Genevieve Fritsch

We Did It!

It took us almost the whole summer, but we are glad to say that we finished the entire Janesville Playground Challenge. We spent all of 2020 in isolation, so it was great to get out as a family for all of these and see parts of Janesville that we normally wouldn’t have visited. There wereContinue reading “We Did It!”

Waveland Park

Pros: Multiple slides and monkey bars Large beautiful field Rock climbing wall Tunnel Cons: Sand Had to walk through yards to gain access

Harmony Grove Park

Pros: Easy access/ parking Quality equipment Multiple slides and monkey bars Horseshoe pits Babyish friendly Shaded seating areas Large park with trees Cons: Sand Swings a ways from the rest of the playground

Vista Park

Pros: AWESOME park! Easy access/parking Quality equipment Multiple slides Fun swings, monkey bars, rope and rock climbing Adult- baby swing combo Mulch Large field shaded with large trees Benches Baby-friendly Can’t wait to go back! Cons: Nothing!

Hampshire Park

Pros: Easy access/ parking Quality equipment Tunnel and rock climbing wall Multiple slides Monkey bars Baby friendly Cons: Sand

Holiday Park

Pros: Fun tunnel Quality equipment Multiple slides A lot of different monkey bars Old merry-go-round Cons: Hard to access! So HARD to find. Took multiple trips around the block to figure out where to enter and where to park. No sign on the road telling you that there is a park. Almost feels like it’sContinue reading “Holiday Park”

Woodcrest Park

Pros: Easy access/ parking Quality equipment Multiple slides Zip track Large field Cons: Sand Not very baby-friendly Not a lot of equipment

Prairie Park

Pros: Quality equipment! Very clean Easy access Mulch Multiple slides Shaded Benches Cons: Nothing

Traxler Park

2-5 year old park Pros: Easy access with a parking lot Pavilion and restrooms Shaded Multiple slides Quality equipment Cons: Sand 5-12 year old park Pros: Easy access with parking lot Quality equipment Mulch and rubber mat Rock climbing wall Fun swing Multiple slides Cons: Nothing

Washington Park

Pros: Easy access/ parking Pavilion Shaded Cons: Rundown Sand