Downers Grove, IL Outdoor Activities
Outdoor Activity Deals
The Perfect Swing
- Darien
A more than 60,000 sq. ft. facility houses automated pitching machines that hurl baseballs and softballs at adjustable speeds of 35–70 mph
Rocket Ice Arena
- Bolingbrook
Skaters of all levels hone their moves during open skates while supporters cheer them on from lodge with fireplace, free WiFi & café
Texas Tomato Battle
Participants hurl roma tomatoes at each other as live music and beer flow all afternoon
Turtle Splash Water Park
- West Chicago
Admission grants guests access to waterfall, twisting tube & flume slides, water playground & 25-yard lap pool amid five tree-shaded acres
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple
- Oak Park
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple creates the illusion of endless open space with long, flat lines and abundant light screens
Michael Camastro Golf Academy
- Multiple Locations
PGA teaching pro and his staff of aces groom untidy swings in private lessons with video swing analysis
Riedy’s Tee Time
- Lisle
50 mats give players ample space to practice all aspects of their golf game, with lights keeping balls launching well past sunset
Got Air Scuba
- Elk Grove Village
PADI instructors let students try out equipment or lead classroom, pool, and open-water instruction for open-water certification
Carriage Greens Country Club
- Darien
Golfers cart past cattail-lined waterways that populate an 18-hole, par 70 course
Score 18 Indoor Golf
- Naperville
Golfers step into simulators, choosing from more than 94 world-famous courses and receiving instant feedback on shots with useful statistics
Willow Hill Golf Course
- Multiple Locations
A PGA member for 14 years, golf pro Billy Knilans hones golfers' skills with one-on-one instruction during private indoor lessons
Chicago Players Club
- Justice
Lighted, 26-acre complex features driving range with grass, mat, and covered tees, a short game range, and a practice over-the-water par 3
Bolingbrook Golf Club
- Bolingbrook
PGA professionals lead group clinics on a variety of topics, getting players ready for rounds on 7,104 yd. course with a true-island green
Salt Creek Golf Club
- Elk Grove Village
Par 63 executive course encourages golfers to aim drives down tree-lined fairways and avoid water hazards that come in play on five holes
Green Valley Golf Range
- Hanover Park
A lighthouse looms over an old-timey mini-golf course, adjoined by an 80-stall driving range
2012 Chicago Golf Pass
- Oak Park
The 2013 season Chicago Golf Pass grants discounts on unlimited rounds of golf at 24 Chicagoland courses
Stony Creek Golf Course
- Oak Lawn
Golf simulators replicate more than 30 world-famous golf courses and track each player's swing and shot data
O’Hare Paintball Park
- Bensenville
Paintballs splatter across open playing field as duos duck and cover
Golfer's Paradise
- Bloomingdale
High-end 3-D golf simulators cycle through 35 renowned courses, from Pebble Beach to Casa de Campo, as players swing with their own clubs
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A green flag cuts through the air, signaling rows of Sodi GT2 karts to throttle up their 200cc Honda GX engines and roar around the quarter-mile track. Inside the 40,000-square-foot facility that houses these karts, Chicago Race Factory's staff provides safety briefings and protective helmets to drivers, scheduling track time in advance or penciling walk-ins into the next available race. The track is also open to parties for birthdays, social gatherings, and corporate team-building events. Recognizing man's natural need for speed, they have formed competitive and league racing for true gearheads who want more laps around their racer-designed track, whose tire border prevents captive Michelin men from escaping back into the wild.
Elmhurst Park District's Courts Plus gathers exercisers of all ages to its facility that boasts 60 fitness classes per week, an indoor climbing wall, and experienced personal trainers. From aquatics to martial arts, Courts Plus's troupe of trainers help their members and guests hone lean physiques, and a large gym boasts 70 pieces of cardio equipment, 38 strength-training machines, and impressively accurate mirrors. Youth programs abound as well, including summer camps, junior tennis lessons, and a strength-training program customized for ages 6–15.
If the sun is shining, then the Hickory Hills Golf Club's greens are open. The club welcomes players 365 days a year to drive through the more than 7,400 total yards of fairways that make up their 18-hole championship and 9-hole executive courses. Golfers drive carts along a chain of manicured links that date back to 1915, the year the seedlings from Woodrow Wilson's "Plant-a-Golf Course" program began sprouting flagpoles.
Courses at a Glance
Championship Course
- 18-hole, par 71 course
- Total length of 5,928 yards
- Course rating of 67.9 from the back tees
- Course slope of 116 from the back tees
Executive Course
- 9-hole, par 30 course
- Total length of 1,560 yards from the back tees
The roar of engines bounces off 20-foot ceilings as go-karts zip by at up to 42 miles per hour. The track winds through the 138,000-square-foot space as up to 14 racers compete in eight-minute sessions, their lap times recorded on projection screens for spectators to keep track of or use for their next lottery ticket. At Melrose Park Indoor Grand Prix, drivers first undergo a 15-minute safety briefing before racing, and afterward, go home with a boast-worthy printout of their lap times. Each of the facility's 37 single-seater carts is powered by eco-friendly propane gas and goes through regular rigorous testing to prevent malfunction or acquisition of an English accent.
