The weather is truly heating up in Wisconsin and we need a place to cool off. Fireman’s Park located in Verona has been one of our favorite places to visit this summer. Grab your swimwear, lather up on sunscreen, and get ready for a splashing good time.
Beach Opens June 12th | Splash Pad Opens Memorial Day
The Beach is open 1:00 – 6:00 pm daily.
The splash pad will be open and operational from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
*Check their site before heading out – to make sure the beach is open.
Cash or check only for payment to enter the beach!
The park offers a large splash pad and playground, a beach, and a basketball court. If you’re looking for a wheelchair accessible location, this is it! The park has a bike rack in case you’re biking in and there are restrooms and shaded picnic areas to enjoy food and snacks.
We arrived to the park around 10:15 in the morning and people were definitely there already. Our recommendation is getting to the park when it first opens or a few minutes prior. This way, you’ll be able to get a spot for your belongings and parking should be a breeze.
The first thing that will catch your attention is how amazing the splash park really is. There is a large cog like structure that gathers water to eventually dump it all out in one big splash. We thought it was hilarious watching the kids gather underneath as they prepared to get soaked. The rest of the water spouts look like plants which is really unique. We are pretty lucky to have uncles (or in my case brothers) that will participate in all of the water activities with the kids without blinking an eye.
To the left of the splash pad is the playground area that has a pretty massive rope climb and slide. The playground is just as popular as the splash pad, in our opinion, because the kids loved how big the slide is.
The park has these large stones that you can sit on to easily keep watch over your kiddos which was nice. Our three year old jumped back and forth between the splash pad and the playground many times. We decided to stay in a central area so that we didn’t have to keep moving every time he did. The youngest of our two decided he only wanted to observe because teething is hard!
The beach is spacious and people were having a great time! We love that there is a gate used to block off those at the splash pad and playground area. This gave us peace of mind that our little ones weren’t able to wander to the beach area. The beach is open at 10:00 in the morning, but the lifeguard is only present from 1:00 to 6:00. This is truly a great spot to bring the kids with their floats and sand toys for hours of play.
Further down is a dock that you can fish out of that we will try the next time we visit. The first time we came to the park, we walked the path as far as we could go and stumbled upon a little creek. Our kids loved throwing rocks with their father and it was truly a beautiful little area.
Our next trip to Fireman’s Park will include packing a lunch, going fishing, and playing in the sand. If you’re looking for a great place to take the family on those hot days, definitely be sure to visit Fireman’s Park for a fun, water filled day!
I thought this was free to go to, as your article didn’t state that you had to pay to get in. Then again you also didn’t say it was free, i just assumed that. Just thought for the future to maybe include that a fee was associated
Hi there! We do include this in the article in regards to fees: “We want to note that the beach capacity is currently 125 guests and you will need to reserve a paid two hour time slot. Each family member will need to be signed up individually but they will still allow walk-ups if they aren’t at capacity.
You can sign up for one of the available time slots here: Verona Recreation Department”
Are there fees beyond that? If so, we will definitely add to the article. Or if it’s just the fee that we mentioned – we will make sure it’s more visible. Appreciate the feedback! 🙂
I don’t recall it saying paid. Maybe I can’t read or I read it too fast. Thanks for the response.
Says it right at the top
“ Cash or check only for payment to enter the beach!”
To clarify, do you need to pre-reserve a spot for the splash pad area only or just if you want to go on the beach? Thanks in advance 🙂
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