Villa Park Recreation Center (VPRC) — Local services in Villa Park

I can't believe we ripped down trees that have been there for generations to put a hideous prison looking building. IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A POOL. My family has lived here for generations. The local government is trying to turn it into a homogenized mess. Ripping out all the culture and replacing it with eye sores. Meanwhile hiking all the property taxes to absolutely insane amounts to do it and pay for things like red blinking stop signs and crazy payroll for public service jobs. Disgusting. I used to be able to go here to enjoy the park and the shade of giant 100year Old Plus trees. It wasn't even necessary to remove them to put the parking there?!?! All for renters at Ovaltine not the people who actually own homes. I'm very disappointed. We all fought to try and keep lufkin and it was torn down. The residents used that pool. You paid so much money of resident taxes for this building (which by the way it looks like there was some funny business with the money exchanged there, don't think we didn't look and notice that) and it doesn't even have a pool or any aesthetic value. Do you have any person on these boards that's thinking about preserving any of this town's beauty and culture or are you just going to rip it back and turn it into a giant parking lot. By the way that parking lot was where we used to ice skate in the winter. This place is hideous and I'm voting against anyone who promoted it as beneficial while lining their buddies pockets and shaking hands with the Ovaltine. They weren't even supposed to take down the smoke stack. They only agreed not to so they could finalize the deal knowing full well they were going to have it deemed unsafe so they could destroy it. At least with that they were made to preserve most of the original structure. I hope some folks in the neighborhood who actually have some investment in villa parks future are able to get some use out of the horrible building because I sure won't. I could forgive most of it if it had an indoor pool though I would still be horrified. I'm having to go all the way over to oak Brook to use their rec center and pay...

This is a fantastic multipurpose recreation center, and it was something VP really needed. I love how modern it is inside; it features an indoor track, a full gym, and a rooftop! It has everything required to be great. Plus, the membership price is very affordable. So...why only four stars?

The design of the building itself feels out of place and isn't the most visually appealing. Someone mentioned it looks like a prison, and once you see it, you can’t unsee it. While the gym is fully equipped, it is also quite small and feels like an afterthought. I got the impression that the gym was supposed to be a breakroom because it has a countertop with a kitchen sink, as well as an empty office space. At times, it seems like the dance room, which is usually empty, is larger. Additionally, there are more weights and equipment near the indoor track, which raises the question: why couldn’t this have been included in the gym from the start?

Lastly, the gym etiquette here can be questionable. Many teenagers leave their bags everywhere and claim machines without actually using them. I really wish the staff would be more proactive in addressing this issue, instead of normalizing it.

Overall, this facility has tremendous potential and is exactly what the community needed. It just feels like the gym was an afterthought, and I really wish they had invested more thought into creating a...

It is a great multi purpose recreation center. It is impressive when you think about how much is occurring in the building for the community; cooking classes, daycare, fitness center, walking track, open gyms, basketball, pickleball, dance, community meetings, and so much more. It’s a beautiful building in a great location and the staff is friendly and welcoming. Plus the prices for memberships and classes are so affordable! $40 ANNUAL resident fee for unlimited access to the walking track. $55 for youth open gyms membership for the year. My son goes to about 6 hours of open gyms a week and that’s maybe half the available hours. Thanks for everyone’s hard work to make this happen for...