The dog park was nice, with some fun things for the dogs to do, but the small dog area was TINY…read more Unless your dog is a chihuahua or a yorkie they can hardly run around and play. And if they want space from the other dogs they literally can't find any. That being said, if your dog is tiny and doesn't have much energy, or your dog is over 25 pounds, then this would be a great dog park to try. But for any high energy smaller dogs who want some space to run, find a different dog park

We are always thankful when we find a fenced in dog park. Especially when the fence is sturdy, well…read moremaintained and without holes or weak spots where our escape artists can get through. This dog park is inside a larger Riverside park and towards the back, so just keep driving through the park and you will find it. There's plenty of parking next to it. The dog park had doggie bags & a few benches. Pretty standard dog park. Our rescue beagles get bored easily if there's not many trees or areas to chase squirrels but we still love these open kinds of dog parks because they can be off-leash and get some running in. The park was clean and pretty.

I can't say enough good about Coach Portia! She has a kind heart; honest and has integrity! Coach…read moreis hands-on even though the program is online; she is available for advice, questions, help, or if you need talked off the ledge Coach Portia has guided me for 6+ months; she has helped me gain strength, confidence, and self-love. I am nearly 3-years post stroke, and thanks to Coach Portia's guidance and expertise I'm in the best health of my life! I'm loving my new, sustainable lifestyle!

People don't even realize how big the Shawnee National Forest is. It basically stands most of…read moresouthern Illinois. It would truly take you about a week or more to truly experience everything in this entirety or at least the most out of it. Most of your activities if you come to the show National Forest are on the west side. Many things I wish we could still check out where the Little Grand Canyon that were on my bucket list but unfortunately we couldn't make it. Due to time restraints. The east side of the Shawnee National Forest is basically home to the very popular Garden of the Gods and I recommend the Rimrock Trail as well. I have yet to visit the central part of the Shawnee national forest as well as a few other parts. This place was beautiful to check out it says I felt like I was not even in Illinois, it felt like I was back parts of the Smoky Mountains. I do recommend if you come out to bring plenty of bug and Sun spray because these bugs do bite out here and you should be prepared especially in the summer

Loved the many places in the Shawnee National Forest! Of course we came down to this area for…read moreGarden of the Gods which is five stars, top three places in Illinois to visit! And we hiked there as well. The Shawnee is large and stretches east and west, so it's really like, two National forests in one! The town of Marion was lovely, and we camped at Cave in Rock on the Ohio River. I also visited Scratch Brewing in Ava, IL. There's so much to do on all sides of the Shawnee, I'd love to return to do more hiking!

If your going to Workout come to vigiano's it's the place To Be, I love it here it makes me happy…read moreAfter a Workout, They have Zumba for the people who join!

Great place to shoot for all ages! One of the largest rifle…read moreranges in Illinois with 10 stations under roof with shooting benches on a concrete pad. 3 Pistol ranges with 15 stations and a reactive pistol range as well. 5 fifty yard archery targets. and much much more!

The only half way decent area is the handgun range and that's it. Plan on wearing your worst boots…read morebecause you will get clay on them if you go to the rifle range. And be sure you're insured because the ground by the rifle seating is covered with wood planks that you will for sure trip on. Don't recommend this place to anyone over 60 or with disabilities. If you have a disability you will not be able to access the rifle range at all. He finally laid gravel down by where you would park after years of parking and walking on clay. His gate to the range is archaic. If you're handicapped you won't be able to open the gate at all. You push a code in it unlocks the chained gate but you have to manually pull on a gate with a wheel on it across gravel so you can drive in. Worry about your safety because with the gate unlocked anyone can drive in while you are there. Not a safe range for women wanting to shoot by themselves. No Range Safety Officers on duty, it's completely unstaffed. Not safe range by NRA standards.

I was looking up things to do in the Carbondale area and this place caught my eye. I don't have any…read morekids nor am I one but I had to visit the park and I got to hear the story about how this park was built and how it came to be. This park is very well kept! I've never been to an active park that is so well maintained and the fact that it has no graffiti on it! This park is so Interactive and I thought it was convenient that it had porta potties next to it as well. Even the ice cream man came by to visit. Plenty of great Interactive things that check out that are one-of-a-kind like climbing got a dragon and even the playground is big enough for grown-ups to walk around without actually it's time to climb on stuff. This place was like walking into a Renaissance fair , I highly recommend checking this place out!

This is without a doubt one of the top parks that my kids have ever been to. When you step into the…read morepark you see sculptures of wizards, knights, dragons, and fantastical creatures. It is like stepping into a Dungeons & Dragons story. The highlight thought is without a doubt the castle. There are ramparts, hidden armories, gargoyles, coats of arms, statues and a whole menagerie of fantastical creatures. I had to tear my 5 and 3 year old away from it. It could have kept them busy for hours. There is also a touching backstory to the park. It was founding in memory of Jeremy "Boo" Rochman who died in a car crash nearby. He loved fantasy and his family set up the park in his honor. The park is privately funded, and can accept donations through its website. So if you do stop in and enjoy it, please make sure to support the park.

Disgraceful! I took my 69 year old mother and my 1 year old grandson today to swim $32!!! We were…read moreso disappointed!

the staff was so terribly rude, lifeguards mostly. Way overly aggressive, especially to little ones…read more(2-4 especially.) I understand enforcing the rules and sometimes having to be just a little meaner, but the lifeguards were so disgustingly rude to all parties involved. Not to mention there was a middles aged man, looking in from the gym touching himself, while there were little kids swimming. there should not be a way to see the swimming area from the gym that clearly. disgusting.

Catholic youth summer camp, located about 2.5 hours drive from St. Louis, in Southern Illinois…read more Kids sleep in rustic "cabins" (not fully enclosed, so bring mosquito netting!) in the woods, segregated into multiple named camps (groups of cabins), with the boys all on one side of the lake, girls on the other. Lots of fun activities, including swimming, hiking, horseback riding, archery, target shooting, climbing wall, ropes course, crafts, outdoor skills, nature exploration, and more. It's not convenient for us to get to, but everyone we've known who's gone has loved it and wants to do it again the next year. Be careful about using Google for directions. If you punch in the address, it correctly finds it, but if you just search for Camp Ondessonk it puts a pin in the map in the wrong location, looks like a few miles away from the actual camp, at somebody's house. Hopefully they'll get this fixed soon.

Went to this camp as a kid, beyond awesome. Planning to send my own kids here!! Great memories of…read moreoutdoors and fun, new skills and new friends, core memories for kids - highly recommend!!!