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Leisure/Recreation Opportunities
Clinton Public Library
Clinton Public Library
301 Cross St.
Clinton, WI 53525
(608) 676-5569
http://als.lib.wi.us/CPL/
The Clinton Public Library was established in 1910 by the Wisconsin Traveling Library, with the Clinton 20th Century Club sponsoring the library for many years. In 1964 the library became part of village government and was housed in the village hall. The remodeling of village hall in 1986 more than tripled the space available to the library.
During the 1980s the library's annual circulation more than tripled, increasing from 9,000 items in 1979 to 34,000 in 1990. The library's collection includes books, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, compact discs, videotapes, book-record sets, audiocassettes, filmstrips, books on cassette, artprints, and a variety of other materials.
Since the library is a member of the Arrowhead Library System, library users have access to millions of other library materials through the interlibrary loan arrangement. The library also offers many programs, including preschool story hours, programs for adults and summer programs for school age and preschool children.
The library's hours are as follows:
- 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday
- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday
- 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
- Closed Sunday
Parks In Clinton and the Surrounding Area
Village Parks
Herb Reffue Park - Located on the village's north side, this seven-acre park can be reached from High Street or Church Street, with the parking lot located at the Dallman Gateway Entrance off Church Street. Facilities at the park include a shelter, restrooms, volleyball and basketball courts, a softball diamond, horse shoe pits, playground equipment and open space for field activities.
Gert Wolter Park - This three-acre park is located on the village's northwest side on Shu Lar Lane, with parking available along Shu Lar Lane. The park has playground equipment and open space for field activities.
Clinton Township Park
Located just off Milwaukee Road (County Highway X) just west of the village limits, this park is part of the seven-acre site occupied by the Clinton Town Hall. The park includes a lighted softball diamond, restrooms, parking lot, and an area for fire department water fights. The township government owns and operates this park.
Clinton Community School District Facilities
The Clinton Community School District owns and maintains about 10 acres of open space and recreational facilities. Located between the senior high school and the elementary school, the area includes athletic fields, five tennis courts, basketball hoops, and playground equipment. The most recent addition to the area is an all-weather running track.
Rock County Parks
There are three parks operated by the Rock County Public Works Department that are within a five-mile drive of Clinton. These parks are:
Carver-Roehl Park - Located five miles northeast of Clinton just north of the intersection of Carvers Rock Road and Creek Road, this 53-acre park has picnic tables, fireplaces, restrooms, and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing.
Lee Park - This 40-acre park is three miles south of Clinton and is located just northeast of the intersection of State Highways 140 and 67. Its facilities include a baseball diamond, shelter, restrooms, picnic tables, fireplaces, and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing.
Sweet-Allyn Park - Located along the Turtle Creek on County Highway J in the community of Shopiere, this 10-acre park is about five miles northwest of Clinton. Facilities include a shelter, restrooms, baseball diamond, picnic tables, fireplaces, playground equipment, and sand volleyball court.
In addition, the county operates a public boat landing along the Rock River off Happy Hollow Road (just south of the county airport). There are other public boat landings along the river that are operated by the respective communities.
A map indicating the location of all the county parks and their facilities is available from the Public Works Department.
Boone County Conservation District
There are a number of conservation districts operated by the Boone County, Illinois Conservation District. The district closest to Clinton is the Kinnikinnick Conservation District, a 250-acre park located about six miles south of the stateline in northwestern Boone County. It has a sledding hill and tobaggon run, hiking and cross country skiing trails, and picnic shelters.
In addition, the district operates Long Prairie Trail, a hiking and biking trail in the northern part of the county. It follows the abandoned Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks, with the eastern trailhead on County Line Road two miles east of Capron, and the western most point just east of Poplar Grove.
Recreation Programs and Facilities in Clinton
Basketball
Southern Wisconsin Basketball Association
Contact person: Bill Huber 676-4225
Southern Wisconsin Basketball Association
Clinton youth in grades 4-6 can participate in boys and girls basketball leagues sponsored by the privately organized Southern Wisconsin Basketball Association. There is also a locally organized coed basketball program for children in grades two and three, with the children playing on Saturdays at the elementary school. The contact person for this program is Dan DeLong, 676-5362.
There are also basketball leagues sponsored by the Beloit Boys Club and the Beloit YMCA, and the school district sponsors intramural basketball teams.
Bowling
Cougar Lanes
204 Mill St.
Clinton, WI 53525
(608) 676-2279
Cougar Bowling Lanes
Cougar Lanes offers 12 lanes of bowling. There are a large number of youth and adult bowling leagues available.
Golf
There are two nine-hole, privately operated golf courses in the Clinton area - Cecelia's in Emerald Grove (six miles north) and Turtle Greens, located two miles west of Clinton off County Highway X.
Ice Skating
The Village of Clinton floods an area next to the Clinton Elementary School to be used for open ice skating as weather permits. The school district teaches ice skating using this rink.
Softball and Baseball
Clinton Softball Association
Contact person: Brian Williams 676-4376
Clinton Softball Association
The Clinton Softball Association sponsors men's slow pitch softball leagues in Clinton. Games are played on the lighted softball diamond at the Clinton Township Park on Milwaukee Road. This field is also used by the fastpitch teams which are organized by an association based in Sharon.
Clinton Summer Baseball Program
Contact person: Joe Splan 676-4846
Clinton Summer Baseball Program
The Clinton Summer Baseball Program is a privately organized program for boys and girls ages five to 15. It offers t-ball, coaches pitch, little league and pony league teams. Games are played from June to mid-July, and registration forms are distributed through the schools in the spring.
Swimming
Swimming lessons are available in Beloit at the city pool in Krueger Park and through the Beloit YMCA. Clinton residents are welcome to swim at the Krueger Park pool, and a non-resident fee is charged.
Volleyball
Clinton Adult Volleyball League
Contact person: Tom Webster 676-4762
Clinton Adult Volleyball League
The Clinton Adult Volleyball League has nearly 20 teams that play weekly from October until February at the elementary and middle school gyms. In addition, the Cougar Lanes sponsors a summer volleyball league. The games are played on a sand volleyball court located next to the Cougar Lanes. Call 676-2279 for more information.
Wrestling
Clinton Wrestling Club
Contact person: Ron Marx 676-4281
Clinton Wrestling Club
The Clinton Wrestling Club offers a wrestling program for children from grades K-8. Practices are held at the middle school, and club members participate in a number of tournaments. The club is sanctioned by the U.S.A. Wrestling Association and operates under the motto: "Fun and Fundamentals."
YMCA
Beloit YMCA
1865 Riverside Dr.
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 365-2261
The Beloit YMCA, located in north central Beloit, offers over 125 programs and services for people of all ages. Examples of their programming include: swimming lessons, youth soccer, tee-ball, martial arts classes, basketball leagues, volleyball program, racquetball lessons and touraments, dance and gymnastics classes, fitness classes, the Life Center Program, and a preschool daycare program.
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