Black River Beach Neighborhood Center

All fees must be paid in full at the time of the reservation. All reservations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Accepted payments include: cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Please make checks payable to City of La Crosse Treasurer. A $25.00 service charge is assessed on all checks returned due to insufficient funds. Once a NSF check occurs, all future payments must be cash or credit card only.

No refunds or credits will be issued for shelter/facility reservations.

Reservations can be made no more than 180 days in advance and no less than 7 days prior to requested date.

*Not all dates may be available due to facilities being closed for holidays and/or staffing availability.

The department is not responsible for personal equipment, clothes, decorations, etc. that are lost or stolen during any reservation. However, please contact our office concerning lost items, as many times they are turned in by others. Items of value will be turned over to the Police Department after one week. Clothing and other items will be donated after one month.

City ordinance section 34-73 states no smoking or use of tobacco products is permitted in City Parks. “Smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, hookah pipe, plant, or other combustible substance in any manner or in any form and use of electronic devices with electrical ignition or vaporization (e-cigarettes/cigars or similar devices).

City ordinance section 34-66 (a) states No person shall have in their possession, custody or control any alcohol beverages of any kind whatsoever, in any City designated playground, public swimming areas, or on park property within 1,000 feet of any school building or play structures. Exceptions being (b) Alcohol beverages are allowed at City of La Crosse Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Department sponsored events at City parks. Alcohol beverages will be allowed* when reserving park facilities, pavilions, and picnic shelters and indicating on the reservation form that alcohol beverages will be at the event.

*Alcohol beverages are allowed by Special Event Licenses or Agreements between the Board of Park Commissioners and the entity sponsoring the event. More information regarding Board of Park Commissioner consideration can be found on the following page.

*Alcohol is only allowed with rental of entire facility and park board approval

Yes, reservations are required to have a two-hour minimum.

Yes, upon your arrival your reservation time will begin. If you need to change the time of your reservation to accommodate lengthier set ups lease call and let staff know.

We do not supply any of the items listed above. We supply, dependent on the room you have reserved, kitchenette, AV, tables, and chairs.

Yes! We have no catering requirements or limitations.

The only outdoor space that accompanies a reservation is the patio adjacent to the Birchwood Room. The North and South Pavilions are separate spaces that can be rented but are NOT included with Neighborhood Center rentals.