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Arbor Hills Park

Address: | 3109 Pelham Rd. |
Hours: | 4:00am - 10:00pm |
Park Type: | Neighborhood |
Acres: | 7.90 |
Restroom: | No |
Drinking Water: | Yes |
Park Details
Just south of the beltline, Arbor Hills Park offers a nice retreat for neighborhood families complete with a shelter, open field, playground, and sledding hill. The park is great for all seasons of fun – from running on the sunny playground to sledding in the snow.
Alternate addresses: 2900-block Wimbledon Way & between 3222 & 3306 Heatherdell Lane.
Park Highlights
At this Park
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Basketball Court
Madison Parks ranks #1 in the nation for the number of basketball hoops per resident, come check out the hoops in your neighborhood! Most of the basketball courts are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are planning a new league or tournament see Athletic Field Reservations.
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Arbor Hills Park - Basketball Court
Surface: Asphalt
Lighted: No
Number of Courts: 1 full
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Picnic Shelter
Madison Parks offers smaller picnic shelters that may be reserved for exclusive use or are available on a first-come, first served basis when not previously reserved. Please call (608) 266-4711 to check availability and reserve your favorite shelter. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
2021 FEES & PERMITS:- Picnic Shelter Reservation: $35/day, including tax
- Amplified Sound Permit (optional): $60/reservation (6 hours maximum). Please ask when reserving
- Temporary Structure Permits: $110/day, including tax
- Alcohol Permit (optional): $55/reservation. It is required in select parks. Please ask when reserving.
- Additional large shelters are reservable online (except Gates of Heaven)
- Madison Parks does not guarantee absolute privacy to any group. Your reservation will reserve only the facility you are using, not the entire park or other facilities within the park. If you are interested in reserving the entire park, please visit Special Events.
- Alcohol is permitted in most Madison Parks. There are a handful that are alcohol-free. In order to have alcohol in these parks, you must have a reservation and an alcohol permit, which can be obtained when placing a reservation.
- All picnic shelters are open year-round, however, if the picnic shelter has restrooms, these are open seasonally (closed winter/cold months).
- Firearms or weapons are not permitted at any of the shelters. Violators may be considered trespassers and may be subject to forfeiture or arrest.
- **IMPORTANT**Public improvements and/or construction may be underway during the time of your reservation. The City of Madison Parks Division makes every attempt to schedule around events and shelter reservations whenever possible, however, this is not a guarantee. Please keep in mind improvements to parks and infrastructure continues throughout the year. Please see Park Projects for park improvement that may impact a nearby shelter.
CHANGES & CANCELLATIONS OF PICNIC SHELTER RESERVATIONS:
- Cancellation requests must be submitted to the Parks Administration Office in writing to:
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, #104, Madison, WI 53703 or by email. - There is no charge to change the date and/or location, if the request is received 28 days or more prior to event date.
- Full refunds are given, at no charge for cancellation requests received at least 28 days prior to the event date.
- Cancellations and changes received 27 to 11 days prior to the event date (counting notice date and event date) will incur a $10 administrative fee.
- No cancellations or changes will be accepted 10 days or fewer before the event date (counting notice date and event date).
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Arbor Hills Park Picnic Shelter
Restrooms: No
Lighted: Yes
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Playground
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Scenic Overlook
Many of the Madison Parks are located in ideal locations for sight seeing. Enjoy the view! View all Scenic Overlooks -
Sledding
Madison Parks offers many hills perfect for winter sledding. The locations listed below are few suggestions for ideal sledding with a good snow base. With the exception of Elver Park, sledding hills are not maintained by park staff.
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For the safety of others during COVID-19, please wear a mask or face-covering and do your best to maintain 6' from anyone outside of your household.
The Elver Park sledding hill is one of the most popular and is lit for nighttime sledding during the open season. Sleds are available to purchase or to rent from the Elver Park shelter when staffed. See website for schedule. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, the shelter is closed to the public.
PLEASE NOTE: For your safety, and to uphold the quality of our landscapes, please do not use the sledding hills without a significant snow base.-
Arbor Hills Park - Sledding
Warming House: No
Concessions: No
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