Kenosha County Parks Welcomes You...
Whatever your goal - picnicking, swimming, cross-country skiing, golfing, hiking, sledding, cycling, wildflowers or simply finding a quiet reprieve from your concerns of the day - discover the pleasures and rewards of a Wisconsin Getaway in Kenosha County Parks.
Kenosha County provides over 1500 acres of managed recreational land at seven parks conveniently located throughout the County. The Park Division also maintains 14 miles of cycling trails. Special arrangements with the Kenosha Historical Society and the Kemper Center expand the scope of recreational opportunities available to you in Southeastern Wisconsin.
With the arrival of each season, the enjoyments of Kenosha County Parks await you. From the lush greens and colorful flowers of summer to the crisp blue skies and white snow of winter, the sights and sounds of people enjoying the out-of-doors will be the background setting for your Wisconsin Getaway in Kenosha County!
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Kenosha County Park and Open Space Plan: Public Informational Meeting The Kenosha County Division of Parks is hosting a meeting for county residents and stakeholders to provide information about the county’s park and open space plan, currently in draft form, and to gather public input on the proposed recommendations. The meeting will take place on Thursday, March 8, 2012, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Pringle Nature Center (9800 160th Ave, Bristol). The draft plan is an update of the park and open space plan adopted by Kenosha County in 1987, and will serve as a long-range planning guide for decisions on park and open space issues. It provides an inventory of the existing park system and open space lands, and makes recommendations for park and open space preservation, park improvements, land acquisition, and trail and facility projects. The draft plan is now available for review: Kenosha County Park and Open Space Plan Complete Draft Plan (42MB)
For more information about the plan or the upcoming meeting, please contact us at 262-857-1869.
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Kenosha County Parks will not be accepting pavilion reservations for Petrifying Springs Park for the 2012 season Due to renovation and restoration projects at Petrifying Springs Park, the park pavilions will not be rented out during the 2012 season, as the Parks Division has no way to guarantee that there will be access to a pavilion weekdays or on weekends. Please contact us if you have any questions: 262-857-1869.
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Petrifying Springs Park Cross-Country Ski Loop Lit for Nightime Skiing The cross-country ski loop at Petrifying Springs Park will be lit for skiing every night from dusk until 10 pm when there is sufficient snow for skiing. Our thanks to the UW-P Community X-C Ski Club for partnering with Parks to re-open the lighted trail and keep it well-groomed throughout the skiing season!
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Petrifying Springs Park Renovation: A Plan for Rebuilding the Park's Infrastructure In 2008, Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser initiated an aggressive plan to restore Petrifying Springs to the flagship of the county's parks system. This plan adds bike paths, replaces playground equipment, removes an abandoned dam, stabilizes the banks of the Pike River, and reconstructs roadways and parking lots to address stormwater runoff issues with an environmentally sound practice of infiltration ditches, bioswales, and permeable pavers. To see the anticipated timeline for these renovation projects, please click the image below:
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Petrifying Springs Park Pike River Fish Passage Dam Removal Design & Engineering Project Thanks to the Greater Milwaukee Fund for Lake Michigan, Kenosha County Parks is moving forward with the design and engineering phase of the removal of a non-functional dam in Petrifying Springs Park and the stabilization of the stream bank following the removal of the dam. The dam is the only remaining physical barrier to fish passage on the Pike River, and the implementation of this planning work will improve habitat and water quality in the watershed. For more information on this project, please click the image below:
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