Pettibone Park — Attraction in La Crosse

Unwind in the serene beauty of Pettibone Park in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Romanesque redstone pavilion, the centerpiece of the park, was completed in 1900. It was designed by Louis Lockwood, a prominent architect in La Crosse at that time. This recreational island offers a beach, picnic areas, boat launches, and opportunities for fishing, boating, and other water activities. Enjoy a day surrounded by sights and sounds of nature, create...

Great place to walk,run,bike, or whatever you choose to do.. I love building a fire in their fire pit structure. Also, love fishing at any one of their numerous fishing docks. They also have kayak and paddle board rentals. Used to be cheap now it's expensive to rent. Buy your own boats people. Also they have one main beach very well kept up and they have a smaller beach called Bare A$$ Beach and they need to send some people over there to...

I have been to the beach many many many many years ago but not to the park area. My girlfriend and I went there to fish and we were pleasantly surprised to find several fishing docks with railings and pole holders. Also was a porta potty and a covered picnic table area with very easy shore access for fishing too. Looking forward to going there again and spend the day fishing and...