Featured Park – McKee Farms Park & Splash Pad

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Madison and its surrounding communities are known for their amazing park systems, so we thought why not highlight a different park in some of our Blog Posts.  Today Roost will be featuring McKee Farms Park & Splash Pad located at 2930 Chapel Valley Rd in Fitchburg. This park has it all!

My biggest struggle with some of the parks that I’ve been to recently is that the play equipment is too old and too sophisticated for my little one (23/mo).  McKee farms park has three designated play areas so no matter what your child’s age/abilities, there is equipment that your little one can enjoy.

I also am a fan of the large multi-use shelter with restrooms and picnic tables. This is great for lunch, getting out of the sun for a few minutes and bathroom breaks. If you or your kids enjoy playing baseball, soccer, tennis, and/or sand volleyball, they have courts/fields for these activities as well.

What I love most about McKee Farms Park is the splash pad. The splash pad has three zones: toddler (soft mists and gentle streams), kids (high-energy, group play water activities), and family (water tunnels, dumping buckets, etc). The splash pad also has a restroom room attached. We hope you all are able to enjoy some of the fabulous parks that makes Wisconsin so special.

Living in the City of Parks & Playgrounds

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Living in the City of Parks & Playgrounds

Parks (and if you have kids, playgrounds) are nice to have nearby. When thinking about where to live, it may not be on your ‘non-negotiable’ list, but over the long haul, it will probably affect your quality of life quite a bit.

Madison has more parks and playgrounds per person than any other city in the United States, by far. There is not a close runner-up. It is too rarely mentioned, in my opinion, as part of the ongoing conversation about why this is such a lovely place to live.

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