Historic city-owned park along the Rock River in Janesville, Wisconsin
Photo Gallery
Riverside Park Photo Gallery
Here is a photo gallery of the park during all four seasons. Photos have been submitted by various members of the Friends of Riverside Park and other local residents and park visitors.
We are still curating photos to place on this page. Click each spoiler title below to view current photos:
Spring
Trees blossom in the springtime.
A visitor to one of the park’s scenic overlooks.
The Ice Age Trail staircase.
Wildflowers bloom throughout the park
Summer
Shuffleboard players, Summer 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
Friends of Riverside Park concession stand. Photo by Tasha Calkins Laveen.
Pickleball players, Summer 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
Picnic grove, Summer 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
A mother and child enjoy the face-to-face swing at Riverside Park. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
Hendricks Pier, June 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
A willow tree blows in the summer breeze.
Autumn
Fall tree. Photo by Mary Frei.
Beautiful fall colors line the banks of the Rock River.
Baseball diamond during fall. Photo by Mike Glass.
Overlook #3, Fall 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
Tunnel in fall. Photo by David Abb.
Beautiful fall colors line the banks of the Rock River.
Winter
Winter in Riverside Park
Ice forms on Devil’s Staircase. Photo by Mike Glass.
Nature & Wildlife
Great Blue Heron, July 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
Gray squirrel, Summer 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
Wildlife abounds in the park, and fox are a frequent sight.
Deer in park
A bald eagle keeps watch over its nest.
Great Blue Heron, July 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.
A turkey trots through the park on a spring afternoon.
Contributing Photographers
Pat Spalding
Tasha Calkins Laveen
Mary Frei
Mike Glass
David Abb
Minnie Burd
David Wells
Photos by Christopher Rabuck
Christopher Rabuck
This page is dedicated to the memory of Christopher Rabuck, who took many of the photos found on this page. Christopher was a huge fan of all things Janesville, especially Riverside Park. He was an integral member of the Friends of Riverside Park and spent countless hours photographing life in the park on a near-daily basis.
Tragically, it was during one of these outings on Nov. 10, 2016 that Christopher was hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver. The Friends of Riverside Park are shocked and saddened by this loss, and have dedicated this page to his beautiful photography. May Christopher’s spirit live on eternally through his gift for photography.
