Lakeshore Athletic Club Lincoln Park

Without a doubt, this club is the best in the city for families with children. Whereas many clubs put unreasonable restrictions on accessiblity to children with their parents, the Lincoln Park lakeshore goes out of its way to make kids feel welcome and also offers a large number of classes and activities specifically for kids. There is, for example, a large upstairs pool that is available to children most hours of the day, and several private changing rooms/showers on the same level for use by kids and their parents. They also accomodate babysitters who bring kids in to swim without extra charge.

The many young singles who also belong to the club don't seem to mind the large number of children, a fact that other health clubs in the city could learn from.

When the running room is full it is a sweatbox. It could use cleaner, bigger and updated locker rooms...gross! If you are there at 11am on Saturday where sandals.

Classes are really great. Swimming pool is wonderful.

This club offers so many programs to meet so many needs. Definitely the best club in the neighborhood!

i've been a member for four years, and this gym has gone downhill to the point that you'd have to be a sucker to stay or join. (i'm leaving for a new gym at the end of the month). problems include: unclean lockers, terrible service, overpriced, lack of parking, a management that treats this place like a cash cow, obnoxiously loud and overbearing trainers. In the midst of all these problems, management continues to jack up the price. Other lakeshores are somewhat better; this has become the most overpriced and overrated gym in chicago.