City Parks & Recreation

City Parks and Recreation

The City of Evansville has over 58 acres of park and recreational open space. Six neighborhood parks and the flagship Leonard Leota Park comprise space available to people in the greater Evansville area. The parks include: • Leonard Leota Park - North Madison Street • Westside Park - South Sixth Street • Countryside Park - North Water Street • Franklin Park - South Union Street • Seminary Park - South Fourth Street - Peace Garden & Labyrinth • Brzezinski Park - Corner of West Church and Crawford Streets - Wheelchair Swings • Wind Prairie Park - South Second Street and Old Highway 92 For park related information, please contact City Hall at (608) 882-2266. Leonard Leota Park In the heart of Leonard Leota Park is Lake Leota, a 40-acre, stream-fed body of water for canoeing, fishing and ice skating. The 20 acres within the park were dredged in the winter of 2008-2009 to restore the lake for recreational use and wildlife habitat. The stone creek walls, picnic tables, bell tower, buildings and other stone structures were built during the Great Depression as Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration projects. Rehabilitation of the creek walls is currently underway. Leonard Leota Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a designed landscape. Leonard Leota Park also offers the following amenities: An interesting feature to the park is the welcome center and local history museum in the former Baker Office Building. This historic building was no longer in use by Baker Manufacturing and moved to the park’s Madison Street entrance in 1999. The Evansville Grove Society has restored the building to serve as office space for the society and as a local history museum. Recently, the building became the home of Evansville Community Partnership (ECP), a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Evansville’s quality of life. In 2009, in honor of the building’s history, the Baker Manufacturing Company donated a vintage Baker Monitor windmill which was installed next to the building and can be viewed from Madison Street. • Baseball and softball diamonds • Basketball court • Tennis courts • Hiking areas • Picnic areas including five shelter houses • Playground areas in four locations • Skate park • Disc golf course Photo by Debbie Simon 8 www.evansvillechamber.org

Reserving Park Facilities The park picnic shelters may be reserved for family and business gatherings. The ball diamonds and soccer fields may also be reserved for single or multi-day and seasonal events. Facilities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve these amenities, please contact City Hall at 608.882.2266. Shelter Rental fees are:  City Resident $35  Non-Resident $65  Profit Organizations $100 *A $100 security deposit is required with any reservation. Recreational Facilities In addition to these parks located in the City, there are nearby recreational facilities outside the City of Evansville. They include:  Magnolia Bluff County Park - 4 miles southwest of Evansville  Gibbs Lake County Park - 5 miles northeast of Evansville  Sugar River Trail - 9 miles southwest of Evansville in Albany For the latest information on City of Evansville follow on Facebook at @CityofEvansvilleWIMunicipality.

Outdoor Swimming Pool The Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center, located in Leonard Leota Park, is open to the public during the summer months. It is fully equipped with locker rooms, showers, lifeguards, a zero-depth entry area for young children and inexperienced swimmers, a diving board and two slides. A special section for lap swimming is available and swimming lessons are also offered. The pool’s season runs from June through August. Schedule and information for the pool can be obtained from City Hall at 608.882.2266 or the city’s website at www.ci.evansville.wi.gov. During the season, the pool’s number is 608.882.2276. Photo by Debbie Simon