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Winter Camping

Harnischfeger Park

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Harnischfeger Park consists of 132 acres with nearly a mile of shoreline along the Rock River about one mile west of the unincorporated community of Ashippun in Southeastern Dodge County. This park now offers 9 campsites near the river along with a wide variety of facilities including a clubhouse, two open pavilions, mini-golf and disc golf courses, a large playground, volleyball and basketball courts, a baseball field, hiking and horse trails and river access for fishing and canoeing.  The park is a boy and girl scout favorite and a great location to hold company or organization picnics, weddings, family reunions and other group events. Group campsite available for scout and youth group outings.  Master Plan of Harnischfeger Park 

Directions                                                                                                   Directional Map
From the City of Watertown:  Take  Hwy R (aka Fourth Street) and travel about 5 miles.  Turn RIGHT onto Hwy O.  (There will be a school and “R Station” gas station on your right where this turn is.) Turn RIGHT onto Highview Road.  Turn LEFT onto Crawfish Road. Harnischfeger Park will be on your left hand side.  There are signs at the intersection of Hwy O and Highview Road and also by Highview Road and Crawfish Road.

From the City of Oconomowoc:  Take Hwy 67 north to Ashippun.  Turn LEFT onto Hwy O and travel about 2 miles west.  Turn LEFT onto Highview Road.  Turn LEFT onto Crawfish Road.   Harnischfeger Park will be on your left hand side.  There are signs at the intersection of Hwy O and Highview Road and also by Highview Road and Crawfish Road.

From Hwy 60:  Take Hwy 67 south to Ashippun.  Turn RIGHT onto Hwy O and travel about 2 miles west.  Turn LEFT onto Highview Road.  Turn LEFT onto Crawfish Road.   Harnischfeger Park will be on your left hand side.  There are signs at the intersection of Hwy O and Highview Road and also by Highview Road and Crawfish Road.

Trails
Hiking - Harnischfeger Park provides 3 miles of hiking trails; most of which meander through woods, open fields and Rock River shoreline.  Horse Trail - Horses are permitted on about 1.5 miles of trails through the park.

Fun for Kids                                                                                                Scavenger Hunt
Harnischfeger Park provides plenty of fun for the kids; whether its exploring the wooded or river trails, playing on the playground or just relaxing by a campfire.

Disc Golf                                                                                                 Disc Golf Brochure
The 9 hole course at Harnischfeger Park was designed to provide a challenging and fun opportunity for groups and individuals of all ages and abilities. Players are led through a series of wooded and open areas as they work their way through the course. Disc golf is much like regular golf, except that instead of using clubs to hit a ball into a hole, the player throws a disc or Frisbee into a basket. The object is the same as golf - try to get to the hole/basket in the least amount of shots. Each player must throw from the spot that their last throw landed.  Common obstacles on a disc golf course are trees, shrubs, water, and terrain.  When a player successfully makes their way to the basket and gets the disc to land in the basket, the hole is completed.  Children and adults of all skill levels will enjoy this great excuse to be out of the house getting fresh air and exercise, even in winter and there is no need to reserve a tee time!  Tee pads for the course are currently grassed with yellow painted patio blocks marking the front portion of the pad. The hole number, distance and beginner par are marked on the blocks. To the back and side of each tee pad is a sign post with the hole sponsor's sign and the hole layout sign. Permanent hard surfaced tee pads are planned in the future as well as strategic tree planting to increase difficulty and course interest. The course uses the highly rated permanent Mach V baskets for great disc catching. Bring your own disc or check with staff at the park for disc rental availability.

Other Disc Golf Links:
     Rock River Disc Club
     Lifetime Discsports, LLC
     Professional Disc Golf Association
     WI Disc Sports
     DiscOver Wisconsin

Facilities

Address:  W3048 Crawfish Road - Ixonia, WI 53036
Phone:  (920) 474-7178