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Health club featuring a rooftop deck, plus indoor and outdoor tennis courts and fitness classes.
The indoor lap pool at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness on Fullerton is typically maintained at a comfortable temperature ranging from 80 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Specific temperatures for other pools, such as the seasonal outdoor rooftop pools, are less consistently published, but they are generally heated during their operational seasons.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Lakeshore (LSF) garners significant praise for its comprehensive amenities, competitive pricing, and strong community atmosphere. Members highlight the excellent tennis and racquet sports facilities, talented coaches, diverse gym equipment across multiple floors (often less crowded), and a wide array of included fitness classes. The club is consistently lauded for its exceptional cleanliness, especially the locker rooms which include hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms, catering specifically to adults. The Harvest rooftop restaurant is celebrated for its delicious food, lovely views, and themed dinners, while the cafe offers convenient grab-and-go options. A major draw for families is the free 2-hour childcare, staffed by dedicated and beloved individuals, along with special kids' programming. Many commend the friendly and helpful staff across various departments, from coaches to housekeeping and reception. However, LSF receives criticism regarding its customer service, with some members reporting inflexibility and an unwillingness to make accommodations for personal situations, which they perceive as overly focused on revenue. Parking can also be a challenge despite dedicated lots, and family pool access is limited on weekend mornings due to lessons. Despite these negatives, many reviewers consider LSF a worthwhile investment for its extensive offerings and benefits.
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Listing Reviews
July 4th, 2025Natalie Frakes
I absolutely love Lakeshore! I’m so glad I found this spot. PLEASE ignore the low ratings from some people. Folks don’t l understand what it takes to run an enormous club like this while also keeping the prices competitive. I’m sorry … but NOT sorry. With such amazing deals (ie monthly membership price + all that’s included) you are NOT going to find anything better. Go to Midtown and then complain about how much you’re paying there (at least $200 more) and how crowded it is or any other complain. I’ve been there, experienced it. Over it. Let me explain more … 🎾🏓 TENNIS and racquet sports are at the forefront of this spot. They have amazing courts, great/talented coaches, and tons of opportunities to play. Classes, drop-ins, private lessons, mixers, teams… seriously everything! Huge shout out to Coaches Brian, Pedro, and Kristina! — 🏋🏽♂️🤸🏾♀️ GYM facilities are great. There are multiple floors of equipment and tons of hidden rooms with MORE equipment. Oftentimes, they’re empty! Any gym in Chicago is going to be crowded during peak times (7-9a and 5-7p). They also offer amazing classes, a wide array of them, that are INCLUDED! — 🚿🧹🧼 This is one of the CLEANEST gyms I’ve ever been to. The locker room staff is amazing and every time I’m there, they’re constantly cleaning. Also, the locker room itself has a hot tub, sauna, and steam room. All within the privacy of the locker room. The adult locker rooms also never have kids in them which is a plus. There’s a separate one on the 4th floor for families. — 🍽️🍷 HARVEST is the rooftop restaurant and I’ve had a couple of meals there. They put on some excellent themed dinners, like the 4th of July BBQ which is very affordable! They also have a great menu and carry some good wines and beers. Their cafe on the 2nd floor also has yummy snacks and smoothies and protein shakes that are easy on the go. Happy to be part of the LSF community. Great vibes and has helped keep me active — I go here and enjoy it so much that I’ve successfully lost 15 pounds! Back to my normal self.
August 12th, 2025Cheryl Wong
I came here for the rooftop restaurant Harvest. I had low expectations for the food. Everything we had was really good. The truffle fries were crispy, pancakes were good, the salmon bowl and burrata salad were perfect for a hot day. The salmon was perfectly cooked. The view on the rooftop is lovely and the service was great. Definitely don't miss out on the rooftop restaurant/bar.
November 16th, 2024Jackie Acker Garland (Chicago Photo Mom)
I just finished my two week trial membership and here's what I like about my individual plus kids membership: *FREE 2 hour childcare *Variety of classes - Pilates Mat with Zineb and Fuerzo Kickboxing with Marcelo have been my favorites! *Special programming! Kids are in a free weekly dance class and they had a reptile show where we could touch the animals. Negatives: *Parking is a challenge despite them having two parking lots. I had to park on Fullerton this morning around 9AM. *Family pool access is limited on weekends as 3/4 of pool is used for lessons in the morning. Definitely worth the investment for the childcare alone!
July 2nd, 2025Genuine Reviews
Search through the ONE STAR reviews first for an accurate description of what goes on in these facilities before making any decisions. To confirm the disappointing portion of my subscription was the fact they are extremely rude and unwilling to make small exceptions and/or accommodations for situations people are going through outside of the facility to the point where it feels very much obvious that they do not wish to help nor lose money in any way shape or form. It is no surprise they struggle to even keep barely a 4 star review. Midtown athletic club may be more expensive but their attentiveness to their members and applied customer service is why you pay more. Not just for an even better facility.
June 30th, 2025Kim S
A huge thank you to everyone at Lakeshore Gym in Lincoln Park! My family and I have absolutely loved being part of the community — we’ll miss it dearly (and so will our muscles, though they might pretend otherwise). It’s been a joy getting to know so many of you working there and thank you for all your help. A special shout-out to the incredible childcare dream team: Bryan, Chidinma, Veronica, Yaya, Chris, and Sarah — you are all legends. My kids adored you, and frankly, so did I. You kept them safe, happy, and entertained... and gave me the gift of a peaceful workout. True superheroes. To the amazing housekeeping staff — your warm welcomes made my mornings brighter. Thank you Lorena, your lovely sister Maria, Sara, and the kind lady who always greeted me around 9:15am outside near the entrance , during the weekdays (I'm so sorry your name escapes me, but your smile never did!). And of course, a very big thank you to the fabulous Annie at reception — guardian of the lollipops and keeper of the not-so-secret drawer. My kids may never forgive me for taking them away from your candy stash. With gratitude and love from all of us!
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
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| Monday | 4:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 4:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 4:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thursday | 4:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Friday | 4:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Saturday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
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