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

Wisconsin Special Olympics
Madison (800) 552-1324 - State Headquarters
Appleton (800) 704-1614
Eau Claire (800) 833-5851
Green Bay (800) 707-2422
La Crosse (608) 789-7596
Madison (800) 679-6751
Merrill (800) 837-1633
Milwaukee (800) 924-5202
Racine (800) 924-4320

Wisconsin State Parks  
has 4 barrier - free cabins.
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

YWCA's or YMCA's. These organizations often have recreational activities for persons with disabilities.

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

Sunset Pines Resort
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
Wild Rose, WI
(920) 622-4960
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.

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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
101 Nob Hill Road, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 277-8288
Camp Wawbeek and Pioneer Camp, located near Wisconsin Dells.  For children and adults age 7 and older.  

Inspiration Center
Lake Geneva, WI
(262) 275-5753
Summer residential camp offered for adults with developmental disabilities, 18 years and older.

Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills (SMILES)
Darien, WI
(262) 724-3470
offers therapeutic horseback riding lessons to persons of all ages with physical, cognitive or emotional disabilities.

Three Gaits, Inc.
3741 Hwy. 138
(15 miles South of Madison, between Stoughton and Oregon)
(608) 835-8252
Therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with special needs

VSA arts of Wisconsin
4785 Hayes Road, Ste 102
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 241-2131
various forms of artistic expression are offered, i.e. dance, music, and painting.  Website: www.vsawis.org 

Wisconsin Badger Camp
(608) 348-9689
A week long camping experience in a natural environment where individuals with developmental disabilities can learn about nature and their surroundings.

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Milwaukee & Ozaukee Counties

ARC - Milwaukee
1126 S. 70th Street, Ste N408B
West Allis, WI 53214
(414) 774-6255
Summer Camps for children and adults with developmental disabilities in Milwaukee County, ages 5 to 60.  Camp Wil-O-Way helps participants develop social skills through interaction with others.  

Artreach - Milwaukee
230 W. Wells St. Ste 307
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 271-4704

Camp for Special People, Vista Camp
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 769-3439
Summer camps for individuals with disabilities,  5 years and older

Donna Lexa Community Art Center
Milwaukee (262) 521-2292  Central Office 
Provides adults with disabilities individualized fine art instruction.

Easter Seal Recreation Center
5151 S. 6th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 482-0133

Eisenhower Center
4425 W. Woolworth Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 353-8480

Independence First (SE WI)
600 W. Virginia St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 291-7520
Sports and recreation programming
*Also has week long camp for youth with disabilities (ages 8 - 21)

March of Dimes
2949 N. Mayfair Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 778-3500

Milwaukee Center for Independence - Music Therapy
2020 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 937-2020
Offers outdoor adventure activities to people with significant developmental challenges.  Provide resident and day camps.

Milwaukee County Commission for Persons with Disabilities
325 W. Galena St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 289-6767
offers various discounts on special events for persons with disabilities

Milwaukee County Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Wil-O-Way Grant, South Milwaukee: (414) 762-2324
Wil-O-Way Underwood, Wauwatosa: (414) 771-1100
Wil-O-Way Recreation Centers - Kindcare, Inc (414) 571-5566
TDD: (414) 771-3116

Milwaukee Public Schools
Special Recreation Program
www.milwaukeerecreation.net 
(414) 647-6065

Special Olympics - Milwaukee Area
10224 N. Port Washington Road 13W
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 241-7786

Welcome H.O.M.E.
PO Box 333 
4260 W. Hawthorne Drive (Highway 4)
Newburg, WI  53060
(262) 675-2525
Bed and Breakfast

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
1584 N. Prospect Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-5760
Music therapy and adaptive music

Wisconsin Tennis Association
Wheelchair Tennis Program
3314 Mequon Road
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 242-5634

Very Special Arts Wisconsin - Milwaukee 
Marion Center for Non-Profits
3211 S. Lake Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53235
(414) 489-0541
various forms of artistic expression are offered, i.e. dance, music, and painting

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Waukesha County

Adaptive Community Approach Program
121 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 521-1120

Camp Pow Wow
Waukesha, WI
(262) 542-9811
Day camp for children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Donna Lexa Community Art Center
(262) 521-2292  Central Office

Kettle Moraine Ranch
W379 S9446 Highway S
Eagle, WI 53119
(262) 594-2122
Petting Farms, horseback riding, hayrides for persons with disabilities; children through adults

Team Up for Fun!
New Berlin Therapies, New Berlin, WI
(262) 782-9015
for children with disabilities and their siblings.