Warner Park
| Warner Park | |
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.jpg) The park in 2014 | |
  Location within Wisconsin | |
Interactive map of Warner Park | |
| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin, United States[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°7′52″N 89°22′01″W / 43.13111°N 89.36694°W |
| Area | 213.49 acres (86.40 ha)[1] |
| Created | 1898 |
| Founder | Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association |
| Operator | City of Madison |
| Open | All year |
Warner Park is a municipal park and ballpark on the northeast side of Madison, Wisconsin near Lake Mendota.
Warner Park is on land that was originally marsh, woodland and prairie and was inhabited by indigenous people.[2] As one of the last parts sponsored and purchased by the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association (MPPDA), it is now Madison's largest urban park.[3][4] The designated wetlands of Warner Park are part of the Yahara River watershed and are closely connected to Lake Mendota.[5] In the 2010s, a group of concerned neighbors, including Jack Hurst and Trish O'Kane, formed Wild Warner to protect the natural areas of the park which are an important habitat for native fish, plants and migrating birds.[4]
The park has football fields. One field was formerly the home of the Madison Mustangs, a semi-professional football team that played in the Central States Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.
The park contains a 9-foot-tall metal replica of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), built in 1950.[6]
Baseball stadium
"The Wolf Den" "The Duck Pond" | |
 The ballpark in 2026 | |
Warner Park Location within Wisconsin | |
Interactive map of Warner Park | |
| Owner | City of Madison |
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| Capacity | 6,750 |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Scoreboard | 1,800 square feet (170 m2) |
Record attendance | 10,061 (June 12, 2004)[7] |
Field size | Left field – 308+1⁄3 ft (94.0 m) Left-center – 365 ft (111.3 m) Center field – 380 ft (115.8 m) Right-center – 365 ft (111.3 m) Right field – 295+2⁄3 ft (90.1 m) |
| Public transit |  Metro Transit |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1982[7] |
| Renovated | 2011, 2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Madison Muskies (MWL) 1982–1993 Madison Hatters (MWL) 1994 Madison Black Wolf (Northern) 1996–2000 Madison Mallards (NWL) 2001–present Madison Night Mares (NWL) 2024–present Madison East High School baseball Madison LaFollette High School baseball Edgewood High School baseball | |
Since 2001, Warner Park has been the home to the Madison Mallards, a member of the Northwoods League (baseball). In 2024, the Madison Night Mares, a women's collegiate softball team in the Northwoods League, joined the Mallards playing their home games at Warner Park. Its stadium, nicknamed the "Duck Pond," was built in 1982 for the now-defunct Madison Muskies and has a capacity of 6,750.[8] The Madison Hatters used the stadium in 1994 as did the Madison Black Wolf from 1996-2000. Today it hosts the Madison East High School and Madison La Follette High School baseball teams.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Warner Park". City of Madison Parks Division. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ "A History of Warner Park". Wild Warner Park. July 26, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Wild Warner Park". Wild Warner Park. October 9, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Schneider, Pat (October 25, 2009). "Neighbors want more protection for wildlife at Warner Park". The Cap Times. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ Schneider, Pat (February 20, 2013). "Eco group says study shows Rhythm & Booms hurts Warner Park wetlands". The Cap Times. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Statue of Liberty Replica, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture!. Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture. 1993. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- 1 2 "Welcome to the "Duck Pond" at Warner Park". Madison Mallards. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ Hasman, Eric (July 31, 2018). "Warner Park – Madison Mallards | Stadium Journey". Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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