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Parks in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Explore La Crosse parks along the Mississippi and Black rivers, below the bluffs, and throughout the city's neighborhoods. Compare practical details before you go, including playgrounds, trails, restrooms, shelters, sports spaces, parking, and water access.
- Local parks
- 47
- Open space
- 36
- Playground
- 32
- Shelter
- 23
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Myrick ParkA large La Crosse park centered on Kids Coulee, sheltered gathering space, and connections to the La Crosse River Marsh.Copeland ParkA 30-acre Black River park with a splash pad, playground, ballpark, courts, shelters, and historic train displays.Riverside ParkA 14-acre downtown riverfront park with open lawn, a band shell, friendship gardens, river access, and places to sit.Pettibone ParkA 230-acre river island park with a beach, 27-hole disc golf course, fishing, water access, shelters, and trails.Burns ParkA compact downtown public square with green space, a playground, outdoor chess tables, and landscaping updated in 2020.All Abilities Trane ParkAn inclusive regional playground with colorful play areas and synthetic surfacing designed for cognitive, sensory, and physical challenges.Badger Hickey ParkA 2.82-acre neighborhood park renewed in 2020 with a playground, zip line, basketball court, shelters, bike racks, and reservable green space.Black River BeachA Black River beach with swimming, fishing access, showers, accessible parking, and two reservable open-air pavilions.Bluffview ParkA six-acre neighborhood park below Grandad Bluff with courts, ball fields, a playground, shelter, and bluff views.Cameron ParkA shaded 1.5-acre downtown park with a permanent market canopy, playground, bike racks, and reservable green space.Carroll ParkThe City's softball complex with three lighted ball diamonds, batting cages, bleachers, concession service, accessible parking, and trail access.Chad Erickson Memorial ParkA 22.5-acre accessible park with Vietnam Veterans Pond, a playground, accessible fishing platforms, trail access, bathrooms, parking, and reservable open-air shelter space.Civic Center ParkA downtown walkway park connecting Riverside Park and the city center with a water feature, drinking fountain, lighting, reservable space, and public sculptures.Clayton E. Johnson ParkA 7.2-acre shaded neighborhood park beside the Pammel Creek walking path with a playground, basketball court, bike racks, parking, and trail access.Coulee ParkA small pocket park near Central High School with a playset, multiple slides, swings, green space, and off-street parking.Crowley ParkA 1.36-acre neighborhood park and Emerson Elementary playground with a gazebo, play equipment, swings, walkway, bike racks, drinking fountains, lighting, and green space.Diagonal ParkA 0.631-acre south-side pocket park with playground equipment and open space for play or relaxing.Erickson ParkA 9.14-acre community park with Erickson Pool, ball diamonds, batting cages, sheltered space, and trail access.Glendale ParkA 0.81-acre south-side pocket park with a basketball court, playground equipment, and swings.Goose Green ParkA north-side neighborhood park with a playground, swings, baseball or softball field, bleachers, and open green space.Grandad Bluff ParkA regional blufftop park with scenic overlooks, bluff-side hiking trails, indoor bathrooms, parking, a reservable shelter, and New Year's Eve fireworks.Green Island ParkA Mississippi River recreation hub with Green Island Ice Arena, tennis courts, a gazebo, fishing access, trail links, and open green space.Hass ParkA neighborhood park with a playground, swings, basketball court, bike racks, open grass, and a sledding hill with views.Highland ParkAn elevated south-side pocket park near the bluffs with a playground, swings, bike racks, drinking fountain, and scenic views.Houska ParkA large north-side Mississippi River park with ball fields, fishing access, playgrounds, shelters, trails, and a five-acre fenced dog park.International Friendship GardensA compact collection of culturally themed gardens in Riverside Park, set where the Mississippi, Black, and La Crosse rivers meet.Lueth ParkA regional hub near UW-La Crosse for skating, biking, and scootering, with a shelter, bike track, pump track, and skate park.Merry Meadows ParkA neighborhood park with a playground, swings, open-air shelter, drinking fountain, trail access, and open grass for casual play.Poage ParkA south-side neighborhood park with a playground, ground-spray splash pad, ice rinks, shelters, open green space, and community programming.Powell ParkA recently renovated neighborhood park at West Avenue and Jackson Street with walking paths, playground, swings, basketball, bike racks, drinking fountains, lighting, and open green space.Pumpkin Patch ParkA compact south-side pocket park on Brickyard Lane with a playground and swings.Red Cloud ParkA historic neighborhood park at the site of the area's last Native American village, with courts, a playground, shelter, fishing access, and Rabbit Trail connection.Roellig ParkA residential pocket park with open green areas and scenic views for casual neighborhood recreation.Roesler ParkA quiet south-side neighborhood and pocket park with a playground, gazebo, canoe or kayak access, off-street parking, green space, and scenic views.Schuh ParkA small green-space walkway tucked between 23rd Street South and Weston Street.Seminary ParkA south-side neighborhood park near the Mississippi with green space and playground equipment.Sherwood ParkA neighborhood pocket park with a playground, grassy space, and room for picnicking or informal recreation.South Goose Green ParkA north-side pocket park with a playground, open field space, and seating for everyday outdoor use.South Library ParkA community park beside South Library with a playground, swings, open-air reservable shelter, bike racks, drinking fountains, and lighting.Springbrook ParkA neighborhood park with the Lee A. Allen Playground, splash pad, open-air pavilion, indoor bathrooms, and community orchard.Starlite ParkA small neighborhood playground park north of Pammel Creek Trail with a playset and swings.Hixon ForestA large bluffland forest with natural-surface routes for hiking and biking, including connections toward Grandad Bluff and wide views over La Crosse.Upper Hixon ForestA blufftop forest trail system for hiking, running, and mountain biking, with rugged terrain and overlooks above the Mississippi River valley.Verchota ParkA residential pocket park with a small woodchipped playground and both shaded and sunny areas.Veterans Freedom ParkA regional Black River waterfront park with military memorials, an accessible paddling launch, boat landing, and Veterans Point Marina.Weigent ParkA large neighborhood park at 16th and Cass with tennis courts, a softball field, playground, enclosed shelter, bathrooms, and a City summer playground program.Wittenberg ParkA pocket park with a large fenced dog area, waste stations, enclosed shelter, off-street parking, green space, and a small playground.