Weigent Park

A view of a tennis court at Weigent Park, established in 1976, with a brick pathway in the foreground and lush greenery on either side.

Weigent Park is a large neighborhood park located at 16th and Cass Streets. It offers tennis courts, a playground, a softball field and plenty of open space. A playground program staffed by City employees is held here in the summer.

Weigent Park is at the original location of La Crosse Central High School, which was moved in 1967 when a new building was constructed. The old building was razed in 1972, the land was purchased by the City and the new park was completed in 1977.

The Park is named in honor of Walter ‘Babe’ Weigent (1904-1972) an outstanding multisport student athlete at Central High who returned in 1933 to coach for 17 years. During his tenure at Central he coached football, basketball, golf and tennis. He was also the director of the City’s softball program for 25 years. In 1950 he continued his career as the first athletic director at Central High School until his retirement in 1970.

A sculpture of Walter ‘Babe’ Weigent, created by Mike Martino, was dedicated on July 7, 2017. This project was coordinated by Carl Miller, a Central High School Alumnus.

Location

1500 Cass Street, La Crosse, WI 54601  View Map

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A baseball field with dirt infield and green outfield under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Trees line the background behind the field.

Weigent Baseball Diamond

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A baseball field with a backstop and bleachers under a cloudy sky, viewed from a grassy area with trees.

Weigent Baseball Diamond

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View of a baseball field from under a pavilion with a picnic table and trash can in the foreground.

Weigent Fileld

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A grassy park area with several trees, picnic tables, and a tennis court in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Weigent Green Space

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A grassy park area with several trees, picnic tables, and a tennis court in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Weigent Green Space

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A statue of two men in athletic wear stands on a pedestal with a red 'LC' logo, in front of a flagpole flying the American flag, in a grassy park.

Weigent Memorial

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A modern playground with swings, slides, and climbing structures, set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky.

Weigent Playground

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A modern park pavilion with a large wooden overhang, picnic tables, and trash cans, surrounded by green grass and trees.

Weigent Shelter

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Interior of a modern park shelter building with tables and chairs, large windows looking out onto a park, and double doors leading outside.

Weigent Shelter Inside

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A covered patio with picnic tables overlooks a park with a playground and tennis courts.

Weigent Shelter and Playground

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Two empty blue tennis courts with green out-of-bounds areas are shown on a sunny day with scattered clouds.

Weigent Tennis Courts

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Features

  • Baseball/Softball Field
  • Bike Racks
  • Bleachers
  • Drinking Fountains
  • Enclosed Shelter
  • Green Space
  • Indoor Bathrooms
  • Memorial
  • Playground
  • Portable Bathrooms
  • Programming
  • Reservable Space
  • Sculpture
  • Tennis Court

Hours

City of La Crosse parks are open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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