Park, Open Space & Recreation Inventory

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The following chapter documents existing park and recreational facilities both within the City of Beaver Dam and the surrounding region.

3.1 CITY FACILITIES & EXISTING RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING

The Parks, Forestry and Facilities Departments manages the City’s 22 park facilities totaling 288 acres. The system is represented by five types of parks: mini-parks, neighborhood parks, community parks, special use parks, and undeveloped lands.

Table 3.2 (page 10) lists each City park and its acreage and amenities. The location of each park is shown on Map 1: Existing Parks and Recreational Facilities on page 12.

While the mini and neighborhood parks provide valuable facilities to support the day-to-day needs of City residents, the gems of the City’s park system are community parks and special purpose parks. These facilities provide unique recreational opportunities for City residents and play an important role in attracting tourists and new residents to the City. The following is a more in-depth description of the City’s park facilities.

CITY-OWNED FACILITIES

Apple Valley Park

A 0.69-acre neighborhood park located on the southeast corner of S. Center Road and Empire Drive. The park provides playground apparatus, with sand beneath; picnic tables; and a grassy play area.