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Greenfield Park (1921) is a park in
Greenfield Park (1921) is a park in West Allis, Wisconsin
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 60,325 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Wis ...
, Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, containing about 1 ...
in the United States. The park features a lake, aquatic recreation areas and a golf course which was added in 1923. The park was added to the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory in 2011.
History
The land which makes up Greenfield Park was purchased byMilwaukee County, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County () is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely ...
in 1921. Fifteen years later the park land included 278 acres. The park was surveyed in 2011 and added to the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory. The park is on the western county line bordering Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County () is a county (United States), county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its median income of $88,985 placed ...
. In 1923 a golf course which was added to the park: it was updated in 2015.
On March 19, 1928, the park's golf clubhouse was destroyed by a fire. The Park Commission stated that the building insurance nearly covered the loss, and they planned to build a new clubhouse which would be ready for the 1929 golf season.
Description
The park now includes 282.3 acres and features a lagoon with a 0.6 mile circumference and a golf course. The golf course covers . The park also features an aquatic park with pools andsplash pad
A splash pad or spray pool is a recreation area, often in a public park, for water play that has little or no standing water. This is said to eliminate the need for lifeguards or other supervision, as there is little risk of drowning.
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The lagoon/lake is six acres with a depth of and fish in the lake include: largemouth bass and other panfish
The word panfish, also spelled pan-fish or pan fish, is an American English term describing any food fish, edible freshwater fish that usually do not outgrow the size of an average frying pan. It is also commonly used by recreational fishing, re ...
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The Oak Leaf Trail Root River Line runs through the park, intersecting with the New Berlin Trail and West Allis Cross-Town Connector near the center of the park.
See also
*Parks of Milwaukee
Most parks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee are owned and maintained by Milwaukee County as part of a county-wide system. However, some parks are administered by other entities, such as the state of Wisconsin, the city of Milwaukee, or neighborh ...
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