OPEN: (Updated 06/15/2020): Help us keep the courts open by following these adjustments and precautions. 

• Play with members of your immediate household only
• Pickup games are not allowed with persons outside of your immediate household since it is not possible to maintain 6ft physical distancing
• Stay home if you are ill.
• Consider wearing a face-covering.
• Use hand sanitizer and avoid touching common touchpoints. 

Sports Guidance and FAQs

View COVID-19 for all impacted City services. More information: Public Health Madison & Dane County 

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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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• Rennebohm Park - Basketball Court

  Surface: Asphalt
  Lighted: No
  Number of Courts:
  

ICE RINKS and LAGOONS: Closed for the Season (03/01/2020) 
Staff is no longer maintaining or monitoring ice conditions and all locations closed. 

Learn more about our ADOPT ICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 

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• Rennebohm Park - Ice Skating

  Location: 115 N. Eau Claire Ave.
  Maintained By: Adopt Ice Partnership
  
  Closed
  
  More Information: Skating at Rennebohm Park
  

OPEN: (Updated 06/15/2020) Playgrounds are open with the following precautions: 

• Maintain at least 6' between people outside of your immediate household.
• Consider sanitizing common touchpoints.
• Use hand sanitizer after use. 

View COVID-19 for all impacted City services. More information: Public Health Madison & Dane County
 

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• Rennebohm Park - Playground

MANY OPEN: high use locations are open as a phased-in plan due to limited staffing to safely clean each facility. As of 06/19/2020, the following restrooms, listed alphabetically by park name, are open. You may anticipate these to be open daily by 10:00am, until posted otherwise. 

New signage once open includes:
RESTROOM GUIDELINES

• Help us keep restrooms OPEN AND CLEAN. Put trash in receptacles.   
• Maintain 6' physical space with members outside of your household.
  • Based on restroom size, this may mean one person at a time or every other stall. 
• Wash hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.

FOR MORE PARK CHANGES AND UPDATES DUE TO COVID-19, VISIT:
cityofmadison.com/parks/coronavirus

View COVID-19 for all impacted City services. More information: Public Health Madison & Dane County

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Restrooms are located throughout the parks system and in most cases in a park with a reservable shelter.  Most of the restrooms are available only during the summer months. Restrooms available during the winter months include those open for winter activities at the following parks:   Tenney, Vilas, Elver, Olbrich, Warner and Westmorland Parks.

No firearms or weapons are permitted on this property. Violators are considered trespassers and subject to forfeiture or arrest.

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• Rennebohm Park Shelter

  Location: 115 N. Eau Claire Ave
  Lighted: Yes
  Open Year-Round: No
  

OPEN, No Reservations (update 08/01/2020): Under Forward Dane, gatherings are allowed with limitations and shelters are available on a first-come, first-served basis only. We are not taking shelter reservations through August 31. This date may be extended in compliance with the latest order. 

• Outdoor gatherings are limited to no more than 25 people. 
• Indoor gatherings are limited to no more than 10 people.
• Maintain at least 6' between people outside of your immediate household.
• Masks are required for all persons aged 5 years and older. 
• Consider sanitizing picnic tables and benches before use.
• Do not share food and beverages. Avoid serving food as a buffet, potluck or family-style.

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ANNUAL LOTTERY DAY - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020

WHAT IS LOTTERY DAY?  This is the first day you may make a shelter reservation for the following year. Held typically on the 2nd Tuesday in November, the day begins with in-person reservations (see below), and follows with phone-in and online reservations.
 
WHAT IS THE PROCESS?

• Beginning at 7:30am and ending promptly at 7:59am, each party wishing to reserve a park shelter is given a numbered lottery ticket. The distribution takes place in the lobby of the City-County Building, outside the Parks Administrative Office (210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Rm. 104)
  • Due to the random drawing process, arriving prior to 7:30am is not recommended or necessary. The building is locked until 7:30am.
  • Only ONE lottery ticket is given to each party reserving a shelter. Failure to abide by this rule may forfeit your eligibility in the Lottery Day process.
• Beginning at 8:00am, random lottery tickets are drawn. This order establishes when reservations are processed.
  • If you arrive after the drawing begins, you will need to wait until the Lottery Day process is complete before you may place your reservation. 
• Cash, checks or credit cards (MasterCard or Visa) are accepted for your full payment, which is due at the time of processing your reservation, along with any required permits. 
• Dates NOT available due to Special Events are posted HERE.
• Cancellation Policy: Reservations made during the Lottery Day process will receive only a 50% refund up until 10 days prior to the reservation. Within 10 days, no refunds are provided.

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Reservations and checking the availability of our larger shelters may be completed ONLINE or you may call the Madison Parks Office at (608) 266-4711 Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:15 pm. More information and details on reserving a large shelter may be found in our Shelter Reservations Guide.

Most shelters are open mid-April through mid-October. There are a few exceptions:

• Open Year-Round:
  • Gates of Heaven
  • Highland Manor Park
• Open mid-April through mid-November:
  • John Wall Family Pavilion in Tenney Park
  • Elver Park (enclosed shelter) 
  • Warner Park
  • Olin Park (through October)

Please Note: We are continually improving our park system. Some of these improvements may impact a nearby shelter. Prior to making a reservation, please visit Parks Projects for more information on specific parks.

FEES:
Pricing varies depending on the shelter and may be viewed here. 

SPECIAL NOTES: 

• Picnic shelters are also reservable or available on a first-come, first served basis.
• 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 of parks 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 your reservation.
• 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 Park Projects for a partial list of major capital improvement projects.
• Firearms or weapons are not permitted at any of the shelters. Violators may be considered trespassers and may be subject to forfeiture or arrest.
• The availability of Gates of Heaven may be checked online however, you will need to call to make your reservation. 
• 2021 RESERVATIONS: Available beginning on Lottery Day - Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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• Rennebohm Park Shelter

  Address: 115 N. Eau Claire Ave
  Capacity: Seats 170 people
  Restrooms: In shelter
  Water: Available in shelter
  Parking: Street parking
  
  
  Shelter Details

Many of the soccer fields are programmed with youth and adult league play.  If you would like to reserve a field or facility, please call the Athletic Scheduler at 266-4711.  Find out more about Athletic Field Reservations.
 

FIELDS, OPEN OR CLOSED?

The best and ONLY way to know if your field is open for play is to call the Rainout Line (608)267-8787. Weekdays the line will be updated by 2:00pm, weekends and holidays the line will be updated by 9:00am. The line will be updated if fields are questionable, if no update by times listed, fields are open for play.
 

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• Rennebohm Park - Soccer

  Bleachers: No
  Lighted: No
  Setup: Adult
  Type: Game
  

Open with precautions and adjustments. 

PLAY IT SAFE!

Help keep tennis and pickleball courts safe and open during COVID-19 by practicing the following:

• Maintain at least 6 feet between people outside of your household at all times.
• Avoid common touchpoints, shared equipment or game balls.
• Do not leave trash behind!
• Consider wearing a face-covering.
• Use hand sanitizer and avoid touching common touchpoints such as gate, nets, etc.
• No organized group tennis: including lessons, team practices, or matches.

For more information on Parks updates and changes due to COVID-19, visit cityofmadison.com/parks/coronavirus

• Sports Guidance and FAQs
• View COVID-19 for all impacted City services. 
• More information: Public Health Madison & Dane County 

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Madison Parks has nearly 100 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

Practice Wall Locations:
Bordner, Brittingham, Elver, Olbrich, Tenney, Waunona and Westmorland
 

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• Rennebohm Park - Tennis Court

  Surface: Asphalt
  Lighted: Yes
  Number of Courts: 6
  
  Notes: 3 of the courts have lights.