City Parks & Recreation

City Parks and Recreation

The City of Evansville has over 66 acres of park and recreational open space. They are: • Leonard Leota Park - (Flagship Park with Signi cant History) - North Madison Street • Westside Park - South Sixth Street • Countryside Park - North Water Street • Franklin Park - South Union Street • Seminary Park (Peace Garden and Labyrinth) - South Fourth Street • Brzezinski Park (Wheelchair Photo by Jan Pesinger Swings) - Corner of West Church and Crawford Streets • 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, fi shing and ice skating. Twenty acres of the lake were dredged to restore the lake for recreational use and wildlife habitat. Visible in the park are stone creek walls, picnic tables, bell tower, buildings and other stone structures 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: • Baseball and softball diamonds • Basketball court • Tennis courts • Hiking areas • Picnic areas including fi ve shelter houses • Playground areas in four locations • Skate park • Disc golf course An interesting feature to the park is the welcome center and local history museum, housed in the former Baker Offi ce 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 restored the building to serve as offi ce space for the society and as a local history museum. The building also is the home of Evansville Community Partnership (ECP), a non-profi t 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.

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 city parks, there are nearby recreational areas outside of Evansville. They include:  Magnolia Bluff County Park - Offers bridle & nature trails and hiking and cross country ski trails, 4 miles southwest of Evansville  Gibbs Lake County Park - Offers hiking, cross country skiing, bridle path, boat landing and launch areas, 5 miles northeast of Evansville  Sugar River Trail - Offers hiking biking, and snowmobile trails, 9 miles southwest of

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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 zerodepth 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.

Photos by Mariah Calley