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Stylish, modern, clean community center housing a pool, gym and basketball courts, as well as indoor and outdoor activities for all ages.
The Aquatic Center at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Chicago includes a 25-yard lap pool and a zero-depth entry recreation pool with a water slide, lazy river, and splash pad. Both pools are consistently maintained at comfortable temperatures suitable for their intended activities; the lap pool is heated to a comfortable temperature for swimming, while the recreation pool is kept at a comfortable warm temperature for general aquatic play and relaxation. Specific degree temperatures are not publicly listed.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for the Kroc Center are mixed, but generally positive, highlighting its comprehensive facilities and successful community events. Patrons praised swimming lessons with attentive coaches, enjoyable birthday swim parties, and well-organized events like the Sista Strut breast cancer awareness walk. Many appreciate the modern center's wide array of indoor and outdoor activities, including pools, a water park, spa, tracks, and courts. However, one significant negative experience cited issues with rude and harassing lifeguards, long lines, slow registration, and operational oversights like forgetting to add chlorine to the pool.
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Accessible Entrance
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Accessible Restroom
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July 26th, 2025J. Jackson
Went there for a birthday swim party. Pool area for the tots was nice. Whirlpool most fun. Interested in further exploring more of the facility.
August 11th, 2025Katrina Egberuare
Best experience, my son have been taking swimming lessons with coach DJ and she is very attentive the way she keeps order in a class of 4year olds is beyond amazing. My son is doing excellent. Money and time well spent.
October 9th, 2023Trinette Montgomery
It was my 1st time doing the Sista Strut breast cancer awareness walk, and I absolutely loved it!! From the stage set-up to all the different booths giving out freebies and informational things about breast cancer. I'm definitely doing this every year. The weather was perfect and the sun was shining. #Save the Ta-Ta's!! #mammogram #awareness #sistastrut #pink I walked for family and friends
June 9th, 2025Diamonique Davis
Run! The lifeguards in the pool area are horrible. They continued to say "we are trying to keep you safe" while yelling at kids and harassing adults. Experience was horrible from the long line at the door, slow registration, and ignorant life guards. Oh and they forgot to put chlorine in the pool and made everyone get out for 30 mins to add it.
September 20th, 2017L. Royster
The Kroc Center offers everything you desire from a gym and community center. This stylish, modern community center offers indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. The Center has a swimming pool and lap pool, indoor water park, spa, indoor and outdoor tracks and basketball courts. It's a great place.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
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| Monday | 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
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