{"id":24,"date":"2016-09-22T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2024-04-22T15:18:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:18:30","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Riverside Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"http:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/riverside-park-overview-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"Overview of Riverside Park and its activities and amenities\" class=\"wp-image-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/riverside-park-overview-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/riverside-park-overview-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/riverside-park-overview-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/riverside-park-overview-1536x1194.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/riverside-park-overview.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Riverside Park, a City of Janesville-owned facility, covers 87 acres and runs along the beautiful Rock River. The park features scenic overlooks, picnic areas, pavilions, and a boat launch. A full list of features and amenities can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Park&#8217;s History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purchased in 1922, Riverside Park became the city\u2019s centerpiece filled with natural beauty and great recreation.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/about\/history\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#00755a;border-color:#005e48;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#4d9f8c;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none;-moz-text-shadow:none;-webkit-text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-info-circle\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Read more about the park&#8217;s history<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friends of Riverside Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Friends of Riverside Park, a 501(c)3 non profit organization, was established in 2006 to revitalize and promote Janesville\u2019s historic and scenic Riverside Park.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/friends-riverside-park\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#00755a;border-color:#005e48;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#4d9f8c;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none;-moz-text-shadow:none;-webkit-text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-info-circle\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Learn more about the Friends<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riverside Park features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pickleball-players-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pickleball players at Riverside Park\" class=\"wp-image-1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pickleball-players-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pickleball-players-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pickleball-players-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pickleball-players-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jvlriversidepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pickleball-players-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The pickleball courts were refurbished in 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li>Restrooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pavilion(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Picnic Tables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playground Equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boat Launch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgcoursereview.com\/course.php?id=8602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18-hole disc golf course<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devil&#8217;s Staircase\/Ice Age Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li>Splash pad (open seasonally)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kids Zone (sand play area with toys)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pets allowed (Sept 16-May 14, on-leash)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artesian Well (in the South Park)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tennis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pickleball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li>GaGa Ball Pit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Horseshoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shuffleboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross Country Skiing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zipline Area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snowshoeing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>River Setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scenic Views<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riverside Park is 87 acres and runs along the beautiful Rock River, with three scenic overlooks, picnic areas and pavilions, and boat launches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":94,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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