Liberty Heights Park
West Allis
1540 S 62nd Street, West Allis
Liberty Heights park is located in West Allis just three blocks east of the West Allis farmer’s market and about a mile from the West Allis library. Located on 6.5 acres, the park offers a baseball field, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts and a skateboarding zone.
Street parking is available all around, but 62nd is the best street if you want to be near the playground area. Head down the steps into the park and grab a spot on one of the shaded benches next to the updated playground structure. The orange and yellow playground equipment includes lots of rope features and obstacle-course style climbers along with traditional slides, rock walls and ladders. While the stairs have safe bars that keep young children from falling, there is a high bridge with only rope barriers at the edges that could be hazardous for younger toddlers - my 18 month old navigated it carefully but some might not be comfortable with that.
There are several different style spinners, and a very well done toddler play area with smaller versions of climbers and slides along with a tunnel and musical themed equipment. Rubber flooring is used under the main playground area, and a sidewalk encircles this zone. Adjacent is a pyramid-shaped web climber with wood chips beneath, and a stretch of swings including three standard, two infant and one accessible swing (with rubber flooring under the swings).
A short ways away there’s another set of swings with four infant swings and a rocking ride-on horse and motorcycle - this area has wood chips underneath. Another zone nearby features a carnival-reminiscent springing ride with seats for three surrounded by sand with a bench.
The park is partially fenced, and offers plenty of trees, benches and pincic tables. There is a covered picnic area and paved paths throughout. At the center of the park is a fenced wading pool with a center water sprayer. Portable restrooms were available. If you are visiting during school hours, this playground is used by the students at nearby Horace Mann Elementary school for recess times, so you might be joined by an enthusiastic pack of kids for 20 minute stretches midday.
