Grayslake Park District

Astrid D

Since moving here, we frequently are using Mundelein and Gurnee park district activities due to the lack of activities for kids. Swimming twice a week? Mundelein has it. Soccer beyond four available classes? Gurnee. Halloween and Christmas activities for kids? Mostly free for Mundelein AND Gurnee. Archery? You get the picture. I just now see a new "activity" posted for residents only for Grayslake: pay $30 so GPD employees drop off chocolate eggs on your porch. Why? Oh, and no exercise facilities or indoor pool. For the taxes people pay in this town, it's unsettling how little is given back to the community. Families beware: beyond lackluster park district. Update 09/2022: We actually tried signing our 7 year old daughter up for softball after she had asked us nonstop if she could try it. The date was getting close to the start week of 08/29 so I placed a call to the park district four days prior, the woman transferred me to some guy who told me they literally "cancelled it just now, like within the hour" due to a low number of signups. We had to scramble at that point to find another local team, and while scrambling we found another mom on the Grayslake Community Facebook group who also was disappointed and trying to find another team, she stated she had inquired with the park district about having the younger girls join the next group, which appears she never got a response to. Thankfully through Grayslake resident suggestions, Lake Villa was still accepting kids albeit she already would have missed two practices. Thanks again, Grayslake Park District!

Andrew Campbell

There is the place to register for things and get some permits. You fill out the paperwork and they will call you back to see if your approved.