Rio Vista Recreation Center

Rio Vista is within walking distance of our home so we love to visit. Recently the playground was redesigned! Throughout the week, the fields are busy with school aged sports, including soccer, football and softball. There is a skate park that is almost always busy, and a new cafe which we haven’t had a chance to try yet. We used to be members of the rec center which has great racquetball courts and a nice gym. We love walking around the lake. Lots of ducks and geese and occasionally a crane. Overall this is a wonderful community park.

Very clean, family friendly, and tons of ducks to feed here. Little to no fishing here but the pond supports what it can do. Also there are tons of Pokemon here to catch, green grass and lots of trees. Best part is that the New River Trail runs directly next to the park, perfect for a mid-stop break.

Very nice park where you can relax by the ponds or go for a walk. I love taking my dog there to see the ducks and other dogs out with their owners. Very clean and well maintained public park. Bring a blanket or a fold up chair because there’s a lot of duck poop in certain areas but it’s nature at its finest. 😉🦆🦆🦆 Besides, it all comes out in the wash🐥

This recreation center and the park adjacent to it are very nice. I used the rec center with a guest membership while visiting Peoria in 2024, and was very impressed with the gym. It is clean, the staff are very friendly, there is plenty of exercise equipment, an indoor walking/running area and a basketball court amount other things. It really is first rate! Highly recommended!

It’s pretty nice for a small community gym. I do wish they had more free weights. I typically stick to the squat rack and some machines when I train. Rio Vista is lacking a rack or platform (have smith machine) and a good standing calf raise setup (seated machine kinda sucks). Otherwise, it’s a great place to get your workout in and since it’s on the bike trail you can just ride right to the gym!