Ridge Run Park East
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We were trying to enjoy the park for our church picnic for the 3rd year in a row, and never had any issues with park goers, we paid for the larger covered pavilion as we always do, but this year we were met with opposition by other park attendees, of whom called the police on us twice because we are a Predominantly African American church and were lied on as well the other said party of all Caucasian people proceeded to come and take pictures of everyone's license plates (WOW!!!!!) AND EVEN ONE OF THE POLICE OFFERS (A CAUCASIAN LADY) PROCEEDED TO GO OVER TO SPEAK WITH THEM LAUGHING AND TALKING...But with us, she called for backup I'm going to assume because I am a pastor, my aunt and uncle Apostles were asking how was this behavior okay... We will be speaking with park officials Monday morning when we return the keys ๐... But in the end, we as Christians went over to the people to let them know that we as children of God would like to extend our hand of fellowship and love and asked if we could give them a godly hug ๐ซthey excepted and we apologized for any confusion or misunderstanding . . . side note the male police officer, we invited him to enjoy a burger off the grill and a cold soda and he was honored and obliged, but the female officer hurried back to her squad car.
KaSandra dKaSandra d
10
Nice park. Has things for the kids. You can picnic or fish or walk the trail. The only bad thing is the way the main trail is set up. It's very long and challenging. But it goes from the park to paradise drive. Which is a long way!! There's no distance markers on the trail. So if you do the whole thing. You must turn around and walk back along the same trail. This results in about a ten mile hike!! There are no sub trails to adjust your hike length!! And no loop to take you back where you started. So if you have a friend that can meet you at paradise drive lot. You'll do about 5 miles. So be prepared!! The scenery is wonderful!!
Scott GolimowskiScott Golimowski
20
Ridge Run County Park is fantastic. I do plenty of bird watching and trail hiking here! There are no truly 'difficult' trails, but the entrance to the trail surrounding Boot Lake from the primary entrance is a bit steep! Anyways, there are barred owl, cardinals, robins, swallows, sparrows, and plenty more. Oftentimes, there are a handful of mallards in Boot Lake. There is a fantastic area leading to the Silver Creek area along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Overall, this is an extremely clean park with low traffic on weekdays and moderate on weekends. Definitely a family friendly environment, so bring the kids!
James RichardsJames Richards
20
Love this place year round! Fun for the whole family ~ dogs too! Edit ~ went here recently more at evening time and got to see a trash panda \ raccoon in the tree. He \ she went into the garbage can and took items up the tree. Was neat to see ~ from a distance of course! Another edit. Went here again last night and it was a super peaceful walk. I took some pictures ๐ธ as well! Winter edit ~ still fun in February. Still one of my favorite places to go. It's obviously not as colorful in spring as other times of the year.
Melissa RoseMelissa Rose
40
My son and I hiked in from a back trail while visiting my daughter in Wisconsin. We didn't know what a beautiful park we were about to find. From the back trail, we found a soccer field first. Then we saw a small playground. Then we found the lake. Really a great surprise on our short walk.
Frank HankinFrank Hankin
00
We rent a shelter here every year for our huge family's reunion. I love it here and am always glad to come back. Have been coming for as long as I can remember. Parks are always clean and accessible, as are restrooms. The trails are fun to walk on, and the area we rent is always maintained.
Isabelle CarrollIsabelle Carroll
10
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300 S University Dr, West Bend, WI 53095
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(262) 335-5080
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ci.west-bend.wi.us
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outdoor
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attractions: Koehn & Koehn Jewelers, Milwaukee PC - West Bend, restaurants: DON RAMON WEST BEND WI, Hankerson's Country Oven Inc., Good Day Cafe, Culverโs, Cousins Subs, Taco Bell
