Get Active! Take a Walk As a physical activity, walking is hard to beat. It s free. It requires no special skills. Most people of any age can do it. It s an activity a family can easily do together. But it s also a great thing to do when you need time by yourself. Walking for a Cause Walking is great exercise for the entire family. Take part in area walks that earn money for various causes: Crop Walk - raise money for our food pantries - held annually in Platteville. 723-2143 Relay for Life - relayforlife.org Alzheimer s Memory Walk ALS Walk Volunteer to help do outdoor yard clean-up for neighbors, parks, etc. or take part in highway clean-up. 18
Walk in the Park If you want a place where you can stretch your legs, go on a nature hike, do some bird watching, throw a Frisbee, fly a kite, or have a picnic, check out a community or county park! http://www.grantcounty.org/ Bagley 996-2367 E. Walnut Street Shelter, picnic tables, playground, restrooms, ball field, Veterans Memorial Wyalusing State Park 13081 State Park Lane 996-2261 Hiking trails, picnic tables, shelters, grills, playground, benches, restrooms, tennis court, fishing (handicap access), boat launch, stargazing www.wyalusing.org Beetown South of town hall on Cty U Grill, restrooms, picnic tables, playground, shelter, Veterans Memorial Switchback Park (Wings Over Wisconsin) Off Five Points Road 778-3878 90-acre wildlife preserve, no motorized vehicles Bloomington 994-3851 10304 Hwy 35, on the corner of Hwy 35 and Cty A Picnic tables, grills, playground, ball fields, shelter, gazebos, restrooms, fishing, Veterans Memorial Village Square Park 301 Congress Street Picnic tables, grills, playground, basketball court, gazebo 19
Blue River 537-2758 County Park North on Cty T at Wisconsin River Bridge Picnic tables, grill, restrooms, shore fishing, boat launch Village Park North Street Shelter, picnic tables, playground, restrooms, ball field, Veterans Memorial Boscobel 375-5001 www.boscobelwisconsin.com Boscobel Bluffs Nature Preserve County Highway MS Free hiking, snowshoeing on 400 acres www.mississippivalleyconservancy.org Bluffview Park Off E. Bluff Street Playground equipment Fireman's Park Next to fire station on Kansas Street Shelter, ball field, playground Floyd Von Haden Recreation Area Hwy 61 at Wisconsin River Bridge Shelter, restrooms, picnic tables, grill, shore fishing, boat launch Kronshage Park S. Wisconsin Avenue Olympic-size swimming pool, ball fields, tennis courts, basketball court, sand volleyball court, playground, shelters, restrooms, picnic tables, grills, disc golf Memorial Park Between Pearl Street and Dwight Street Playground, picnic tables, Veterans Memorial Boy Scout Cabin Corner of LaBelle and Park Streets Playground, picnic tables, Memorial Parkway, labyrinth 20
Veteran s Park Corner of West Oak and Elm Streets Veterans Memorial Westside Park (Hinman Park) Hummel Avenue Shelter, playground, grill, restroom Veteran s Memorial Garden Corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Bluff Street Veterans Memorial, benches Burton Burton Lane Shelter, grill, playground, picnic tables, restroom McCartney Park South end of Cty N Picnic tables, grill, restrooms, fishing, boat launch Cassville 725-5180 www.cassville.org Nelson Dewey State Park 725-5374 12190 Cty VV Hiking trails, camping, shelters, picnic tables, grills, restrooms, bird watching Pool 725-2166 305 Wyota Street Playground, picnic tables Riverside Park Along the Mississippi on Prime Street Shelters, picnic tables, grills, playgrounds, restrooms, fishing, boat launch, Veterans Memorial, Mississippi River ferry http://cassville.org/ferry.html Volunteer Park 101 E. Amelia Street Gazebo, benches 21
Cuba City 744-2152 www.cubacity.org Legion Park 500 block of E. Calhoun Street Shelter, restrooms, picnic tables, playground Lions Park 400 block of W. Troy Street Playground, restrooms, shelter, picnic tables Splinter Park 500 block of E. Calhoun Street Ball fields, sand volleyball court, picnic tables, grills, playground, pavilion, tennis courts, restrooms Veterans Memorial Park 100 block of S. Washington Street Veterans Memorial, pavilions, playground, grills, picnic tables, benches, restrooms, seasonal community market Dickeyville 568-3333 450 N. Church Street Ball field, tennis courts, sand volleyball court, pavilions, restrooms, playground, Veterans Memorial Kueper's Park Rita Avenue Playground, pavilion, restrooms, ball diamond, benches, walking path, flower boxes Fennimore 822-6119 www.fennimore.com Arborvitae Park Corner of 10 th and Wilson Streets Shelter, playground, restroom Foxmoor Heights Greenway Corner of Foxmoor Drive and 13 th Street Walking path, benches 22
Marsden Park Corner of Marsden Park Road and 8 th Street 822-4898 Playground, shelters, restroom, sand volleyball courts, basketball court, tennis courts, picnic tables, youth ball diamond Memorial Park 830 Lincoln Avenue Picnic tables, benches, Veterans Memorial Oakwood Nature Park Bronson Blvd located just off Hwy 18 East Walking trails, picnic tables, grills, disc golf course Glen Haven County Park West end, across railroad tracks Shelter, picnic tables, restrooms, shore fishing, boat launch Hazel Green 854-2953 Recreation Park Recreation Drive off Hwy 80 S Pavilion, gazebo, grills, picnic tables, playground, ball fields, soccer fields, restrooms Point Park Corner of Hwy 80 and Main Street Park benches Memorial Park Center of town along Hwy 80/Percival Street Veterans Memorial Kieler Fenley Recreation Area West of Kieler on Bluff Hollow Road Undeveloped recreation areas, hiking trails, bird watching, scenic overlook at the Mississippi; located in close proximity to the ghost town of Sinnippi 23
Jamestown Township Park 568-3202 Valley Lane off Cty HHH Picnic tables, pavilions, restrooms, playground, small creek, volleyball courts, grills, horseshoes, ball field O Leary s Lake Eagle Point Road, off Hwy 61 Restrooms, fishing pond, boat launch Lancaster 723-4246 lancasterwisconsin.com Baus Park Nathan Street Football/soccer field, basketball court, playground, Handicap accessible playground equipment Fairgrounds 916 E. Elm Street Large open grass areas, benches, picnic tables Klondyke Park 2 miles north on Cty K Picnic tables, restrooms, historic waterworks and springhouse, fishing Lancaster Trail One or two mile walking trail north on County K Memorial Park Cherry Street, by Lancaster Golf Course Veterans Memorial, swimming pool, picnic tables, shelters, bleachers, ball diamonds, volleyball courts, horseshoe courts, restrooms, youth fishing pond with handicap access Ryland Park Between Elm and Pine Streets, next to public library Picnic tables, benches, gardens Schacht Soccer Field 1276 Bemis Road, behind Milprint Schreiner Park Schreiner Park Road off Harrison Street Nature preserve, picnic tables, shelter, par course fitness walking/jogging area, hiking trails with bridges 24
Livingston 943-6800 livingstonvillage.webs.com/ Bell Park Corner of Grove and Jackson Streets Playground, ball field, restrooms, shelter West on Cty E Ball field and playground Memorial Park Corner of Barber and Watson Streets Shelter, grills, restrooms, playground Veterans Memorial Tower Park Corner of Woodward Avenue and Grove Street Playground Mt. Hope 988-4220 Off Main Street Picnic tables, shelters, restrooms, playground, Veterans Memorial Millville County Park West off Cty C Picnic table, grill, restrooms, fishing, boat launch Montfort 943-6917 Ball Field 100 W. Maple Street Playground Village Park Corner of Park and Fountain Streets Swimming pool, grills, restrooms, playground, picnic tables 25
Muscoda 739-3182 muscoda.com Ball Field Corner of University and North 4 th Streets Ball field, volleyball court, horseshoe court, playground, picnic tables, pavilion Railroad Park Wisconsin Street Gazebo, picnic tables Victora Riverside Park East on River Road Campground, playground, hiking trails, picnic tables, grills, pavilions, overlook, restrooms, gazebo, hiking trails, fishing, boat launch, Veterans Memorial Patch Grove 994-2103 Corner of Wood and Wyalusing Streets Picnic tables, playground Platteville 348-6111 www.platteville.org City Park Bonson Street, across from City Hall Covered bandstand, benches, picnic tables, drinking fountain, Veterans Memorial Dog Park Corner of Valley Road and E. Mineral Street Off-leash area, on-leash trail area, picnic tables Harrison Park Harrison Avenue and S. Court Street Playground, picnic tables, shelter, grills, bocce ball, volleyball, restrooms Highland Park Corner of Water and Stevens Streets Playground, shelter, picnic tables, grill 26
Indian Park Between N. Court and 4 th Street Picnic tables, grill, bench Jenor Tower Park Corner of Oak and E. Mineral Streets Shelter, gazebo, horseshoe court, picnic tables, benches, grills Knoll Wood Park Off Hwy 151 at Valley Road Walking trail Legion Park Pitt Street off Hwy 80 Ball fields, horseshoe court, soccer fields, shelters, picnic tables, grills, playground, sand volleyball court, restrooms, concession stand, horse corral Miners Field Corner of W. Madison and Hickory Streets Football field Mound View Park Corner of Cty B and East Madison Street Electrical and water hookup for campers, flower garden, shelter, playground, roller skating, picnic tables, grills, restroom/shower facility, paved walking path, water fountain, pets allowed Pool Park North Fourth Street Picnic tables, grill, restrooms, shelter, swimming Rollo Jamison 405 E. Main Street Picnic tables, restrooms Sherman Park Corner of S. Court Street and Bayley Avenue Picnic tables, grill, small artillery piece 27
Skate Park Corner of E. Main and Ann Streets For skaters, bicyclists and rollerbladers Water fountain, restrooms Smith Park Corner of Ridge Avenue and 4 th Street Basketball court, sand volleyball court, playground, picnic tables, grills, restrooms, shelters, drinking fountain, roller skating Valley View Park Corner of S. Hickory Street and Gridley Avenue T-Ball field, shelter, picnic tables, grills, flower garden, basketball court, restrooms, playground West View Corner of W. Camp Street and Kelly Avenue Tennis courts, picnic tables, 9-hole disc golf course, drinking fountain, grill University Of Wisconsin-Platteville Greenbelt Park Frisbee-Golf - near Glenview Commons, west campus Campus Trails - laid out for between ½ and 1 mile walks http://www.uwplatt.edu/files/map/city-walking-andbiking-map.pdf Potosi 763-2261 potosiwisconsin.com Banfield Bridge County Park Off Hwy 16 on Indian Creek Road Picnic tables, fishing, boat launch Grant River Recreation Area 763-2140 2 miles south, off Hwy 133 on River Lane Road Camping, picnic tables, fishing, boat launch www.missriver.org 28
Hickory Hill Park Located on Park Street off East Street or Hwy 133 Playground, picnic tables, pavilions, volleyball court, horseshoe court, basketball courts, restrooms, hiking trails, Veterans Memorial Stitzer 11455 Kluckhohn Street Playground, ball field, shelter, restrooms, walking trail, concession stand Woodman 533-3441 County Park West off Hwy 133 Picnic table, grill, restrooms, fishing, boat & canoe launch Spencer Street by Village Hall Picnic tables, restrooms, grills, playground, shelters, basketball court, tennis court Wyalusing County Beach/Park Off Cty X Shelter, restrooms, picnic tables, grills, sand beach, fishing, boat launch 29