How to get there: Get
directions from Mapquest
PARK
HOURS:
4:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
ABOUT
WARNER PARK:
Though distinctive for its natural beauty and expansive tracts of
land, Warner Park is primarily defined by its links to the
community. Occasionally,
the park plays host to a variety of social happenings such as
charity walk/run events and community festivals.
The colorful shelter is popular for reunions and parties,
while other notable attractions include the off-leash dog park,
beach, and frequented boat launch.
However, despite the wide-range of interests that the park
tends to attract, patrons share a common ground by using Warner as a
place for gathering, promoting healthy activity, and facilitating
sincere, cultural exchange. This
unique aspect of Warner Park clearly reflects in the Warner Park
Community Recreation Center (WPCRC).
Its mission to provide innovative growth and enrichment
opportunities for the Madison community connects people of all ages,
races, and ethnic backgrounds.
Moreover, Warner is home to such summer favorites as Madison
Mallard ballgames, and the Fourth of July musical and firework
extravaganza, Rhythm and Booms.
In essence, the people who visit the park are as diverse as
the interests that bring them there. |
|
FEATURES:
Warner Park Madison Mallards Conceptual Design and Budget Report,
January 2, 2008 (PDF 3 MB)
*The soccer fields and softball
diamond are frequently
reserved by various recreational organizations. To check on
availability and to reserve, please call 266-4711.
**The football field requires a
reservation.
PARKING AT WARNER PARK:
Please note: parking is not allowed on the grass or along
yellow-painted curbs. When the parking lot is full,
which is often the case during Madison Mallards home games, you will
need to find alternative parking areas.
Recycling:
Madison Parks Department encourages recycling away from home.
In the parks, please take home the recyclable material you bring to
the park.
|
|
WARNER PARK HISTORY:
The use of the Warner Park area as a public park dates
back to 1898, when the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive
Association (MPPDA) built a segment of the Farwell
Pleasure Drive through the John P. Woodard farm.1 The
Woodard Bay segment of the drive ran along a beach on
the northwest side of Lake Mendota.
This beach area was over 2200 feet long, the
bottom was sandy, and the water was shallow enough to
make it ideal for children.2
Click
here for more Warner Park History
|
