# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Madison

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Madison. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 139 listed.

Last updated 2026-11-06, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Amund Reindahl Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/amund-reindahl-park-madison) (park, Madison). A splash pad right next to the playground, in a big park with athletic fields and a community garden.
2. [Cypress Splash Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cypress-splash-park-madison) (park, Madison). A splash pad that's a handy cool-off for very small kids, with a playground right beside it.
3. [Marlborough Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/marlborough-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
4. [Ontario Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ontario-park-madison) (playground, Madison). A neighborhood playground with tot swings, new in 2026, next to a basketball half court and a ball field.
5. [Acewood Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/acewood-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
6. [Aldo Leopold Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/aldo-leopold-park-madison) (park, Madison). The city's first pump track for bikes, right next to a playground and a reservable picnic shelter.
7. [Arbor Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/arbor-hills-park-madison) (park, Madison). A playground with a sledding hill beside it, plus an open field and a picnic shelter.
8. [B.B. Clarke Beach Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/b-b-clarke-beach-park-madison) (park, Madison). Sandy swimming beach on the lake with a playground and a canoe and kayak launch.
9. [Bernie's Beach Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bernie-s-beach-park-madison) (park, Madison). A small sandy beach on the bay where kids play along the shore, with a playground and restrooms.
10. [Burrows Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/burrows-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
11. [Eastmorland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eastmorland-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
12. [Esther Beach Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/esther-beach-park-madison) (park, Madison). Park with a playground.
13. [Hillington Green Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hillington-green-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
14. [Lucy Lincoln Hiestand Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lucy-lincoln-hiestand-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
15. [McGinnis Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mcginnis-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
16. [A.O. Paunack Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/a-o-paunack-park-madison) (park, Madison). A newer playground by the lakeshore, with geese on the grass and a launch for canoes and kayaks.
17. [Allied Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/allied-park-madison) (park, Madison). A youth-centered park with kid-height basketball hoops, a playground and an open-sided picnic shelter.
18. [Badger Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/badger-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
19. [Baxter Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/baxter-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
20. [Berkley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/berkley-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
21. [Bordner Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bordner-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
22. [Brigham Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/brigham-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
23. [Brittingham Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/brittingham-park-madison) (park, Madison). An all-inclusive accessible playground with a sandbox, a playhouse and winding paths, along the bay with canoe rentals.
24. [Cardinal Glenn Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cardinal-glenn-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
25. [Carpenter-Ridgeway Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/carpenter-ridgeway-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
26. [Churchill Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/churchill-heights-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
27. [Country Grove Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/country-grove-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
28. [Demetral Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/demetral-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
29. [Dominion Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dominion-park-madison) (park, Madison). A large playground that draws the neighborhood kids, with an open field big enough for flying kites.
30. [Doncaster Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/doncaster-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
31. [Door Creek Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/door-creek-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
32. [Droster Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/droster-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
33. [Eagle Trace Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eagle-trace-park-madison) (park, Madison). Laura's Place, a huge one-acre inclusive playground built for kids of every age and ability.
34. [Edward Klief Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/edward-klief-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
35. [Eken Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eken-park-madison) (park, Madison). A nostalgic playground with a working merry-go-round, a purple dinosaur, a twisty caterpillar climber and a sandbox.
36. [Elmside Circle Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/elmside-circle-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
37. [Elver Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/elver-park-madison) (park, Madison). An inclusive playground with ramps and lots of ground-level play that toddlers love, near a splash pad in a huge park.
38. [Everglade Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/everglade-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
39. [Flad Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/flad-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
40. [Flagstone Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/flagstone-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
41. [Fraust Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fraust-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
42. [Galaxy Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/galaxy-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
43. [Garner Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/garner-park-madison) (park, Madison). A new playground in a big hilly park that climbs to an overlook, with a sledding hill nearby.
44. [George Reger Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/george-reger-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
45. [Glacier Hill Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/glacier-hill-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
46. [Glen Oak Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/glen-oak-hills-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
47. [Glenwood Children's Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/glenwood-children-s-park-madison) (park, Madison). A Jens Jensen ravine in an old sandstone quarry, with logs to balance on, stumps carved into chairs and half-built forts.
48. [Goodman Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/goodman-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
49. [Haen Family Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/haen-family-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
50. [Harvey Schmidt Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/harvey-schmidt-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
51. [Heifetz Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/heifetz-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
52. [Heritage Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/heritage-heights-park-madison) (park, Madison). A playground for toddlers and older kids, right beside a sanctuary of old native woods with a trail in.
53. [Hiestand Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hiestand-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
54. [High Crossing Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/high-crossing-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
55. [High Point Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/high-point-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
56. [Highland Manor Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/highland-manor-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
57. [Hill Creek Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hill-creek-park-madison) (park, Madison). A quiet playground tucked into a grove of towering pines, with plenty of room for imaginative play.
58. [Hillpoint Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hillpoint-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 5 to 12 and a walking loop with fitness stations.
59. [Hoyt Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hoyt-park-madison) (park, Madison). Park with a playground.
60. [Huegel Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/huegel-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
61. [Indian Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/indian-hills-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
62. [James Madison Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/james-madison-park-madison) (park, Madison). Lakefront park with a playground, a beach on Lake Mendota and a lakeside boathouse.
63. [Junction Ridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/junction-ridge-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
64. [Kestrel Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kestrel-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
65. [Kingston Onyx Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kingston-onyx-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
66. [Lake Edge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lake-edge-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
67. [Lake View Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lake-view-heights-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
68. [Lerdahl Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lerdahl-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
69. [Little Playroom Cafe](https://ourplayday.com/places/little-playroom-cafe-madison) (indoor play space, Madison). Modern indoor playground for ages zero to eight, with slides, climbing, themed pretend-play corners and a cafe lounge for grown-ups.
70. [Lucia Crest Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lucia-crest-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
71. [Manchester Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/manchester-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
72. [Maple Prairie Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/maple-prairie-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
73. [McClellan Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mcclellan-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
74. [Meadow Ridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/meadow-ridge-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
75. [Midland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/midland-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
76. [Monona Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/monona-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
77. [Morrison Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/morrison-park-madison) (park, Madison). A little lakeshore park with unusual playground pieces, a fishing pier and wide views across the water.
78. [Nakoma Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nakoma-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
79. [Nautilus Point Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nautilus-point-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
80. [Newbery Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/newbery-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
81. [Norman Clayton Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/norman-clayton-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
82. [North Star Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-star-park-madison) (park, Madison). An ample playground beside prairie meadows and a patch of woods to explore.
83. [Northland Manor Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/northland-manor-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
84. [O.B. Sherry Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/o-b-sherry-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
85. [Ocean Road Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ocean-road-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
86. [Odana Hills East Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/odana-hills-east-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
87. [Odana Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/odana-hills-park-madison) (park, Madison). Park with a playground.
88. [Olbrich Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/olbrich-park-madison) (park, Madison). Lakeside park with a swimming beach, three playgrounds, a gaga ball pit and canoe and kayak rentals.
89. [Orchard Ridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/orchard-ridge-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
90. [Orlando Bell Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/orlando-bell-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
91. [Orton Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/orton-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
92. [Penn Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/penn-park-madison) (park, Madison). A large playground and a gaga ball pit across from the Boys and Girls Club, with a lighted futsal court.
93. [Pilgrim Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pilgrim-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
94. [Quaker Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/quaker-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
95. [Quarry Cove Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/quarry-cove-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
96. [Raemisch Homestead Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/raemisch-homestead-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
97. [Raymond Ridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/raymond-ridge-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
98. [Rennebohm Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rennebohm-park-madison) (park, Madison). An accessible playground on turf with a big climbing net, next to a sprayground with a tipping dump bucket.
99. [Reston Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/reston-heights-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
100. [Reynolds Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/reynolds-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
101. [Richmond Hill Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/richmond-hill-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
102. [Rimrock Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rimrock-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
103. [Sandburg Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sandburg-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
104. [Sandstone Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sandstone-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
105. [Sauk Creek Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sauk-creek-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
106. [Sauk Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sauk-heights-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
107. [Secret Places Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/secret-places-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
108. [Segoe Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/segoe-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
109. [Sheridan Triangle Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sheridan-triangle-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
110. [Sherman Village Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sherman-village-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
111. [Sherwood Forest Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sherwood-forest-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
112. [Stevens Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/stevens-street-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
113. [Sugar Maple Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sugar-maple-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
114. [Swallowtail Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/swallowtail-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
115. [Tenney Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tenney-park-madison) (park, Madison). Playground and a small swimming beach on the lake, with winding lagoons and arched bridges that freeze for skating in winter.
116. [Thousand Oaks Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/thousand-oaks-park-madison) (park, Madison). A two-way zip line, a split-log balance beam and a rock climber, plus a playground with swings.
117. [Thut Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/thut-park-madison) (park, Madison). A newer big-kid playground with musical instruments, a double teeter-totter and lots to climb.
118. [Valley Ridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/valley-ridge-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
119. [Vilas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/vilas-park-madison) (park, Madison). A huge playground with the famous shoe slide, steps from the zoo and a sandy beach on the lake.
120. [Village Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/village-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
121. [Waldorf Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/waldorf-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
122. [Waltham Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/waltham-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
123. [Washington Manor Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/washington-manor-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
124. [Waunona Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/waunona-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
125. [Westchester Gardens Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/westchester-gardens-park-madison) (garden, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
126. [Westhaven Trails Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/westhaven-trails-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
127. [Westmorland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/westmorland-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
128. [Westport Meadows Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/westport-meadows-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
129. [Wexford Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wexford-park-madison) (park, Madison). Unusual playground equipment with woods right next door and a picnic shelter.
130. [Wheeler Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wheeler-heights-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
131. [Whitetail Ridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/whitetail-ridge-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
132. [William Slater Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/william-slater-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
133. [Windom Way Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/windom-way-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
134. [Wingra Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wingra-park-madison) (park, Madison). Park with a playground and a boat livery.
135. [Wirth Court Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wirth-court-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighbors call it Hippo Park for its Sid Boyum hippo sculpture, set beside swings, slides and a basketball court.
136. [Wisco Kidz Place](https://ourplayday.com/places/wisco-kidz-place-madison) (indoor play space, Madison). Indoor play center for ages 1 to 10, with open play and space for birthday parties.
137. [Woodland Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/woodland-hills-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
138. [Yahara Place Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/yahara-place-park-madison) (park, Madison). Neighborhood park with a playground.
139. [Zook Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/zook-park-madison) (park, Madison). Named for the man who let neighborhood kids play on his land, with big structures for climbing and sliding.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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