Johnsons Park
Lindsay Heights neighborhood, Milwaukee
1919 W Fond du Lac Ave, Milwaukee
Johnsons Park is located along Fond du Lac in the triangle area of the Lindsay Heights neighborhood in Milwaukee. Most of the park is a flat, open green space with paths running through. Park along Brown Street and the play area is right there, along with a restroom building and a covered picnic area. Like many playgrounds, this one features a large main playground and a smaller toddler play structure. The large structure has several tall, fast slides, rock climbing, a variety of ladders and climbing features, monkey bars and a spinner. Bars and rails reach all the way to the floor to keep small kids on the stairs and platforms without fall risk.
The smaller structure is a miniature of the large with multiple slide options. Terrain is a combination of rubber flooring and wood chips. There are plenty of benches surrounded by trees that probably provide decent shade when their leaves are plentiful. A swing area offers two infant swings and two regular swings accompanied by a pair of teeter-totters.
The park has a baseball field amongst the green space. Jump on a Bublr bike at the corner of Brown and 17th, or hop on the bus - there’s a stop right at the park. If you’re looking for more parks nearby, there’s a playground at Brown Street Academy a block west at Brown & 20th, or head south on 17th to Phillips Park, just south of Vine. Alice’s Garden, a community garden area abuts the northwest corner of the park.