Prentice Park is Ashland's biggest park. There is a natural spring well and a playground, as well as plenty of outdoors to explore. Camping is also available.
Prentice Park
Turner Road ~ Ashland, WI
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Preview Post: Central Railyard Park
Central Railyard Park in Ashland has a playground and a skate park. They also have an ice skating rink in the winter. It looks like a decent-sized park. They also have bathrooms.
Central Railyard Park
6th Street & Vaughn Avenue ~ Ashland, WI
Central Railyard Park
6th Street & Vaughn Avenue ~ Ashland, WI
Preview Post: Kreher Park
Kreher Park is actually a city-owned RV campground, but it is also listed as a public beach, so I am assuming you can access the facilities without having a campsite there. There is a playground and a beach...on Lake Superior. Brr! Most reviews I can find are from people who have camped there, and they have been positive.
Kreher Park
200 Prentice Avenue N ~ Ashland, WI
Kreher Park
200 Prentice Avenue N ~ Ashland, WI
Preview Post: Maslowski Beach
Maslowski Beach in Ashland seems to be best known for its spring water. It hosts a beach (obviously) but also has a playground. There are also bathrooms, and it sounds like they are usually open based on reviews I've found in which people mention changing areas. It is on Lake Superior, so pretty chilly, but by all accounts is usually a nice beach for playing.
Maslowski Beach
Highway 2 on the west side of Ashland, WI
Maslowski Beach
Highway 2 on the west side of Ashland, WI
Homestead Animal Farm
We visited Homestead Animal Farm in Merton to get our pumpkins this year. It is an awfully cute farm!
The petting zoo, kiddie play area, and hay ride were each $2. The corn maze was $6 (woah!). We didn't do that one. They do offer a bundle price if you are planning to do it all. It saves you a buck.
The petting zoo area was a lot of fun. We could get as close to the animals as we wanted, and they were all pretty tolerant of lots of hands. We even got to hold a baby chick! The kids got a pretty big kick out of the chickens running loose around the farm.
The kiddie area was pretty small, but they did pack a lot in there.
Not much for large motor, traditional playground activities, but there were lots of fine motor building and ball games. They had a nice variety for little tyke experiments. One of my pet peeves is when places make adults pay to supervise, and I definitely felt like this was not worth my entrance fee. But the kids had a good time.
It seemed to me like the pumpkins were a bit pricey ($9 for a large one?), but these are the only pumpkins we've purchased this year so maybe I'm just out of touch with the going rate.
I was glad we went right away in the morning. We spent about 2 hours there, and by the time we left it was starting to get pretty crowded. It is a spacious farm, but the activity areas had a limited amount of participation. I think it would have been frustrating with a lot more people.
There were port-a-potties available.
Homestead Farm
W320 N9127 Hwy. 83 ~ Hartland, WI ~ (262) 966-3840
The petting zoo, kiddie play area, and hay ride were each $2. The corn maze was $6 (woah!). We didn't do that one. They do offer a bundle price if you are planning to do it all. It saves you a buck.
The petting zoo area was a lot of fun. We could get as close to the animals as we wanted, and they were all pretty tolerant of lots of hands. We even got to hold a baby chick! The kids got a pretty big kick out of the chickens running loose around the farm.
The kiddie area was pretty small, but they did pack a lot in there.
Our favorite was definitely the hay ride. It was a small, cozy wagon, and the man running it was great. We even had to stop for deer on our trail - twice! It does not take you out to the pumpkin patch like we have been used to, but it was a nice length and a pleasant ride.
I was glad we went right away in the morning. We spent about 2 hours there, and by the time we left it was starting to get pretty crowded. It is a spacious farm, but the activity areas had a limited amount of participation. I think it would have been frustrating with a lot more people.
There were port-a-potties available.
Homestead Farm
W320 N9127 Hwy. 83 ~ Hartland, WI ~ (262) 966-3840
Kalahari Indoor Theme Park
The girl child wanted to go to Kalahari Indoor Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells to celebrate her birthday. We were mostly in it for the rides, also the little one is not such a fan, so we ended up doing a few games as well.
There is a fair amount for the little ones to do, including a mini ropes course.
But she was in the sweet spot, being small enough to go on the kiddie activities and just big enough to do most of the grow-up ones as well. The full-scale ropes course ended up being a little bit more unnerving than she anticipated, and one of the attendants who was working was FANTASTIC at helping to guide her through it.
She also enjoyed the variety of climbing walls.
We appreciated that there were options for unlimited-play wristbands as well as the ability to buy credits to use on anything in the park. This worked out well for our family since we knew the kids would get their money's worth, but the we parents probably would not. It was easy to reload our card if we ran low.
We were also VERY impressed with the staff. We got really lucky and were there on a day that was not crowded at all. Truthfully, we were able to walk right onto most of the rides. There were a few that the adults had to go on with the kids. We were all supposed to pay, but the attendants were all so nice about letting us go on with them without charging us! It made our visit so much more enjoyable and the kids got to do a lot more than they would have if we had needed to pay for every carousel and Ferris wheel ride! Little things like that made our experience a great one. It was a bit more expensive than we usually spend for birthday fun, but I think we would all agree it was worth it.
We also didn't need to stay at the hotel, which was great for us. I was a little bit surprised while researching that overnight guests do not get more of a discount on wristbands.
Kalahari Indoor Theme Park
1305 Kalahari Drive ~ Wisconsin Dells, WI ~ (877) 525-2427
There is a fair amount for the little ones to do, including a mini ropes course.
But she was in the sweet spot, being small enough to go on the kiddie activities and just big enough to do most of the grow-up ones as well. The full-scale ropes course ended up being a little bit more unnerving than she anticipated, and one of the attendants who was working was FANTASTIC at helping to guide her through it.
She also enjoyed the variety of climbing walls.
We appreciated that there were options for unlimited-play wristbands as well as the ability to buy credits to use on anything in the park. This worked out well for our family since we knew the kids would get their money's worth, but the we parents probably would not. It was easy to reload our card if we ran low.
We were also VERY impressed with the staff. We got really lucky and were there on a day that was not crowded at all. Truthfully, we were able to walk right onto most of the rides. There were a few that the adults had to go on with the kids. We were all supposed to pay, but the attendants were all so nice about letting us go on with them without charging us! It made our visit so much more enjoyable and the kids got to do a lot more than they would have if we had needed to pay for every carousel and Ferris wheel ride! Little things like that made our experience a great one. It was a bit more expensive than we usually spend for birthday fun, but I think we would all agree it was worth it.
We also didn't need to stay at the hotel, which was great for us. I was a little bit surprised while researching that overnight guests do not get more of a discount on wristbands.
Kalahari Indoor Theme Park
1305 Kalahari Drive ~ Wisconsin Dells, WI ~ (877) 525-2427
The Little Farmer
The Little Farmer is a fall playland in Malone.
There is goat-feeding.
And a whole play area with climbing structures (including some made of straw bales), tricycles, and all sorts of fun. There were also inflatable bouncy horses, which were a lot of fun.
These pedal cars were a favorite for sure!
The kids also enjoyed the little garden, which had little hidden secrets. They liked the natural tic-tac-toe a lot.
Most importantly, the Little Farmer has the best caramel apple bar! You get to pick your perfect size apple and choose your favorite toppings. You can even turn it into a caramel apple "sundae."
One thing I really appreciate about the Little Farmer is that you pay for what you do. Anyone can wander around for free. The food prices were not outrageous, and the play area was only $1 per person. Adults had to pay, but I could deal with a dollar.
The maze and hayride were more expensive, around $4 each if I recall correctly. They seemed a little bit pricey comparatively. We decided to just go with the corn maze. The maze includes a puzzle you try to solve as you work your way through, which was a pretty fun addition.
The Little Farmer
N9438 Hwy 151 ~ Malone, WI ~ (920) 921-4784
Price varies by activity
There is goat-feeding.
And a whole play area with climbing structures (including some made of straw bales), tricycles, and all sorts of fun. There were also inflatable bouncy horses, which were a lot of fun.
These pedal cars were a favorite for sure!
Most importantly, the Little Farmer has the best caramel apple bar! You get to pick your perfect size apple and choose your favorite toppings. You can even turn it into a caramel apple "sundae."
One thing I really appreciate about the Little Farmer is that you pay for what you do. Anyone can wander around for free. The food prices were not outrageous, and the play area was only $1 per person. Adults had to pay, but I could deal with a dollar.
The maze and hayride were more expensive, around $4 each if I recall correctly. They seemed a little bit pricey comparatively. We decided to just go with the corn maze. The maze includes a puzzle you try to solve as you work your way through, which was a pretty fun addition.
The Little Farmer
N9438 Hwy 151 ~ Malone, WI ~ (920) 921-4784
Price varies by activity
Lake View Acres Park
Lake View Acres Park is a small neighborhood park in Hartford.
There are a couple of swings and a few other small pieces of equipment. There are no real climbers, but the kids had a blast on a standing spinner.
Bonus side note, it was pretty hysterical to watch them try to walk away after spinning!
The park technically has a shelter/shed structure. My hope was that there may be some bathrooms, but everything was locked up when we were there.
Lake View Acres Park
95 S Teri Lane ~ Hartford, WI
There are a couple of swings and a few other small pieces of equipment. There are no real climbers, but the kids had a blast on a standing spinner.
The park technically has a shelter/shed structure. My hope was that there may be some bathrooms, but everything was locked up when we were there.
Lake View Acres Park
95 S Teri Lane ~ Hartford, WI
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