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Burr Jones Park

Burr Jones Park
Address: 1820 E. Washington Ave.
Hours: 4:00am - 10:00pm
Park Type: Neighborhood
Acres: 4.68
Restroom: No
Drinking Water: No
Shoreline On: Yahara River

Park Details

2020 improvements to Burr Jones Park include a new parking lot, improved athletic fields, additional bicycle parking, a new basketball court and the addition of an athletic field lighting system.

The park has access to the Yahara River for a fun morning or evening of fishing and is accessible to the bike path from North Thornton Avenue & East Johnson Street.

At this Park

  • 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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    • Burr Jones Park - Basketball Court

      Surface: Asphalt
      Lighted: No
      Number of Courts: 1 full
  • Wisconsin residents aged 16 years old or older need a fishing license to fish in any waters of the state. Nonresidents aged 16 years old or older need a nonresident fishing license to fish in Wisconsin waters with hook and line. Visit the Wisconsin DNR website for more information.
     
    Every year, the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in June and the third Saturday and Sunday in January, are designated as Free Fishing Weekends throughout the state of Wisconsin. Residents and nonresidents of all ages can fish without a fishing license (and trout stamps) over these two days.  Visit WI DNR

    An accessible pier is located in Vilas Park, on Lake Wingra. From WI DNR: Lake Wingra is a 336-acre lake with a maximum depth of 14 feet. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. 

    MESSAGE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH: Eating certain fish can be harmful because they may contain mercury, PCBs, or PFAS. Follow advice for Wisconsin and Dane County waters to choose fish with fewer chemicals. Learn more about PFAS from Public Health Madison & Dane County.
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  • Madison Parks are a unique blend of active recreation and passive recreation spaces.  Open Fields are just that - open, not pre-designed as a softball diamond, or football field.  These open fields are available in these parks to spark your imagination, play a game of tag, or follow the leader - or anything you can think of!  Enjoy your parks!

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    • Burr Jones Park - Open Field Games


      Notes: Lighting available with reservation.

  • Parking Lot News

    Several parking lots are getting their stripes repainted in 2023 and will be closed on the scheduled day. The dates below are tentative and may experience weather-related delays. The process typically begins at 8:00am a scheduled day and takes just a few hours from start to finish. 
    • Monday, August 21: Gates of Heaven and James Madison Park
    • Friday, August 25: Olbrich Biergarten and Rutabaga
    • Monday, August 28: Wingra Park, followed by Brittingham Park (Madison Boats) and shelter
    • Wednesday, August 30: Tenney Park
    • Wednesday, Sept. 6: Vilas Park at Henry Vilas Zoo
    Parking lots in parks are available for park programs or events during regular park hours: 4:00 am to 10:00 pm. Please observe the following. 

    Parking Rules

    • Driving or parking motorized vehicles is not allowed on the grass or near a shelter and is subject to a citation.
    • Three-hour limit in all parks, as posted.
    • No parking after hours: 10pm to 4am. Overnight parking is not allowed. 
    • Conservation park hours are 4am until one hour after sunset
    • Follow all onsite parking regulation signs.
    • Violators are subject to a fine.
    Law Park: metered parking stalls
    The parking lot located on the eastern side of Law Park, commonly known as the Blair Lot, is a metered parking lot, enforced by City of Madison Parking Division between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
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  • Ultimate Frisbee or just Ultimate uses large open spaces.  Organized groups may reserve these fields for their league play using our online reservation system Athletic Field Reservations. 

    Fields, open or closed?
    If a field reservation is canceled, a notification is emailed to the user who made the field reservation. Notifications are sent by 2:00 pm Monday through Friday and by 9:00 am on weekends and holidays. 

    Ultimate

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    • Burr Jones Park - Ultimate Frisbee


      Notes: Lighting available with reservation.

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