This RV park doesn't have it all, but what it has is fantastic…read more Just spent the weekend at buddy sites 11/11A. Full hookups and the sites are roomy. Very clean and perfectly maintained shower house and laundry facilities. 1st class host(s) that escort you to your site and welcome you with a warm smile. The best part is that it's so peaceful and the small lake is very nice. I highly recommend it.

Booked online a few hours before our arrival. The pictures looked nice and inviting. Didn't…read moredisappoint. What a nice welcome upon arrival. I think an owner, wife greeted us. Explained the rules. After that another camp worker, sweet friendly woman escorted us to our spot. I had ordered fire wood online but, when she was bringing us to our site, there was "extra" from the previous campers. Long day of driving ended with a nice relaxing late afternoon/evening. P.S. bonus-nice little gated, Clean dog run. Thank you so much for everything. What a great night. Dogs got exercise, bon fire, cold peanut butter stout. Cheers until next time. I'll be back!!

Among the nicer parks in Champaign. Hessel Park isn't too big but it's still big enough. It has…read morelots of athletic facilities including for baseball and tennis. Even has a fountain. There's also a trail that goes around it. Big enough park for many activities. It has some pretty good athletic facilities. The local youth leagues have games and there's also kids just playing for fun too. Hot summer days are cool here. It has a big sprinkler area in the middle. This is a good place to take kids to cool them all off. For adults, there's areas for grilling. The pavilions are popular for holidays. Good park for almost everyone. It has a good amount of parking around it. There's a big water area for kids, there's sports, and there's a few trails.

Really nice Champaign park! Nice kid's equipment 2-5 and…read moresome stuff for the older kids Really nice splash pad in the summer Multiple tennis courts Lots of open space BBQ's and shelters for reserve

Great break as we drive along 155. Cute nature center for children and short hiking trail so they…read morefelt like they were out in the woods away from everyone

Sugar Grove Nature Center is a wonderful little gem in central Illinois. This is an area dedicated…read moreto teaching children and their families about the natural wildlife and vegetation native to the region. There are several miles of well kept trails, a learning center, and a children's play area. The play area is especially unique in that it encourages kids to get dirty, dig, and play in the creek. Also, there are events held all year round, many are free and most are very cheap when they are not. We visit regularly and love it.

This is a gem of Illinois! We stumbled on the Allerton history in Kauai after visiting the…read moreBotanical gardens, unaware of the ties to our home town of Chicago, so we vowed to come stay here this summer. It was really nice as expected: historic house and gardens, well maintained. For quality and amenities it's more on the level of a nice B&B, with a generous cafe just a short walk away (but not in winter!). Staff were kind and upgraded our room when the small room we checked in somehow had a messed bed. Generous parking and much of the main sites are drivable. I'd love to come back in another season!

as for the trails, they are beyond snooze vest. Today walked them and not maintained, 3-5 inch ( up…read moreto 60 atleast)log left on the trail so someone can break their ankle. I did my best to move most of them. You can see the staff just ran over them with there quads while on patrol, lol. Not much flora from mushrooms to birds to animals wild flowers. The U of I torn down the "tea house" that the original owner was disguised with that act. With all the houses on the property why did not the U of I make a beautiful creation like they do on campus to restore history. They might have some events that are cool, but grounds not taken care of at least get some goats. If you like easy snooze trails, this if your hike, nothing here is even a moderate level, all easy. Only a honest review as always.

I have never hiked at a prairie before and I am so glad that I chose this place for my exercise…read more Very well maintained park with lots of trails. The wildflowers alone will bring me back to this beautiful place.

The Buffalo Trace Prairie is a system of trails that are on the far western edge of the Lake of the…read moreWoods Forest Preserve. To be sure, there is much more to Lake of the Woods than just Buffalo Trace. The easiest entrance is located just north of Exit #172 off I-74 in Mahomet, on the left across from the botanical garden and before you get to the Early American Museum. Can't miss it. The trails run all through this medium-sized forest preserve and are perfect for jogging, biking, or dog walking. There is one major asphalt trail that runs E-W and several smaller trails that are really just places that they mow the prairie down every week or so. The asphalt trail is a little more than a mile long, and connects to a trail that is 5 mi in total. The intertwined grass trails are much longer all told, but since there are so many, you can customize as long or short of a walk as you want. The terrain is rolling hills, and the biome(s) are a pleasant transition from prairie to woods. None of the trails that I was on were at all challenging or in disrepair. I would suggest that if you intend to take the grass trails, take a good long look at the map before you leave the trail head, or bring one along. Thankfully, there are not really that many people making use of this park, which is cool. If you make use of the trail map, the trail in the far south of this park (by the highway) actually dead-ends and does not connect back to the parking lot, as is indicated on the map. Not a big deal, just a lil back-tracking. I needed the exercise.

My hubs and I visited Old Orchard Links for the first in the early afternoon on Memorial Day…read more There were only a couple of other groups here when we arrived, but by the time we left the place was packed. For two adults and two rounds of mini golf the cost was only $20. We played each of the 2 courses; they have a blue course and an orange course. 18 holes on each course. Adult price for 18 holes is just $6. If you play the second course immediately following the first it's just $4 more. Hubs even bought a beer for a mere $4. The mini golf courses are very well maintained and super clean. No trash to be seen anywhere. Clean ponds. The gentleman working in the pro-shop/game area was super friendly and did a nice job of explaining the rules, as we'd never been here before. I like that Old Orchard had 4 different putter lengths to choose from. Most mini golf places never give you an option. I highly recommend visiting. Fun for all ages and a great location. You could definitely make a day out of Old Orchard and visit the bowling alley, too. We'll be back!

The girlfriend and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful weekend weather and played a round…read moreat Old Orchard Links yesterday and it exceeded expectations. I love mini golf and this place was so great. First off, it was really reasonably priced for the two of us to golf 18 holes at $6.00 per person. They also offer food, ice cream, and a variety of drinks (including beer) to have while you're hitting the links. The holes themselves were really nice and well kept. They were equal parts fun and challenging. Quite a few holes have water hazards that ended up being my demise, but it was all in good fun. We golfed on 18 of the 36 that they have to offer, but we'll definitely be back soon. Highly recommended!

Landmark Review: This is a great place to bring your kids…read morewhich rivals Lamb's Farm up in Libertyville. In some ways it is even better. Well kept, clean, and lots of up close experience with animals. This is owned by Champaign Park district. It has a petting zoo with lambs, donkey, and small goat which you can visit from 3-5 pm everyday. Otherwise you can see horses, pigs, peacock, chickens, and even turtles. There is a small playground area off to the side that little ones will like. All and all fun for little kids and best of all free! Donations accepted to help feed the animal if you feel incline. Hidden deals: FREE

Not sure why I haven't been here before, I've lived in this town for 17 years. This is practically…read morea miniature zoo (with farm animals). There were so many cool animals to see and the entrence is free! This is a great place for kids of all ages and adults alike. Perfect place to kill a couple of hours looking and playing with cuddly creatures. Highly recommended this place.

I took my grandson here for an afternoon skate session. He got there, tried on one skate and…read moredecided it was not for him. The lovely owner offered a refund or tokens for games and a soda. We took the latter and she was wonderful! She cared enough to even check in on him to make sure he was having a good time. It doesn't get any better than that!!! Go here!!!!

I've recently been working in this area and started skating here a few nights a week owners seem…read morenice and always pleasant! Clean rink, have not tried the snack bar as I usually eat before I go! Good skate music and the floor rolls smooth with the exception of a couple places ( completely normal for a rink floor) overall I really like the atmosphere as well as the regulars seem friendly! Highly recommend checking it out if in the area!