Park was amazing but the Boomerang Grill is a food court from Valhall. The food is too greasy, the…read morefries are too salty and my burger took nearly 30 mins to come out. The cools got through 10 other orders before mine and not only did they put MOZZARELLA cheese of all cheeses, they put it AT THE BOTTOM OF PATTY, WHO DOES THAT!?!?!?. But Pj's Plummet is pretty cool

Came here with my niece and nephews on a weekday in July. Good: the rides were all fun and while…read moreearlier in the afternoon there were some long lines, after about 3pm the lines felt much more manageable. We had a blast basically riding every ride within 5 hours. Cyclone was my favorite. The staff was all really polite and helpful. Bad: we rented a cabana and the service was incredibly slow. Not sure why but it took almost 30 min to get our first round of drinks. That's valuable time to be enjoying the rides. The lazy river was also a bit of a disappointment since you have to grab a floatie from someone and there isn't any really organization to it at all. We still had a really fun time though and the kids loved it.

After a disappointing experience at a different tubing location, my friend group was told about…read morethis spot. My friend called about 2 weeks ahead of time to reserve our group's spot. At that time, she was told this season's pricing. It was about an hour drive from Dupage County and we passed the entrance at first. When we arrived, the bus was just taking the earlier group out. We arrived about 30 minutes early for our scheduled time, however that was unnecessary. The bus returned to take us at our exact scheduled time. Ensure proper count of your group's tube and cooler tube needs. From the time of loading, driving, and unloading we got in the water about 1.5 hours after our time slot. Ok all, if you are someone seeking prestine clear waters, tubing on an Illinois River is not for you. You may have bugs land on you or get muddy. Bring water shoes or croc type shoes to protect your feet. Bring a garbage bag for your cooler tube for your snacks and drinks. No glass or Styrofoam per their policies. They advertise bathrooms and showers. However, on day of visit they only had one working toilet. After the float, we quickly took turns changing and using restroom. It was only our group and 2 other groups out at that time. It was nice. Exiting the river was a little muddy. Fun activity that is reasonably priced.

I had a blast here!!! They were really nice and accommodating of our 30 people party. Bring a…read morecooler! You will need food and drinks. They offer a tube for the cooler. I am afraid of brown water, lol, so I got the tube with the bottom and just layed in it, the whole time. I also bought my own life vest off amazon. But they do offer the ugly orange ones lol Anyway we did the 3 miles but would love to come back and do the 6 mile one. Very cheap. Also the people who did go in the water, they said the very shallow areas are very rocky & scraped their knees. The deepest part is 10 feet but other than that, it's not deep. The bathrooms are nice and they offer a shower too. At the end you wait for the bus to pick you up and bring you back. Pretty cool.

Nice and clean, nice layout with a variety of activities for kids. My son loved the little lazy…read moreriver thing and the slides

Dear Sea lion. I am a season pass holder but this place has had some rough patches like this one…read moretime I went with my camp we were stepping on broken glass and one kid had to go to the ER and I cut my foot. They have a huge space of empty land where they can make a good water slide like maybe a water Coaster but Sea Lion acts so cheap when they charge like 3 million dollars for a day pass so theres no reason to not make a good ride. But it gets worse when I was at the snack shack yesterday I spent 4 dollars on a damn snow cone and we got pizza. We got our pizza right away but then they started scrolling on YouTube and then after 10 minutes we told them we were waiting for a snow cone and then it took them 5 minutes make a snow cone. I'm very disappointed Sea lion. In conclusion you guys need to hire better staff, make better slides and clean the park more. My rating 0/10 Don't come here

Upside: I competed with the Ashbury Alligators swim team for SEVEN years and LOVED it. 6 am…read morepractice was never a favorite but loved the meets of course. My coaches were always exceptional. Their encouragement and support pushed me to be the best I could. I highly recommend their swim team! Downside: There's a decent water slide. Otherwise, there is only one or sometimes two lap lanes, overall it's a rather small pool. It is very expensive and always over crowded which is why 3 stars is appropriate.

I am a realtor & have lived in this neighborhood for 27 years. My kids & now my grandkids love…read morethe zero depth pool and water slide, truly the best subdivision pool, feels like vacation!

Great place to take the kids to spend a hot, summer afternoon. My six and nine-year-old girls had a…read moregreat time (well, except for adult swim - but I loved that!). The slides were fun and well-monitored. Lines weren't excessively long. They enjoyed the diving board and chute slide, too, and did plenty of laps in the lazy river. Water temperature was very nice. Seems like the guards, for the most part, were on top of any rowdiness or misbehavior. Snack bar was nice - one of the friendly teens even tracked down my young daughter when she forgot to claim her fifty cents in change. We had a fun time!

First time here, my daughter & I enjoyed ourselves. We got there 25 mins before they opened, glad…read morewe did because 10 mins after we got there, a long line was forming. You're allowed to bring your own food & drinks (no alcohol) I recommend getting there 20 mins before or get there at 2:00 when all the summer camps start leaving. I'll definitely go back!

This is a truly goregous state park full of amazing sights to explore and many trails to hike. We…read morehad a great time. The only thing I have to say is its not exactly compatible with strollers or people with disabilities who use motility devices, I barely managed with my walker, however there are SO many flights of stairs up and down that I dont entirely recommend it even with all terrain tires. Also the water was pretty dried up in the waterfall areas so if you want to see that I dont recommend coming in August. Also bring water with you, you will want it! Other than thank enjoy yourself its a beautiful activity to do

Starved Rock State park leaves your rocks starving for more hiking…read more This park had plenty of trails that were well preserved. Easy to walk through. I had no trouble finding parking. There were bathrooms whether portable or the nice one at the visitor center. Excellent vista points. Great options for families or the adventurous hikers.

I have a toddler and she had a blast here. From the pool to the splash pad and the sand area all…read moreamazing. It was such a clean park too. I would definitely recommend and go back for another fun day.

It was a big area with a nice variety of things to do for multiple ages. The only thing I had an…read moreissue with was the cleanliness. We got there at 11:15 when there were that many people there yet and there was already a less than clean feel to it. The life guards were very good at reminding people to walk and be mindful but there were diapers and underwear on the floor that I'm sure people dropped but there were other questionable things along with very stained chairs.

Really nice family place. Lots of slides for older kids and slides and play areas for younger…read morekids. They let you bring chairs and coolers (and don't charge extra for coolers). You can also bring water toys that most places don't allow. The inside area has a hot tub that you can watch your kids from. Love it!!

Went and had an amazing time with the kiddos . Most of the…read morestaff were friendly and then you have some staff that needs to be fired because retraining will not stop racism . Though I will return if my experience is anything like how the day ended yesterday, I will be teaming up with my lawyer. It's 2026 be kind,follow policy for all guest set in play Don't pick and choose who you enforce policy to based off skin tone ! Simple

Matthiessen State Park is such a gem. The trails take you through gorgeous canyons, lush greenery,…read moreand peaceful streams that make you forget how close you are to the city. The waterfall views are the highlight and absolutely worth the hike in, especially when the sun hits the rocks and everything feels like a hidden escape. The trails are well marked and offer a good mix of easy walks and more adventurous climbs, so there is something for everyone. Even on a busier day you can still find quiet corners to enjoy the sound of the water and the view of the sandstone cliffs. If you enjoy hiking, photography, or just want a beautiful spot to reset in nature, this park is a must visit. Bring good shoes, some water, and be ready to take a ton of photos.

Beautiful park and very similar to Starved Rock as they are just down the road from each other. We…read moreliked our time here and our son did have fun on the little playground, but it was unfortunately looking very neglected.