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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Preview Post: Schultz Park

Schultz Park is a park in Arcadia with a playground and a pond.

Schultz Park
213 Willow Street ~ Arcadia, WI

Preview Post: Schank Park

Schank Park is in Arcadia.  From what I can tell, this park is a soccer field and pavilion. 

Has anyone been here?  Is there a playground?

Schank Park
503 Bautch Drive ~ Arcadia, WI

Preview Post: Vilas Hanson Park

Vilas Hanson Park is (I believe) the newest park in Arcadia.  There is a big shelter.  From what I can tell, that is all that is there.

Vilas Hanson Park
751 Truman Way ~ Arcadia, WI

Preview Post: Klink Deer Park

Rudy Klink Deer Park in Arcadia actually has a deer enclosure!  This is the first municipal deer park I have come across.

Along with the deer enclosure, there is a playground.

Klink Deer Park
610 W River Street ~ Arcadia, WI

Preview Post: Memorial Park

Memorial Park looks like Arcadia's crowning jewel of parks.  It is a large park with various war memorials.  There are also tributes to the area's history.

Beside the more serious aspects of this park, there is also a community-built playground and various athletic facilities. 

This sounds like a super nice park.  I'm looking forward to checking it out with the family.

Memorial Park
551 Memorial Drive ~ Arcadia, WI

Preview Post: Killian's Children Park

Killian's Children Park is in Arcadia.  It has a wooden playset and mostly green space.

Killian's Children Park
Hillview Drive ~ Arcadia, WI

Preview Post: Dettloff Park

Dettloff Park in Arcadia has a playground and a basketball court.  It sounds like most of it is open area.

Dettloff Park
200 Fairfield Park ~ Arcadia, WI

Preview Post: Arcadia Aquatic Center

The Arcadia Aquatic Center looks like a great family pool.  It is an outdoor pool with zero entry.  It looks like there are a few kiddie slides and one big water slide.  I also see diving boards.  Looks like fun!

One downfall is everyone has to pay to get in, even adults who are supervising & not swimming.

Aquatic Center
415 Gavney Road ~ Arcadia, WI ~ (608) 323-2472
Admission: $4/person, Free/under 2 & seniors

Preview Post: Pietrek Park

Pietrek Park is a Trempealeau County park.  It looks like it is a beautiful park with LOTS to do!

There is disc golf, volleyball, and basketball.  There is also a playground and a beach.

The park has a campground, so there must be bathrooms available as well.

I think this park is free since I can't find any entrance fee prices anywhere, but I do know that sometimes county parks require payment to get in.

Pietrek Park
N31500 State Road 93 ~ Arcadia, WI ~ (715) 538-2311 ext. 251

Preview Post: Barlow Planetarium

The Barlow Planetarium in Menasha looks like a really neat place to visit.  I've actually never been to a planetarium, but I really want to take the kids here when they get a little bit older.

It is important to note that you have to look at their show schedule in order to plan your visit, but they seem to run shows pretty regularly.  They also hold special events throughout the year.

The Barlow Planetarium claims to have a state-of-the-art projection system.  It is run by UW-Fox Valley.

Barlow Planetarium
1478 Midway Road ~ Menasha, WI ~ 920-832-2868
Admission: $8/Adult, $7/Teen, $6/Child or Senior, Free/Under 3

Thoreau Park

Thoreau Park is nestled inside Sun Prairie's Smith's Crossing development. 

 In a subdivision of houses that are very close together, this is actually a pretty huge open space.  It looks like it might be planned out for more in the future.

There are three of these sidewalk dead-ends.  I would assume the plan is to connect them to...each other? something else?... at some point.

I'm not sure when this park was built, but it is definitely showing some wear and tear.  For example, there is a steering wheel that spins some plastic balls in a big bubble.  The balls are all busted up, but the wheel still spins.

There was also still plenty of nice, operational equipment for us to enjoy.  The kids really liked the twisty slide, of course.  They also enjoyed the multiple steering wheels on the climber.
All in all, we were in the area, and this park was worth seeking out.

There were no bathrooms at this park.  I think it is intended to be a neighborhood park, mostly for the people who live within walking distance and could go home to use their own.

Thoreau Park
1521 Thoreau Drive ~ Sun Prairie, WI