Sports and Recreation
Special Recreation Association Network of Illinois (SRANI)
List of Special Recreation Associations throughout the state of Illinois.
YMCA Camp Independence
32405 N. US Highway 12
Ingleside, IL 60041
Phone: 847.546.8086 Contact Brandon for more information.
Camp for people with spina bifida, kids ages 7 and up and adults.
Adaptive Adventures
700 Touhy Avenue Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-621-7028
AMBUCS
There are Illinois Chapters in Naperville - Windy City Trykes, Pekin, Champaign, Springfield and others.
Dedicated to creating mobility and independence for people with disabilities. They have a program that provides adaptive bikes.
Athletes Helping Athletes - Road Runner Sports
Apply for a grant for an adaptive bike
Bike and Roll Chicago
239 E. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60602
866-736-8224 hand cycle rentals
Central Illinois Riding Therapy
305 Neumann Dr.
East Peoria, IL 61611
Phone: (309) 699-3710
Promotes the well-being of persons with disabilities through the provisions of horseback riding and other related activities within a safe and enjoyable atmosphere.
Central Illinois Sled Hockey Association - CISHA
PO Box 6, Towanda, IL 61776
Phone Tim - (309) 261-2250
Challenged Athletes Foundation
Phone: 858.866.0959
A nationwide organization that provides opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. They provide sport and fitness grants to people with physical disabilities.
Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation (CUSR)
1311 W. Church Street
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-239-1152
Chicago Park District
541 N. Fairbanks, 4th floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago Park District- Special Recreation
312-742-5670, click here for a list of special recreation locations and contacts
Chicago TOPSoccer
13 N. Lombard Rd.
Addison, Illinois, 60101
630-935-7263
Established in 2011, Chicago TOPSoccer brings players (kids age 5 and up) with intellectual and physical disabilities together with able bodied volunteers to learn and play soccer.
Project Mobility (a project of The Bike Rack)
2930 Campton Hills Rd
St. Charles, Illinois, 60175
Adaptive bikes
Dare2tri
312-967-9874
Provides opportunities for people with disabilities to get involved in the sport of paratriathlon.
The Diveheart Foundation
Provides scuba diving opportunities for people with disabilities.
5100 Main St.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Mailing Address:
900 Ogden Ave., #274
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 630-964-1983
E-mail: info@divehart.org
Equestrian Connection, NFP
600 Bradley Rd.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Mailing Address:
872 S. Milwaukee, #273
Libertyville, IL 60048
847-615-8696
Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA)
2121 W. Indian Trail
Aurora, IL 60506
Phone: 630-907-1114
Freedom Golf Association
504 Burr Ridge Club Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
630-455 - 6018
Dedicated to bringing joy and a sense of freedom to the special needs community through their inclusion in the game of golf. Free adaptive golf clinics.
Gateway Special Recreation Association
15W431 59th St.
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630-325-3857 ext.110
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA)
27864 Irma Lee Circle, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-283-0908
H20 Adaptive Sports, Inc
1850 Watercolor Place
Grayslake, IL 60030
708-921-5382
Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association (HISRA)
8727 N. Pioneer Rd.
Peoria, IL 61615
Phone: 309-691-1929
The Hornets Sled Hockey Program
Mount Prospect Ice Arena
1501 Feehanville Dr, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-778-9019
HorsePower Therapeutic Riding
Fox Chase Farm
46W276 Rt. 38, Maple Park, IL 60151
Phone: (815) 508-0804
Illinois River Valley Special Recreation Association
Pekin Park District
1715 Dragon Dr. Pekin, IL 61554
Phone: 309-201-4005
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Program
(Summer Address)
Burnham Harbor
1362 Lynn White Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312- 747-7684
Keen Chicago
P.O. Box 6255
Chicago, IL 60606
312-876-2535
Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association
1403 Sycamore Rd. DeKalb, IL 61821
779-777-7285
Lily Cache Special Recreation Association
Bolingbrook Park District
201 Recreation Drive Bolingbrook, IL, 60440
Phone: 630.739.0272
LCSRA is a cooperative extension of the Bolingbrook Park District and Plainfield Park District that provides year-round recreation programs for individuals with disabilities.
Lincolnway Special Recreation Association (LWSRA)
1900 Heather Glen Dr.
New Lenox, IL 60451
Phone: 815-320-3500
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (MNASR)
6820 W. Dempster St.
Morton Grove, IL 60053
Phone: 847-966-5522
The Miracle League of Joliet
Field located at: 120 East Clinton Street, Joliet, IL 60432
Phone: 815-258-3799
Adaptive Baseball
Momenta EveryBody Can Dance
605 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 848-2329
EveryBody Can Dance! is an integrated movement workshop for people with a disability and people without a disability.
Move United
Based in Maryland, but currently providing free virtual adaptive fitness classes. Check website for the schedule.
NCHPAD
Founded in 1999, the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disability. NCHPAD seeks to help people with disability and other chronic health conditions achieve health benefits through increased participation in all types of physical and social activities, including fitness and aquatic activities, recreational and sports programs, adaptive equipment usage, and more.
Never Ending Cycles
1060 E Schaumburg Rd
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 882-0822
New and used adaptive bikes
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA)
1770 W. Centennial Pl.
Addison, IL 60101
Phone: 630-620-4500
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA)
285 Memorial Dr.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815-459-0737
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA)
3105 MacArthur
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847-509-9400
Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA)
10 Montrose Dr.
Romeoville, IL 60446
Phone: 815-407-1819
Northlands Association for Special Recreation/ Belvidere Park District- Special Recreation
1006 W. Lincoln Ave., Belvidere, IL 61008
Phone: (815) 547-5711
Cooperative Program between the Belvidere, Freeport, and Rockford Park Districts offering therapeutic and recreation programs to children with disability-related special needs. Programs offered through member district at resident rate. See below for specific contact information for Rockford and Belvidere Park Districts.
Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA)
3000 W. Central Rd., Suite 205
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone: 847-392-2848
Oak Lawn Park District/Special Recreation Cooperative
4625 W. 110th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Phone: 708-857-2200 Contact: Todd
Peoria Wildcats Wheelchair Basketball Team
Phone Katie Hogan: 309-691-1929
Plainfield Athletic Club Angels League
PO Box 480
Plainfield, Illinois 60544
Phone : 815-267-1010
Adaptive baseball. The season consists of 6-weeks with 1 game per week. The cost per player is $55, which includes a custom shirt and MLB hat. Ages 5 – 19 years old. Each player has an assigned Baseball Buddy for each game.
Quad City Sled Hockey Association
River's Edge Ice Rink
700 West River Drive in Davenport, IA
For ages 5 up through adults.
River Valley Special Recreation Association (RVSRA)
1335 E. Broadway
Bradley, IL 60915
Phone: 815-933-7336
Rockford Park District - Adaptive Sports
401 S. Main St.
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-987-1601
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab: Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program
541 North Fairbanks, Mezzanine
Chicago, IL 60611
312- 238- 5001
South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation (SEASPAR)
SEASPAR is a special recreation association in Downers Grove, IL that offers recreation programs for individuals with disabilities throughout 11 communities.
South Suburban Special Recreation Association (SSSRA)
19910 80th Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Phone: 815-806-0384
South West Suburban Special Recreation Association (SWSRA)
12521 S. Kostner Ave.
Alsip, IL 60803
Phone: 708-389-9423
Special Bikes 4 Special Kids
159 E. North Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Adaptive bikes.
Special Opportunities Available in Recreation (SOAR)
109 E. Olive, P.O. Box 3157
Bloomington, IL 61702
Phone: 309-434-2260
Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County (SRACLC)
290 Oakwood Rd.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Phone: 847-816-4866
Special Recreation Services of Joliet and Channahon (SRJC)
3000 W. Jefferson St.
Joliet, IL 60435
Phone: 815-741-7275 x169
Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County (SRSNLC)
2200 East Grass Lake Road Lindenhurst, IL 60046
Phone: 847.356.6011
Serves residents of Lindenhurst, Round Lake Area, Waukegan and Zion Park Districts.
Synergy Adaptive Athletics
116 N Schmale Rd Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: 630-681-0962
information@synergyaa.com
University of Illinois Wheelchair Sport Camps
1207 South Oak St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-244-6083
Variety of Illinois - Kids on the Go Program
Grant program that provides mobility equipment such as sport wheelchairs, adaptive car seats & strollers, adaptive bicycles, tricycles and more.
VH Dance Center
4200 Meridian Parkway Suite 100
Aurora, IL 60504
630-527-1052
info@vhdancecenter.com
VH Dance Center offers a program called “Limitless” which is designed for those with special needs. Ages 5 – adult. This program is designed for individuals with physical or developmental disabilities. Students will be able to express themselves through movement & dance in a safe, structured environment. The program will help students develop movement & dance skills, and gain exposure to the arts, while building self-confidence, self-esteem, and social skills
Warren Special Recreation Association
100 S. Greenleaf St, Gurnee, IL 60031
Phone: 847-244-6619
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
116 N. Schmale Rd.
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: 630-681-0962
West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA)
2915 Maple St.
Franklin Park, IL 60188
Phone: 847-455-2100
Wheelchair Dancers Organization
Based in California, but currently providing free virtual adaptive dance classes. Check website for schedule.
YMCA of the USA
101 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
800-872-9622