Brookview Community Center

Brookview may be a "community center", but it packs a pretty big punch. We come here several times a year for kids parties, runs around the play space, work events, you name it. It is a fairly new community center, so it has that minimalist, Scandinavian vibe to it. There is always a helpful person on staff at the info desk, too. This place has a play space called the "backyard", which is fantastic. It is big enough for the kids to have fun, not much in the way of sketchy things where the kids can get hurt, and not too big that you lose your kid and lose your mind trying to find them. I also feel that the parents here are good at keeping an eye on their kids and there aren't any kids that are too old, rampaging around knocking the little ones over.There is also a golf pro shop and a simple restaurant, too. It is a good spot for an afternoon play date with the kids and some parents, then head to the restaurant and stuff the kids, and then off home for bath and bedtime.

Great indoor playground facility for the little ones, cheap and easy access, wasn't too crowded, lots of friendly families

Here I was, staring down the barrel of New Years Day: Do I keep my almost 4 year old cooped up inside the house, numbingly bored of interacting with his mother? Or do I venture out?I ventured out, and I am all the better for it. The Backyard is a kids play area - in terms of scale, think "Bigger and better than McDonald's" but "More manageable than Edenborough". This kids play structure features slides, climbing nets, and other obstacles. It's tall - keep this in mind if you have little ones that like to run off and get "stuck" at the top. Keeping adults in mind, the structure is built large enough for an adult to climb through but that does not mean you'll feel great doing it.. I speak from personal experience. :)You pay either a resident or non-resident entrance fee. As of this review, its $4.50 for residents, $5.50 for non-residents. Socks are required, and they have some available for purchase. Food and drink outside of water are not allowed in, so plan accordingly. Seating for adults is a little tight - there are sitting benches lining the perimeter of the room, but that is it.They seem to have two party rooms for kids birthdays - this would be a great spot, but be mindful that it is probably very busy with kids on any given weekend.Happy Playing!

Brookview Community Center is surrounded by the golf course right off of 55 & Winnetka. They have 8 tennis courts that are well maintained as well as a few beach volleyball courts.

Terrific indoor playground; $5 per youngster; adult free. Very nice restaurant that serves golfers and community members. It's a lovely restaurant and so a variety of people come here, not just golfers.

Awesome experience with the kids and plenty of room for adults to climb with their kids. Oh and they don't charge for the adults like some of the other indoor parks. Would go again and again if I lived in the area