DAY 1 have had a WONDERFUL experience! Everyone is so friendly and I am very confident my daughter is in very good hands with the summer camp counselors. They are all AMAZING. The staff as well is very accommodating and have been very helpful. I also signed her up for swim lessons and signed myself up for exercise classes. This place is the BEST. We will definitely be coming back next summer for camp! read more

I had my daughter's 5th birthday party there. All I had to do was show up with food and the kids. They took care of the rest: setup, cleanup, activities for the kids. My daughter wanted the princess party option, so they made crowns and magic wands, but they also had another area setup for kids that didn't want to do a craft with hoola-hoops so the more active kids could run around. read more