Area Parks - Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Adelaide Park
Hickory and Arndt Streets
Walking
Path/Trail
Windsurfing/Kitesurfing/
Stand-Up-Paddling
VolleybalL
Tennis Courts
Swimming
Soccer
Snowmobiling
Snowshoeing
Sledding
Shelter/Pavilion
Restrooms
Playground
Picnic Area
Hunting
Hiking
Fishing
Disc Golf
Cross-Country
Skiing
Camping
BMX Track
Biking
Boat-Public Access
Bird watching
Parks
Basketball
Courts
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Baseball/Softball
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Recreation - FOnd du lac area parks
Best known for its challenging disc golf course with several elevation changes and some blind tee offs.
Buttermilk Creek Park
South Park Avenue
This 20-acre park, in the northwestern sector of the community, provides a number of facilities, including a very popular amphitheater.
The amphitheater is used for symphonic band and other performance events.
Butzen Memorial Park
Danbury Drive & Kingswood Avenue
6-acre park.
Columbia Park
N10340 Calumet Harbor Road
A 19-acre county park located on Lake Winnebago. Best known for its boating facilities. A four-slip marina is available for annual rentals, along with overnight docking for another 40–50
boats on 900 ft. of harbor wall. Six boat launches and parking for 100 cars and trailers are available. A 70-foot observation tower and navigation beacon mark the harbor entrance.
Eldorado Marsh
Wildlife Area
Highway 23
Over 6000 acres of land. Heavily used for hunting deer, geese, ducks, pheasant, wild turkey and trapping.
A trail runs through the center of the marsh, permitting the visitor to observe wildlife at close range. Canoeing.
Fairgrounds Park
439 Martin Avenue
Adjacent to the Fairgrounds Waterpark. Shelter is available for private gatherings, parties, company picnics, etc.
Gottfried Prairie
and Arboretum
400 Campus Drive
Located at UW-Fond du Lac, the Arboretum has 42 acres of native prairie. This outdoor recreation facility includes about 0.8 miles of
walking trails and an established interpretive trail with 12 signs introducing visitors to the prairie. www.gottfriedarboretum.org
Highway 45 Wayside
8355 Lakeshore Drive
Approximately eight acres in size and is located on the west shore of Lake Winnebago about three miles north of Fond du Lac.
Includes a 4-lane concrete ramp, loading pier, breakwall and large parking lot. Shore fishing also available.
Hobbs Woods
N4197 Hickory Road
A 60-acre county park devoted to hiking and nature study. About three miles of nature trails, which are keyed to a self-guiding brochure, wind through the park.
Hucks Bellevue Park
Southgate Drive & Crestview Lane
1.09-acre park.
Kettle Moraine
State Forest
N1765 Highway G, Campbellsport
Explore and enjoy almost 30,000 acres of rolling hills, lakes, forests and grasslands that were given to us a mere
15,000 years ago during the Ice Age when our area lay under the grip of colossal ice sheets.
Kiekhaefer Park
W4235 Kiekhaefer Parkway
This 120-acre park has well groomed and hilly trails, woodlands and a small stream. In addition,
the park is part of the Niagara Escarpment and has a high ledge with an overlook tower.
Lakeside Park North Park Avenue
Two separate launches; one with a four-lane concrete ramp, loading piers and parking for 20 rigs and the other launch with
two concrete ramps, loading piers and large blacktop parking. Lighthouse, amusement rides, canoe rentals and covered bridge.
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Walking
Path/Trail
Windsurfing/Kitesurfing/
Stand-Up-Paddling
VolleybalL
Tennis Courts
Swimming
Soccer
Snowmobiling
Snowshoeing
Sledding
Shelter/Pavilion
Restrooms
Playground
Picnic Area
Hunting
Hiking
Fishing
Disc Golf
Cross-Country
Skiing
Camping
BMX Track
Biking
Boat-Public Access
Bird watching
Basketball
Courts
Parks
Baseball/Softball
Fields
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Lakeside Park West
Litscher Road
This park has 12 concrete launching ramps, loading piers and large blacktop parking area. Dog friendly.
Lallier Park
National Ave & 4th Street
Adjacent to DeNeveu Creek, Lallier Park is a wedge-shaped parcel and includes 2.3 acres of area.
A pathway running the length of the park is popular with area walkers, joggers and cyclists.
Lemieux Park
Chapman & North Streets, North Fond du Lac
McDermott Park
East Merrill Avenue
Located adjacent to the east bank of Lake DeNeveu Creek, this park covers 14.7 acres.
Beautifully landscaped and provides sufficient open area for a variety of passive and active recreational activities.
Mullet Creek Wildlife Area
Highway 23
Rustic 2,217 acre property located in east-central Fond du Lac County. Popular for hunting waterfowl, wild and stocked ring-necked pheasant,
wild turkey, cottontail rabbit, gray and fox squirrel, ruffed grouse, woodcock, red fox, coyote, raccoon and deer. Trapping. Canoeing.
Optimist Park
Park Ridge/Westwood, North Fond du Lac
Prospect Park
311 Prospect Avenue, North Fond du Lac
Designed for kids fishing.
Riggs Park
N8137 Douglas Street, Ripon
At 300 acres, this is the County’s largest park. Planned as a largely natural area park with
180 acres of wetlands, 70 acres of native prairie restoration and about 50 acres of active recreation.
Riverside Park
100 W. 9th Street
Eight lighted tennis courts
Roosevelt Park
N7320 Winnebago Drive
A three-acre park on the southeast shore of Lake Winnebago. The long, narrow park offers about 900 feet of Lake Winnebago shoreline.
Popular spot during the summer months for swimming and boaters often anchor offshore and wade to the park for picnics.
Windsurfing has become a popular activity off the park because of its locations on the windward shore. Kayak rentals available.
Shaginappi Park
W3220 Velvet Beach Road, Malone
A natural area of 100 acres of wetlands, lakeshore, woods and prairie. Situated adjacent to Columbia Park, the park shares
Calumet Harbor. Pipe Creek also winds through the property. Primary attractions are hiking, skiing and snowmobiling trails.
Taylor Park
380 Emma Street
This wooded 10.5-acre site provides recreation facilities in the west central portion of Fond du Lac. One of the
City’s two outdoor pools is located here. The park contains several Indian mounds and a historic pavilion structure.
Village Park
Winnebago Street, North Fond du Lac
Waupun County Park
825 County Park Road, Waupun
Second largest county park at 103 acres. The northeastern 40 acres of the park is designated as
State Natural Area #51 with hiking and skiing trails. It is an excellent example of southern mesic hardwood forest.
Wolf Lake Park
St. Cloud
This four-acre park provides a one lane boat launch with a swimming beach facility. The Wolf Lake boat launch is the only public access to the 76-acre lake.
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