Great pool! Love the seperate kiddy pool and the lazy river! (Also love that we dont get blasted…read morewith music at this pool, thankyou!)

This review is specific to the pool area…read more Honestly, this pool is probably the best public pool in the area. It was recently renovated, and it is clean and modern and expansive. There are multiple swimming areas available for use. There is a lap lane, a diving well, a lazy river, an aqua jogging area, two water slides, a few areas for general swimming activities, a handful of water bikes, and a kiddie pool. There are also lots of lifeguards sitting in raised chairs, as well as actively patrolling the edge of the pool deck. Though there is plenty of seating around the pool deck, the lounge chairs aren't particularly comfortable or stable. The chairs have those rubber slats across the length of the chair that make it uncomfortable to sit on without a towel underneath you. However, you are allowed to bring in your own chairs if you'd prefer that. The kiddie pool is a really great space for parents to watch their children. It is completely fenced in with a zero-depth end and a small slide with a fountain. The gate clicks closed behind you when you enter, so kids can't just push right through and go to the main pool. There are umbrellas and lounge chairs around the kiddie pool as well. I also counted five family restrooms, which is a good amount considering the large capacity of the pool. The locker rooms themselves are very spacious and clean. The individual showers have curtains, which provides lots of privacy. There is also a swimsuit dryer inside the locker room. There is a snack shack around the side of the building and there are water fountains (one with a water bottle filler) inside near the locker rooms. Something unique about Buchner Pool is the activities they offer members in the mornings. From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., the current channel (where the lazy river is) can be used for water walking. Additionally, lap swimming is available between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. One thing to be aware of is the lack of parking. There is no parking lot attached to the park, so you have to park on the street. There are four handicap parking spaces near the building. On particularly hot days, there will be a line to get into the pool. Sometimes the employees divide the line into a queue for people with a membership and a queue for people paying in cash for a daily pass, but don't count on it.

A nice building for an outdoor get together. It worked week for our group of approx 75 people.read more

Very nice multi-use Milwaukee County Park! I came here for a run, and it fit the bill on a nice…read morepaved path and also on the mowed grass trail. The area is perfect for a run, walk, hike with pup, or for an extended bike ride on the trail, heading north of Puetz Road. If you enter via 51st, there's a large parking lot closer to the nice newer kid's playground (not to be confused with the handicap accessible Kayla's Playground, nearby at Franklin Woods). There's also a small covered picnic area, bathrooms, and a frisbee golf course. The frisbee golf course just got paved "tee off areas", and I saw volunteers tending to them, and a few "golfers" out on a recent warm day. You can also access from the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. Froemming Park is top notch, and a nice example of adapting park use for local residents.

Great park in Franklin located right behind the public library and fire department. There are nice…read morewalking trails, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, volleyball courts and a little playground. Plenty of street parking is available with easy access to and from Drexel Ave and Loomis Rd.

Malone Park in New Berlin is one of our favorite parks! The layout is really well thought…read moreout--they've separated the play areas so younger kids and older kids can each have their own space, which makes it safer and more enjoyable for everyone. The equipment is great, there's plenty of room to run around, and it's easy for parents and grandparents to keep an eye on everything. The grandkids love it - check it out!

This has become one of our favorite parks. It totally inclusive, all redone and plastic instead of…read morewood and has two play areas one for the older kids and one for the toddlers. Tons of things to climb, swing on and off of and jump to and from.

Franklin Woods' playground area has greatly improved since they put in Kayla's Playground- a…read morehandicap-friendly and large playground to suit many ages. This playground and nearby picnic area is much improved, and they've also doubled the size of the parking lot, which is nice, and the playground is really a popular attraction. I've been coming here to hike the woodland trail for years, and it's a nice secluded hike with one main trail and a short offshoot. It's dog friendly, and we like to hike it year-round. If hiking in the winter, wear boots, as the trail can get icy. It's a nice secluded trail that connects to the neighborhood nearby. The paved loop around the marsh is nice as well. I would like to see them bring back the interpretive nature sign by the woodland path that told you about the numbered trees in the trail. The signs that do remain look unused, and the one by the marsh is broken with a small beehive inside. Small improvements to the "nature center" part of this area would make it five stars.

This park has greatly improved from what it was just a few years ago. It started with a tiny…read moreparking lot and trails through the woods. Then a playground and walking track was added. Now there is a big parking area and a handicap accessible playground- but my favorite part is still the original woodsy trails. From spring through fall(not a fan of winter walking) I have walked these woods, watching the birth, life and death of so many cool plants and foliage. In spring there is an impressive Trillium bloom that can be seen from the road. The trails are good for walking dogs too, but please clean up after them! The walking trail is very flat so anyone of any age can enjoy it. I can't speak for the playground as I'm a bit too old to partake, but the swings were always fun ;)

Great park for young children! My son is 13 months and was actually able to enjoy the smaller…read moreplayground, crawl up, use tunnel, make noise, and SLIDE (with an assist). There is also a double swing for both toddler and parent to swing together which he loved!!!

tl;dr An older neighborhood park with fenced baseball diamond with bleachers and lights, park…read moreshelter with bathrooms and drinking fountain. Plus, a brand spanking new (2017) Landscape Structures branded, baseball themed, playground with rubber playing surface. I hadn't planned on going to this playground, heck, I had never heard of it before... But, our plans to head to the zoo got foiled by the massive lines from the free Senior day. So, I opened Yelp, searched for playground, and this beauty popped up. Yelp, you saved the day, yet again! The little kids side (2-5) is unique, but in a positive way. I feel like most little kids areas are the same basic=boring setup. It sorta reminded me of the old woman who lived in a shoe, with a sloped roofline and misshapen/unbalanced look. This area had ringing music notes, a track to run little cars/balls down, a crawling tube, a spinning giant glass marble, on top of the slides, climbing ladders, etc. Plus, there was a dedicated little kids swing set, with two toddler swings, two regular swings, and then the much loved yet hard to find toddler/parent combo swing!!! The big kids side includes a four seat seesaw, an accessible swaying "boat", multiple climbing walls, a standing gravity spinner, five slides, "concessions stand", a dedicated big kids swing set with accessible swing, and more. All of this included old shade trees, overlooked the diamond, and was a short walk from the bathrooms. Kudos to West Allis for installing a truly great and unique playground.

When we moved into the neighborhood 2 years ago, the park was nice but the playground was messy…read morebecause of a sand base and the equipment nothing to talk about. Last month West Allis remodeled the playground and now it has a rubber base, ropes course, handicapped swing, musical instruments, rock wall, and scavenger hunt for the little ones. The park also has a nearby splash pad, baseball diamonds, soccer field, basketball and tennis courts, and paved paths for runners, moms with strollers, and rollerbladers. In the winter, they create an ice rink on the courts as well. There is a building on the property that could use some updating - very 70's style, but it is available for parties or other events and with the great playground right there, it's perfect for reunions and showers. When I've been there, there has also been bathrooms open to the public (no more kids begging to pee and finding any bathrooms locked!). There is also a water bubbler outside on the east lower side of the building. This park is so beautiful now. There are picnic benches as well. It's a great family spot and I'm bragging to all of my friends with kids about our fantastic upgrades and encouraging them to come by!

Another nice Milwaukee County Park. It's a good size. Lots of open field, sledding hill, baseball…read morediamond, four short basketball hoops, picnic areas, large rentable Hall, playground with splash pad and walkable paved trails. It is well maintained. It's handicap accessible and has baby swings. I didn't find a parking lot, so I parked on a side street in a residential neighborhood. If you park on 92nd street, it's a hike to the amenities. The basketball courts are not regulation size and the net is really low. The backboard is also mounted directly to a steel pole so beware when dunking.

Love this tranquil Park setting on the Fox River. It's one of my go to is for a quick bike ride and…read moreI love how there's a separate track for walking. landscape is always nice nicely manicured and the new baseball diamond is a bonus!

The park has a huge playground that overlooks the Fox River. There are plenty of shades and lots of…read morenew equipment. Our family stopped by on a Saturday morning and it was not crowded. There are separate sections for different children age groups as well as a section for adults' exercise machines. I took advantage and did a few leg lifts!

This nice, clean, well maintained little park is very pleasant. I just wanted a place for a…read moresolitary picnic in the Time of Pandemic and the picnic tables in the grass with no one around on a beautiful sunny spring day .... it was perfect, though perfectly lonely as well. I'm not sure how much traffic this place has when times are more normal. There's a playground, a basketball court and...a pickleball court. I think this may be the best outdoor pickleball court I've ever seen...so I need to change my initial rating upwards. In terms of outdoor pickleball courts, this is as good as it gets.