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Jefferson
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Jefferson
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Park is located in the North Shore
area of Lake Koshkonong on Lamp Road. The
park is used by nearby residents and has a
large grassy area with play equipment.Existing
Facilities: Play ground and open play area
Bicentennial Park is located
on Highway 26 between Jefferson and Johnson
Creek. The 22 acre Jefferson County Dog Park
opened on the site in November of 2003. About
65 acres of open space on a drumlin outside
of the dog exercise area is equally divided
between cropland and an oak-hickory woodland
located on the east slope of the drumlin.
The woodland is in transition from oak-hickory
to maple-basswood woods. The northern part
of the woodland has a population of spring
ephemerals that put on a good spring flower
display.Existing Facilities: Dog exercise
area, picnic tables, portable restrooms, parking
for 25 cars
Burnt Village Park is located
on the east side of Highway N on the banks
of the Bark River. This narrow park is used
as a wayside for fishing, river access for
boats and canoes and relaxing.Existing facilities:
Parking lot, boat/canoe ramp, picnic tables
Busseyville
Park is located in the hamlet of
Busseyville on Highway 106 about 8 miles west
of Fort Atkinson. The park is adjacent to
the Town Hall. Picnicking and play are the
primary activities.Existing Facilities - Parking
lot, picnic tables, grills, restrooms, basketball
court, play equipment and open play area,
backstop
Carlin
Weld Park is located near Palmyra
and Eagle and features the rugged topography
of the Kettle Moraine area with uplands, steep
kettles, a man-made pond, and lowlands with
an ephemeral stream. The park is used for
picnics, hiking, nature study, sledding, fishing,
ice fishing, ice skating, horseback riding,
model aircraft flying and relaxing.Existing
Facilities - Parking lot, shelter, pump house
with two benches, restroom, playground, picnic
tables, grills, hiking trail, man-made pond,
savannarestoration, open space for play.
Cold
Spring Creamery Park is located just
north of the historic hamlet of Cold Spring
on County Road N. The park is used as a wayside,
for picnicking and has a historical marker
marking the place where Abraham Lincoln's
horse was stolen in 1832 while he was camping
for the night on his way home from the Blackhawk
War. The park is often used as a staging area
for bike rides.Existing Facilities - Shelter,
picnic tables, swing set, hand pump
Dorothy
Carnes Park is located on Radloff
Lane just north of Highway 12 west of Fort
Atkinson. The park contain about 29 acres
of prairie, 29 acres of oak-hickory woods,
20 acres of rolling grassland with open grown
oaks, 22 acres of agricultural land 16 acres
of rolling wooded kettles and a two acre wetland.
The park is on the west and south shore of
Rose Lake marsh, on of the most diverse waterfowl
areas in the county. The park is used for
hiking and cross country skiing, nature study,
bird watching, picnicking and dog walking.
The 1800 sq. ft Carol Liddle Pavilion was
built in 2003 and received a Wisconsin Park
and Recreation Association Excellence in Design
Award. Nearly 2 miles of nature trails, with
seven seating benches, start at the shelter.
The shelter and a packed limestone trail leading
to an overlook of the marsh are ADA accessible.
The main trails are woodchip and mowed grass.Existing
Facilities - Parking lot, trails, shelter,
hand pump, picnic tables, restrooms, benches,
woods, prairie, grassland and wetland. In
June of 2006, electricity became available
at the shelter.
Historic Indian Mounds Park
is located on Koshkonong Mounds Road south
of Fort Atkinson. Eleven Indian effigy mounds
are visible in the park. A trail takes visitors
through the woods to all the mounds and includes
part of an ancient Indian trail.Existing Facilities
- Parking lot, hiking trail, picnic table
Joy
Park is located on County Road F
about one mile north of I-94 on the shores
of Spence Lake. The park is used as a wayside
and for picnicking, fishing and bird watching.
A desire path extends from the mowed area
to the lake.Existing Facilities - Parking
lot, picnic tables
Kanow
Park is located in an oxbow of the
Rock River on Rock River Road just north of
Hwy 16 about 1.5 miles east of Ixonia. The
park is used for picnicking, fishing, active
play, relaxing, and as a canoe launch.Existing
Facilities- Parking lot, shelter, playground,
restroom, picnic tables, grills, open play
area, benches along the river, short riverbank
trail.
Korth Park-Located in Lake
Mills on Rock Lake, Korth Lane E of County
Highway S. Korth Park was purchased in 2000
to protect the water quality and fish habitat
of Rock Lake. A packed limestone bicycle trail
along the shore of Rock Lake connects Cedar
Lane to Elm Point Road. A connecting trail
to the Glacial Drumlin Trail, just to the
south, was completed in 2003 on land purchased
by the WIDNR. This trail connection creates
a loop path around Rock Lake.Existing Facilities
- 28'x40' wooden shelter on Elm Point Road,
packed gravel trail along Rock Lake, restrooms,
grills, connecting trail to Glacial Drumlin
Trail, shoreline restoration, prairie restoration
and tree planting.
Pohlmann Park is on Highway
18 and Duck Creek Road between Helenville
and Sullivan. It is used for picnicking, as
a wayside, and for walking. The park is just
south of the Glacial Drumlin Trail. One unique
feature of the park is the remnant of a silo
with a mural of the four seasons. Pleasant
trails weave through a pine plantation and
a fieldstone wall, typical of those seen on
farms in the area, marks the north edge of
the park. A monument commemorates the Pohlmann
family who farmed here.Existing Facilities
- Silo with 4-seasons mural, shelter, restrooms,
picnic tables, hand pump, grills, trails through
pine trees
Upper
Rock Lake Park is on County Road
B and Rock Lake Road on the north end of Rock
Lake near the City of Lake Mills. The northern
section of the park is located at the top
of a hill overlooking the lake and has a natural
character. It is used for picnicking, hiking,
dog walking, and play. It also features a
looped wooded nature trail and a picnic shelter.Existing
Facilities - Parking lot, 24' x 50' refurbished
shelter, restrooms, picnic tables, grills,
hand pump, swing set, wooded trails.
Lower Rock Lake Park is on
County Road B and Rock Lake Road on the north
end of Rock Lake near the City of Lake Mills.
The Town of Lake Mills has jurisdiction over
the boat ramp, Park Drive and the shoreline.
The park is used for access to Rock Lake,
for picnicking, active play and bird watching.
The park itself is on the south side of County
Road B and a boat parking lot is no the north
side of the road. A tunnel connects the parking
lot with the park. The Town of Lake Mills
charges $5 per day for use of the boat ramp
or $20 annually. Swimmers enjoy the rock-based
beach.Existing Facilities - Boat and car parking,
refurbished shelter, restrooms, hand pump,
picnic tables, and playground
Rock River Park is located
on County Road B about one half mile west
of Johnson Creek on the shores of the Rock
River. The users of the park enjoy the boat
landing, fishing, picnicking, open space and
a flowing artesian spring. People come from
miles around with jugs for the spring water.
The shelter and restrooms are ADA accessible.
The river shoreline has been stabilized with
riprap.Existing Facilities - Parking for cars
and boats, boat/canoe ramp, shelter, restroom,
flowing spring, picnic tables, grills
Rome
Pond Park is on County Road F about
two miles south of Sullivan and adjacent to
the Rome Pond Wildlife Area. The park is leased
from the Department of Natural Resources and
provides access to a WDNR boat ramp, the wildlife
area hunting grounds, and a picnic shelter.Existing
Facilities - Parking lot, shelter, restrooms,
picnic tables, grills, hand pump
Welcome
Travelers Park is located at the
intersection of Highway 59 and County Roads
D and U. The park is used for picnicking,
pick-up games, soccer, relaxing and as a wayside.Existing
Facilities - Parking lot, 20X30 shelter, picnic
tables, grill, playground equipment, bleachers,
backstop.
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Jefferson
County Parks Department
320
S. Main St.
Jefferson,
Wi. 53549
262-674-7260
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