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Wheeling Aquatic Center
Categories: Active Life Swimming Pools Active Life Playgrounds Active Life Beaches Swimming Pools, Playgrounds, Beaches [Edit]
327 W Dundee RdBehind the Wickes Furniture
(between Milwaukee Ave & Northgate Pky)
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 465-7665
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
5 reviews for Wheeling Aquatic Center
5 reviews in English
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Review from Ellie B.
Chicago, IL
6/20/2007
This is far and away my favorite swimmin' hole in the greater Chicagoland area. Seriously worth the 30-45 minute drive from the city!
They have two large slides, two drop slides, lap lanes, a grotto-like area, sand volleyball courts, a plethora of chairs, a giant sandbox and a HUGE children's play area.
The locker rooms are incredibly clean and the rates are SUPER reasonable. There's also a concession stand, but I haven't bought anything other than water in years.
Did I mention the grassy knoll, perfect for picnics or group outings?
LOVE THIS PLACE! Probably one of my favorite lazy-summer-day destinations. -
Review from Amanda K.
5/25/2009
The first time I went here, I was around 12 years old, with a summer camp, and almost drowned! But heyyy! No hard feelings.
I returned when I was 15 and had a nice time. A fairly large pool with a few slides. Tons of chairs...sand vollyball...big locker rooms. Not too bad for the suburbs. -
Review from erica s.
Northbrook, IL
4/28/2009
So I wanted to take the baby swimming, since it is finally getting nice outside. A friend said that she takes her baby to the Wheeling Aquatic Center for swimming lessons, but I wasn't ready to do that yet because I wasn't sure if the baby would like it or not. I checked online and they have infant swim on tuesdays and thursdays from 10 to 11, for $3 for us both (parent and child).
We went to the indoor children's pool last week and had a great time! They have lots of fun things for the kids to do (a polar bear shaped waterslide, a misting rainbow, hoses for the kids to play with, and lots of other things too)...The baby really enjoyed the water, the people who worked there gave me a special life preserver to use for baby, so she wouldn't drown or slip away from me and go underwater. I also really missed swimming, and even though I didn't actually swim (I just sat there, getting the baby used to the water), I had a great time too!
We're looking forward to going back there soon, maybe even today if it warms up a bit! I can't wait for it to get warm enough to go to the outdoor pool, which looked incredible...now if I could only get her daddy to go.... -
Review from ALFREDO M.
Prospect Heights, IL
8/13/2010
We decided last Saturday to celebrate my wife's birthday with family and friends . It was shark week on Discover channel so we figured 'what the heck - let's do a pool party'. I guess the Wheeling Park District Outdoor Aquatic Center has been around for seven years now and I really don't know why we hadn't been there yet - I wish we had.
So... I'll get the unpleasantness out of the way first - If you pay taxes to the Wheeling Park District (WPD), you get reduced 'resident' admission. It's like that everywhere - I know that and I don't complain when I go somewhere else and pay non-resident fees. Now... they don't indicate it anywhere on the WPD website but you need a special card to prove residency. A government issued license with your address isn't good enough - you need to get this special ID available at the WPD office and you pay $5 for the privilege of having this card. The building is only 100 yards away, and I probably should've just walked over to buy the flippin' card, but I was loaded down with 30 lbs of beach gear and the kids just wanted to get in the water. I made a yuck-face and coughed up the extra $8 for all of us to just get in. Live and learn... live and learn.
Anyhow, my displeasure ended there. You walk in and immediately you can tell this place is the b-o-m-b. It was crowded and yet we found a group of chairs in a shaded area. They have so much for a kid to enjoy (for big kids like us too). The wait for the two water slides goes quick - even when there's a line, the lifeguards keep it moving quickly. Oh... and the safety!! Lifeguards are everywhere. I witnessed a minor 'incident' where a kid was having a hard time swimming to the ladder; not drowning per-se, but just dog paddling a little too strenuously. Whistles started blowing and two lifeguards scrambled to his aide - it was cool to watch and a little embarrassing for the victim. Still - it made me feel safe or something. In addition to the tube and body slides, they also have two 'drop slides'. The main pool area is zero-depth entry so it's totally safe for the very little ones. They have sand volleyball courts (which nobody was using). They have another 'sand pit' for the kids to get their dig on; 'tis a nasty endeavor that I encourage my kids to avoid. They also have one of those bucket things that dumps water on you. Also, they have a concession stand that sells all the stuff kids like. Popcorn? Hot dogs? Nachos? Popsicles? Yes... they have all that stuff. We would normally pack some bananas or apples since we don't particularly care to feed our kids this kind of fare but we figured "let the kids eat the junk one day... it's fun!" It should be noted that the WPD website specifically said 'no outside food or drink' bu a quick glance around revealed they are not enforcing this rule at all. People bring sandwiches and soda in rolling coolers and it apparently is no big deal. Again - live and learn.
Except for the whole 'resident' thing, our day at the pool was dynamite. This place sets the standard by which other suburban pool locations should be measured... we loved it! -
Review from Raul B.
Wheeling, IL
5/6/2011
good place to jump on the water locally.
