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Parks & Boat Landing

Riverside Park

At the southwest edge of the Village, there’s a quarter mile stretch along the Mississippi River that’s been Riverside Park for as long as anyone can remember, attracting visitors and local residents alike. Between its major boat launching site at the lower end of the area, to the wildlife observation gazebo at the upper end, the park offers picnic and party shelters of various sizes, grilling facilities, playground areas, restrooms, convenient boat docking, and the perfect up-close spot for watching towboats and other river traffic go by. A memorial River Walk is an ongoing project of the community.

Riverside Park Shelter Locations

Riverside Park Boat Launch Boating and Dock information

Weekly and Seasonal passes are available at Great River Hardware Hank, Great River Sportsman, Okey’s Market, Moon's Town Pump, Sand Bar Motel, and the Village Clerk's Office

Daily passes are only available at the Boat Launch

  • Please take an envelope from the Daily Launch Pass station, fill in the form, place your payment in the envelope, tear off the portion of the envelope that shows proof of purchase, and place your envelope in the station.
  • Remember to place the portion that you tore off of the envelope onto your dashboard in your front window as proof of purchase!

Costs:

  • Annual pass January 1st-December 31st $25.00
    • $5.00 for an additional spot
  • Daily pass $5.00
  • Weekly 7-day consecutive pass $15.00

 

**Absolutely NO FISHING is allowed from the docks in the boat launch! These docks are to be used for loading and unloading boats!** If you would like to fish, you may do so at the fishing dock located between the boat launch and the car ferry.

Fishing Dock

A fishing Dock is located near the Steamboat Shelter for those who would like to use it. Please be courteous to others who would like to do the same. Do not leave any garbage on the dock for others to clean up. If you bring it there, take it with you when you go.

Shelter information

To rent a shelter, please call the Village office at (608) 725-5180.

The Lions Shelter, donated by the Cassville Lions Club, is located closest to the boat launch. It offers pull-down tarps to protect you from the weather, and has restrooms and playground equipment within a close distance.

The newly renovated Bandstand Shelter, made possible with a grant received from the Ray and Kay Eckstein Charitable Foundation, is near the center of the main park area. It has restrooms and playground equipment nearby.

The Okey Shelter is located at the park entrance near Wall Street. It offers nearby restrooms and simple parking, allowing for access to the shelter without needing to go up or down hills and making it more ADA compliant.

The Steamboat Shelter is the closest shelter to the ferry. It offers close proximity to the fishing dock and restrooms.

Cassville River Walk

Get a glimpse of the vision of the Cassville RiverWalk....
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Volunteer Park

In the center of town, kitty corner from the Cassville Municipal Building, is an unexpected green space called Volunteer Park. Centered with a gazebo amidst a lovely planting of trees and shrubs, and with inviting benches, it offers passers by a place to rest, friends to sit and chat and groups to gather for small events. The 9,000 sq. ft. lot at the intersection of Hwy 81 and. W. Amelia St., vacant for several years, eventually caught the imagination of Denis and Madonna David who purchased the property in 2003, deeded it to the Village and proceeded to engage volunteers to help with a design for the spot as well as provide workers, suppliers and other needs. As long time volunteers themselves, the Davids firmly believed in the volunteer spirit as so essential to small town success, so dedicating the area as Volunteer Park was the inevitable choice.

Nelson Dewey State Park

Nelson Dewey State Park offers one of the most majestic views of the upper Mississippi River and is a destination for campers, picnickers, hikers, history lovers and all who enjoy discovering more of scenic Wisconsin.  The 800 acre park , named for Wisconsin’s First Governor, was created in 1936 from what remained of the original 2000 acre Dewey estate.  Following a disastrous fire there in 1873, Dewey’s fortunes faded and the land passed through a succession of owners until Cassville officials engaged Grant County and the State of  Wisconsin in a joint effort  to purchase and preserve the land and buildings.  Eventually the State Historical Society took on responsibility for creating the Stonefield Historic Site there, adding to the draw of the park.

Visit Nelson Dewey State Park on the WI DNR website for more information.