City Parks and School Facilities

Firemen's Park – 500 Park Avenue

Classification: Community Park     
Park Map
Size: 60 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities: Central stadium style adult and youth baseball field, youth baseball and softball fields, connections to Maunesha River, bike path, disc golf, playground, private pavilions,storage buildings, restroom buildings, concession buildings,basketball courts, natural playgrounds, Historic Carousel, natural parking, oak lawns, yard waste refuse storage, water fountains and walking trails.

Waterloo Regional Trailhead – 760 McKay Way

Classification: Neighborhood Park
Park Map
Size: 2.5 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities:Twenty seven car and two Handicap parking and connections to Garman Preserve. Warming Room, Wi-Fi, men’s and women’s bathrooms, covered deck.
Upgrades:Playground Area

Morrison Field – 127 Minnetonka Way

Classification: Neighborhood Park
Park Map
Size: 4.1 acres
Parking: On-street/off-street
Amenities: Soccer fields with goals, on-street parking and small parking lot, memorial sign, lawn seating, porta-potty and open lawn park space.
Upgrades:Football goal posts added, paved parking lot, concession stand, bathrooms, shelter, playground and bike/walking trail connecting Hwy 19 to Morrison field up to Minnetonka Way and the Indian Hills Nature Area.

Veteran’s Memorial Park – 113 E. Madison Street

Classification: Special Use Park
Park Map
Size: 0.25 acre
Parking: On-street
Amenities: Central downtown gathering space with covered performance stage, refurbished Maunesha Business Center, war memorial, limestone clad seat wall, water fountain and ornamental plantings.

Youker Park–291 Mills Street

Classification:Nature/Conservation Area
Park Map
Size: 5 acres
Parking: On-street/off-street
Amenities:Memorial stones, eight car parking, bike path, Maunesha River access, Mill Pond native planting restoration, and mown native trails.
Upgrades:Disc Golf and Dog Park

DeYoung Farms – 500 McKay Way

Classification:Nature/Conservation Area
Park Map
Size: 5 acres
Parking: On-street/off-street
Amenities:Memorial stones, bike & walking path, native planting restoration, and mown native trails.

St. John Lutheran School – 413 E. Madison Street (PRIVATE PROPERTY)

Classification: School Park
Size: 2 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities: Asphalt surface games, play structures, backstops and large mowed recreation field.  This area is private property.  Site access only with permission.

Holy Family School& Parish – 205 Milwaukee Avenue (PRIVATE PROPERTY)

Classification: School Park
Size: 2 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities: Asphalt surface games, play structures, backstops and large mowed recreation field. This area is private property.  Site access only with permission.

Waterloo Public School – 865 N. Monroe Street

Classification: School Park
Size: 10 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities: Structured football stadium with track, lighted tennis courts, baseball field, exercise/fitness course, open lawn practice fields and large play structures.

Future City Parks

Indian Hills Nature Area - 127 Minnetonka Way

Classification: Nature/Conservation Area
Park Map
Size: 11.1 acres
Parking: On-street
Amenities: Slightly restored native wooded area with limited bark walking paths

South Side Park – 905 Julia Way

Classification: Neighborhood Park
Park Map
Size: 2.5 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities:Twenty car and two Handicap parking,picnic shelter, bathrooms, baseball/softball field, basketball court, walking & biking trail, playground and Skate Park.

Riverside Park – 203 E. Madison Street

Classification: Neighborhood Park
Park Map
Size:1 acre
Parking: Off-street
Amenities:Seven car and connections to downtown Waterloo and Youker Park, river walk and picnic area.

Naming Rights TBA – 720 W. Madison Street

Classification: Neighborhood Park
Park Map
Size:2 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities:Twenty car parking lot with two disability parking stalls, river walk, sand volleyball court, kayak launch, playground area, restrooms with changing rooms, basketball court/ice skate area, splash pad & sheltered picnic area.

Public Power Park & Maunesha River Greenway – S. Monroe Street Deadend

Classification: Neighborhood Park
Park Map
Size: 2.5 acres
Parking: On-street
Amenities:The area already holds a stamped asphalt river walk with benches, ornamental lighting and accent plantings. The area is frequently flooded and has shown wear over the years but is maintained by the public works department. A recent grant awarded to the city for flood mitigation in the South Monroe Street area could be used for improving and expanding the Maunesha River walk. Men’s and women’s Restrooms, playground area, picnic shelter area and river walk would be the future link to wrap around the entire dead end of Monroe Street along with educational signage on electricity and usage.

Waterloo Area Parks and Recreational Areas

Garman Nature Preserve

Classification: County Park
Park Map
Size: 80 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities: Wooded area with invasive species, groomed mulch walking paths, entry sign, interpretive signage, Indian mounds and eight space paved parking lot, restrooms and covered picnic area with tables.

Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park

Classification:State Park
Park Map
Size: 175 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities: Wooded area with invasive species, groomed mulch walking paths, entry sign, interpretive signage, and bike paths.

Waterloo Wildlife Area

Classification:County Park
Park Map
Size: 4000 acres
Parking: Off-street
Amenities: Diverse range of habitat types. These habitat types include open water marsh, sedge meadow, fens (including Holzhueter State Park) lowland and upland hardwoods, some native prairie and extensive Shrub Carr

The Garman Nature Preserve is a county park located on Fox Lane. The site covers 40 acres of wooded landscape, containing groomed mulch walking paths, interpretive signage, restored Indian Mounds, and an eight car paved parking lot. Recently, a connection to the Waterloo Regional Trailhead was completed, so you can explore beyond the Trailhead. Even more nature trails are planned for the park so you'll be able to explore everything the Nature Preserve has to offer.

Enjoy Waterloo's Community Pool

865 N. Monroe Street
Waterloo, WI  53594

• Pool Phone: (920) 478-3511 or 478-3633 ext: 4166
• Located near the North entrance of the High School