Middle Fork River Forest Preserve

University of Illinois - Whether you visit to admire the architecture, walk the grounds, attend a lecture, or see an Illini sporting event, you'll find what you're after at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This beautiful campus offers historic Altgelt Hall, the alma mater statue, and an amazing astronomical observatory. Don't miss the historic Illini Union building that was built in part as a Public Works Administration project in the 1930s. You can catch a football game in Memorial Stadium, tour the great works in the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, or catch a play at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Don't miss the great sporting events going on all school-year long!

Hap Parker Family Aquatic Center - Ready for a swim? Just head down to the Hap Parker Family Aquatic Center for a day of lap swimming, water aerobics, or jumping off the diving board. Check the schedule to learn when you can attend family swims, lap swims, or maybe even swimming lessons. This is the perfect way for the whole family to cool off in the summer! From turning somersaults to games of water polo, playing in the pool is the ultimate in summer fun. The Center has two amazing water slides that splash down into 350,000 gallons of crystal clear water. The zero-depth entry pool also features water toys for children, lanes for swimmers, and diving boards.