Community Resources - Recreational

Recreational Resources are listed by county. These resources provide social and recreational activities during the day.

All Counties

Independent Living Centers often have recreational programming and an extensive list of recreational opportunities in the area. Some also sponsor camps or day programs.

Department of Human or Social Services may have funding for special programs in the county of residence. Call your county Health and Human Services.

National Disability Sports Alliance
(401) 792-7132
Competitive sports for individuals with disabilities

National Sports Center for the Disabled
(970) 726-1540
Adaptive sports for individuals and families. Camps available.

Trips Inc. Special Adventures is dedicated to providing travel outings to people of various disabilities. (800) 686-1013

Special Olympics Wisconsin
Statewide organization providing persons with cognitive disabilities year-round sports training and competition. Individuals who are at least 8 years old and are identified as having a cognitive disability are eligible for participation.
Email: info@specialolympicswisconsin.org
Web: www.specialolympicswisconsin.org

Program Headquarters
2310 Crossroads Dr.
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 222-1324
(800) 552-1324

Local Area Offices
North Central Area 2 (Wausau) 715-848-0550 / 800-848-0550
Indianhead Area 3 ( Eau Claire) 715-833-0833 / 800-833-5851
Fox Valley Area 4 (Appleton) 920-731-1614 / 800-704-1614
Northeastern Area 5 (Green Bay) 920-497-2422 / 800-707-2422
South Central Area 6 (Madison) 608-221-2900 / 800-679-6751
Southeastern Area 7 (Racine) 262-598-9507 / 800-924-4320
Greater Milwaukee Area 8 (Mequon) 262-241-7786 / 800-924-5202

Wisconsin State Parks
Has 7 cabins for people with disabilities
Contact: Andrew Janicki- Dept. of Natural Resources Accessibility Coordinator
Phone: (608) 267-7490 / (888) 936-7463
Email: wipark@wisconsin.gov
Web: www.dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/access/bigcabin.htm
Reservations (888) 947-2757
Mirror Lake in Lake Delton (608) 254-2333
Potawatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-2890
Buckhorn State Park in Necedah (608) 565-2789
Kettle Moraine - South Unit, Ottawa Lake
High Cliff State Park in Sherwood- (920) 989-1106
Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Kansasville (262) 878-5600
Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan (920) 451-4080

YWCA's or YMCA's. These organizations often have recreational activities for persons with disabilities.
Web: www.ymca.net / www.ywca.org

Summer Camps - look below in counties and also see Respite link

Sunset Pines Resort
Fully accessible year-round resort nestled in teh rural West-Central Wisconsin countryside.
W9210 Rock Creek Road
Willard, WI 54493 (in West Central WI)
Phone (715)267-6989 (mid-day or evenings)
Email: info@sunsetpinesresort.com
Website: sunsetpinesresort.com

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Brown County and Fox Valley Area

Camden Playground
Green Bay Parks Department
Pamrin Park, Green Bay, WI
Public Playground for all Children (Community Accessibility Medium Dealing with Exceptional Needs)
Booklet on how to build similar park - call Sherry Kuelz (608) 876-6537 $27.50

Camp LuWisoMo
Contact: Tom Gorgen- Camp Chief Operations Officer
W5421 Aspen Rd.
Wild Rose, WI 54984
(920) 622-3350
Email: camp@luwisomo.org
Web: www.luwisomo.org
ages 8 to adult, week-long camps. Activities include Bible study, singing, swimming, horseback riding. Campers must be able to care for their own hygiene. Staff to camper ratio is 1:2.

Challenge the Outdoors, Inc.
N8154 Cty Hwy M
Shiocton, WI 54170
(920) 525-1123
Email: ctoforme@yahoo.com
Web: www.ctoforme.org
Focus on recreational activities for the disabled in the state of Wisconsin.

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Columbia, Dane, Rock and Walworth Counties

Camden Playground
City of Janesville Parks Department - Palmer Park
Highway 11 (west of 90)
Public Playground for all Children (Community Accessibility Medium Dealing with Exceptional Needs)
Booklet on how to build similar park - call Sherry Kuelz (608) 876-6537 $27.50

Easter Seal Society
Contact: Brian Schuetz- Director of Marketing
101 Nob Hill Road, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 277-8288 / (800) 422-2324
Camps located just north of Wisconsin Dells
Camp Wawbeek: Youth & Teen sessions ages 7-18
Pioneer Camp: Adult sessions
Camp Kee-B-Waw: Children ages 6-13

Inspiration Ministries Camps
N2270 State Rd. 67
Walworth, WI 53184
(262) 275-6131
Web: www.inspirationministries.org/camps.aspx
Respite care camps for adults with disabilities and ability challenges.

Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills (SMILES)
Contact: Laurie Olson- Program Assistant
N2666 Cty Rd K
Darien, WI 53114
(262) 882-3470
Email: classes@smiles.nu
Web: www.smiles.nu
Offers therapeutic horseback riding lessons to persons of all ages with physical, cognitive or emotional disabilities.

Three Gaits, Inc.
Contact: Dena Duncan- Program Director
Mailing Address: PO Box 153, Oregon, WI 53575
Stable: 3741 Hwy. 138 W Stoughton, WI 53589
(15 miles South of Madison, between Stoughton and Oregon)
(608) 877-9086
Email: 3gaits@3gaits.org
Web: www.3gaits.org
Therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with special needs

VSA Wisconsin
Contact: Dana Slowiak- Program Director
1709 Aberg Ave. Ste. 1
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 241-2131
Email: vsawis@vsawis.org
Web: www.vsawis.org
Uses dance, drama, creative writing, music, and visual art to celebrate the creative power and artisitc accomplishments of children and adults with disabilities throughout Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Badger Camp
Contact: Theresa Kaiser- Secretary/Registrar
PO Box 723
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 348-9689
Email: wiscbadgercamp@centurytel.net
Web: www.badgercamp.org
Mission of WI Badger Camp is to serve people with developmental disabilities by providing quality outdoor recreational experiences.

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Milwaukee & Ozaukee Counties

Donna Lexa Community Art Center
247 Wisconsin Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 521-2292
Email: info@donnalexa.org
Web: www.donnalexa.org
Provides adults with disabilities individualized fine art instruction. Has West Milwaukee and West Bend centers.

Easter Seal Recreation Programs
(414) 571-5566
(800) 470-5463
Year-round programming is available to individuals with disabilities ages 169 and up through the Wil-O-Way and Holler Park Recreation Centers.

IndependenceFirst
Contact: Kathy Mohar- Sports/Recreation Coordinator
540 South 1st Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 291-7520
Email: kmohar@independencefirst.org
Web: www.independencefirst.org/services/sports.html
Wheelchair sports and adaptive recreation. Youth programs for ages 5-15 and Adult programs for age 16 and up.

Adventures for L.I.F.E. Camps through Milwaukee Center for Independence - Music Therapy
Contact: Andrea Volkers
2020 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 937-2020 / (414) 937-2100
Email: info@mcfi.net
Camp for youths with developmental disabilities. Must be at least 12 years old for Day Camp and 14 years old for Resident Overnight Camp. Campers need to physically be able to participate in camp with minimal assistance.

Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities- Wil-O-Way Recreation Program
901 N. 9th St. Courhouse, Room 307-B
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 278-3932
Web: www.county.milwaukee.gov/wilowayrecprogram
Milwaukee County sponsors recreational activiites designed for people with disabilities at 2 facilities located in county parks. A reciprocal arrangement with Easter Seals SE WI enables members to participate in activities at its Holler Park facility. Activities include arts, crafts, life skills, clubs, sports, and music. Participants must be Key Card Members. Membership includes access to programming, sports ticket distribution program and invitation to special events.

Therapeutic Recreation for Indiviuals with Disabilities
5225 W. Vilet St. Rm. 162
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 647-6065
Email: therapeutic@milwaukeerecreation.net
Web: www.milwaukeerecreation.net/therapeutic
Milwaukee Recreation's Therapeutic Recreation Program offers activities specifically for individuals with disabilities ages 3 and up. Classes are offered throughtout the year at various locations in the City of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Public Schools- Adaptive Sports
5225 W. Vilet St. Rm. 162
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 647-6065
Web: www.milwaukeerecreation.net
The Adaptive Sports program is designed for individuals with orthopedic, visual, and/or physical/health impairments. Youth and adults alike enjoy the program's range of competitive sports, including swimming, track & field, bocce, and more.

Welcome Home Bed & Breakfast
Contact: Diane Miller- Hostess
PO Box 333
4260 W. Hawthorne Drive (Highway 4)
West Bend, WI 53090
(262) 675-2525
Email: welcomehome@hnet.net
Bed and Breakfast is a wheelchair accessible home with two overnight guest rooms.

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
1584 N. Prospect Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-5760
Web: www.wcmusic.org
Music therapy programs for ages 2 through adult for individuals with developmental disabilities with three locations: Prospect, Wilson Center, and Riverpoint.

Wisconsin Tennis Association- Adaptive Tennis
Contact: Jackie Egelhoff- Co-Director
Advantage Kids/Adults Special Needs Tennis Programs
3314 Mequon Road
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 242-5634
Email: jegelhoff@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.wisconsin.usta.com
Wheelchair tennis and adaptive tennis programs.

Goodwill on the Move
Contact: Karyn Bryant
5300 N. 118 Court
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(262) 970-6042
Email: onthemove@goodwillsew.com
Web: www.goodwillsew.com
Weekend recreation program for persons with developmental disabilities who want to put a little more "kick" in their weekends.

The Miracle League of Milwaukee
Contact: Mike Bauler
9050 N. Swan Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 357-1913
Email: miracleleague@ymcamke.org
Web: www.miracleleaguemilwaukee.org
Milwaukee's first universally accessible baseball league for children with physical and mental disabilities.

St. Ann Center
2801 E. Morgan Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 977-5000
Web: www.stanncenter.org
Offers a wide variety of services from art programs, music therapy, and summer camp for children ages 5-17 with disabilities.

Milwaukee Community Sailing Center-Adaptive Sailing
Contact: Holly Davenport- Director
1450 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 277-9094
Email: info@sailingcenter.org
Web: www.sailingcenter.org
Adaptive sailing program designed for children and adults with disabilities.

Adaptive Sportsman, Inc.
Contact: John Mitchell- President
8727 W. Coldspring Rd
Greenfield, WI 536228
(414) 333-4745
Email: aneu@adaptivesportsman.org
Web: www.adaptivesportsman.org
Provide recreational opportunities such as hunting, fishing, and boating for physically challenged people.

Southeastern WI Adaptive Ski Program (SEWASP)
c/o IndependenceFirst
540 S. 1st Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 226-8375
Web: www.sewasp.org
Provides adaptive alpine sking and snowboard lessons for people with disabilities in southeastern WI and surrounding areas.

"With A Little Help...," Inc.
Contact: Linda Lee- President
PO Box 320243
Franklin, WI 53132
Email: ljlee@wi.rr.com
Web: www.walh.org
Offers recreational opportunities for adults with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions by providing an annual week long summer camp, weekend camps, and various other recreational activities throughout the year.

Waukesha County

Adaptive Community Approach Program (ACAP)
121 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 521-1120
Email: acapwaukesha@att.net
Web: http://acap.community.officelive.com
ACAP provides community focused services to people with disabilities since 1982. Opportunities for individuals include community outreach programs, educational programming, life-skill building, community services, recreational and social opportunities.

ARCh Camp Pow Wow
Contact: Kristin Damato- Program Support Coordinator
419 Frederick St.
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 542-9811 Ext. 10
Email: archmembership@ameritech.net
Web: www.waukeshaarch.org/camp/index.htm
Camp Pow Wow offers residential and day camps providing recreation opportunities for adults and children with disabilities. Located in scenic Menomonee Park.

Kettle Moraine Ranch
W379 S9446 Highway S
Eagle, WI 53119
(262) 594-2122
Email: info@kettlemoraineranch.com
Web: www.kettlemoraineranch.com
Petting Farms, horseback riding, hayrides for persons with disabilities; children through adults

Team Up with Families- Team Up for Fun Day Camp
W246S3244 Industrial Ln
Waukesha, WI 53189
(262) 746-9034
Email: teamup@teamupwithfamilies.org
Web: http://teamupwithfamilies.org
Team Up for Fun Day Camp is held for one week in late July each summer. Children ages 4-17 with disabilities and their brothers and sisters attend this camp together.

Crawford, La Crosse, and Iron Counties

Camp BASIC (Brothers and Sisters in Christ)
Contact: Paul Snyder- Chairman/Director
(608) 643-7918
Web: www.campbasic.com
Wyalusing State Park is a few miles south of Prairie du Chein, WI. One week camps for persons with moderate developmental disabilities who are ambulatory and 10 years of age or older. Staffed by volunteers.

North American Squirrel Association (NASA)
PO Box 186
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 234-5988
Web: www.masasquirrel.org
Assist physically challenged and elderly enjoy hunting and fishing opportunities and recreational activities.

Pine Forest Lodge
Contact: Cheri & John Stratte- Owners
2060 W. Pine Forest Rd
Mercer, WI 54547
(715) 476-2241
Email: info@pineforestlodge.com
Web: www.pineforestlodge.com
Offer four year round wheelchair accessible cabins as well as wheelchair, basketball, badminton, sea kayaking, sailing, and canoeing with their adaptable equipment.

Fishing Has No Boundaries, Inc.
Contact: Pat Lindgren- Office Manager
15453 Cty Hwy B
PO Box 175
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-3185 / (800) 243-3462
Web: www.fhnbinc.org
Provide recreational fishing opportunities for all persons with disabilities.