Waukesha County Park System

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Waukesha County Park System is located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It is composed of nine different parks throughout the county: Fox Brook Park, Fox River Park, Menomonee Park, Minooka Park, Mukwonago Park, Muskego Park, Naga-Waukee Park, and Nashotah Park. "From swimming to camping to hiking and cross-country skiing, each park has its own personality." [1] The park system also has five lake accesses: Ashippun Lake  [ ceb; wikidata ], Nagawicka Lake  [ wikidata ], Nemahbin, Pewaukee Lake, and School Section  [ wikidata ]; two golf courses: Naga-Waukee War Memorial, and Moors Down; two ice arenas: Naga-Waukee and Eble; Retzer Nature Center  [ wikidata ]; and the Waukesha County Expo Center. Dogs are permitted at all parks with the exception of Retzer Nature Center. [2]   Minooka Park, Mukwonago Park and Nashotah Park offer the community fenced in dog parks. [3] [4]

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Fox Brook Park  [ ceb; wikidata ] 43°04′40″N88°10′16″W / 43.0778°N 88.1711°W / 43.0778; -88.1711 (Fox Brook Park)
Sunset over Fox Brook Park's Pond.jpg
Fox River Park  [ wikidata ] 42°57′45″N88°16′27″W / 42.96239°N 88.274288°W / 42.96239; -88.274288 (Fox River Park)
Fox River County Park, observation deck along the trail - panoramio.jpg
Menomonee Park  [ ceb; wikidata ] 43°09′33″N88°10′43″W / 43.1591°N 88.1785°W / 43.1591; -88.1785 (Menomonee Park)
Trout Lake (2).jpg
Minooka Park  [ ceb; wikidata ] 42°59′08″N88°11′42″W / 42.9855°N 88.1951°W / 42.9855; -88.1951 (Minooka Park)
Mukwonago Park  [ ceb; wikidata ] 42°51′57″N88°23′10″W / 42.865962°N 88.38604°W / 42.865962; -88.38604 (Mukwonago Park)
Mukwonago Park DSC 1507.jpg
Muskego Park  [ ceb; wikidata ] 42°51′57″N88°23′10″W / 42.865962°N 88.38604°W / 42.865962; -88.38604 (Muskego Park)
Naga-Waukee Park  [ ceb; wikidata ] 43°03′31″N88°22′23″W / 43.0587°N 88.373°W / 43.0587; -88.373 (Naga-Waukee Park)
Nashotah Park  [ ceb; wikidata ] 43°05′42″N88°24′11″W / 43.094903°N 88.403091°W / 43.094903; -88.403091 (Nashotah Park)
Nashotah Park.jpg
Ryan Park  [ wikidata ] 43°6′6.29428″N88°16′7.22975″W / 43.1017484111°N 88.2686749306°W / 43.1017484111; -88.2686749306 (Ryan Park)
Ryan Park.jpg

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References

  1. ↑ Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use. "Waukesha County Park System". Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Waukesha County – Dog Rules Exercise Areas". www.waukeshacounty.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. ↑ Bruce, Geoff. "Menomonee Falls might be getting a dog park". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. ↑ "Dog Exercise Areas Now Open". Waukesha, WI Patch. 2014-04-27. Archived from the original on 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
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