Madison Parks ranks #1 in the nation for 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.

• Heritage Heights Park - Basketball Court

  Surface: Asphalt
  Lighted: No
  Number of Courts: 1 full
  

Winter activities are abundant in Madison Parks! Enjoy free ice skating* at ice rinks located throughout the city! Amenities at each location vary and include evening lighting, restrooms, hockey boards, warming shelters, skate rentals (figure and hockey), hockey stick rentals and concessions.

Elver, Tenney and Vilas parks offer a warming shelter with ice skate rentals and concessions in the afternoon and weekends, typically opening at MMSD's winter break and continuing as the ice rinks are OPEN. See below for the ice rinks status and check the individual warming shelter page for hours and amenities. You may also consider subscribing for our email updates through My Account.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: For the safety of everyone, ice rinks are only open with a consistent ice depth of greater than 5 inches. Please remain off the ice until officially OPEN. See below for the status of each rink.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES:

• Plan an ice skating party
• Attend a Groove & Glide

ADOPT ICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Recognizing the value in year round outdoor recreation, the Adopt Ice Partnership relies on dedicated volunteers to assist parks staff with flooding the rink, removing snow, and overall keeping the rink in good condition. Through this partnership we are able to offer additional ice skating rinks beyond those solely maintained by Parks staff. For more information, please email.

• Heritage Heights Park - Ice Rink

  Location: 701 Meadowlark Dr.
  Maintained By: Adopt Ice Partnership
  
  Closed
  
  More Information: Skating at Heritage Heights Park
  

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!

• Heritage Heights Park - Open Field Games

A number of tennis courts are lined for playing pickleball.  Six dedicated pickleball courts opened in 2016 at Garner Park!

• Heritage Heights Park - Pickleball Court

  Surface: Asphalt
  Lighted: No
  Number of Courts: 2
  
  Notes: Tennis/Pickleball Court

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 - 4:15 pm. 

UPDATES:

• Beginning spring 2017, Penn Park (the entire park, including the shelter) will be closed for construction.
• More information visit Park Projects

• Picnic Shelter Reservation: $35/day, including tax
• Amplified Sound Permit (optional): Please ask when reserving
• Temporary Structure Permits:  $100/day, plus tax
• Beer Permit (optional): Please ask when reserving because it's required in some parks

• 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.
• 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 visit the Park Projects website for a partial list of major capital improvement projects.

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. 
• No refunds will be given to cancellations received 10 days or fewer before the reservation date (including cancel notice date and event date).
• $20 refund will be given to cancellations received 11-28 days prior to reservation date (including cancel notice date and event date).
• No charge to change date/location or cancel reservation if request is received greater than 28 days prior to reservation date.

• Heritage Heights Park Picnic Shelter

  Restrooms: No
  Lighted: Yes
  

Madison Parks has 92 tennis courts.  Most of the tennis courts are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. When courts are reserved, at least one must be left available for pick-up play. Please note that all tennis leagues and all tennis instructors must pay for a reservation, no matter the location.

Go to: Athletic Field Reservations.

• Heritage Heights Park - Tennis Court

  Surface: Asphalt
  Lighted: No
  Number of Courts: 2
  
  Notes: Tennis/Pickleball Court