Recreation for People with Disabilities
Rec Programs and Summer Camps: Endless Opportunities to Help You Stay Active
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Wil-O-Way Programming
- Wil-O-Way Recreation Programs
- Wil-O-Way Summer Camps
- Wil-O-Way Disc Golf
- Sail Away Program
- Tap the Potential
Milwaukee County sponsors recreational activities designed for people with disabilities at two facilities located in county parks in South Milwaukee and Wauwatosa called the Wil-O-Way Recreation Centers. Recreation programs are offered during the spring, summer and fall seasons. Programming is available to individuals with disabilities ages 16 and up through the Wil-O-Way Recreation Center. Activities are planned for weekdays and weekends, afternoons and evenings, and include exciting offerings such as bowling, ceramics, cooking classes, community outings and Friday night dances!
Camp Wil-O-Way is sponsored by Milwaukee County and coordinated and staffed by Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin. The summer day camp program operates at Wil-O-Way Grant and Wil-O-Way Underwood.
Wil-O-Way Summer Day Camp Program provides campers with opportunities for social interaction, self-expression and entertainment. The Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin staff organizes activities of arts and crafts, games, music, nature, sports, and special events. This program helps campers maintain basic motor skills, increases recreation skills, encourages maximum use of unstructured time and increases capacities for self-expression.
Wil-O-Way is a place that welcomes campers who may not have other opportunities to participate in a summer camp experience. The staff strives to adjust the program and process to accommodate each camper's needs. When applying it is very important that the Behavioral and Care Information Sections are answered as accurately and honestly as possible. We look for ways to include rather than exclude and accurate information will help us serve all campers.
Important Note: This camp is not to be considered as a behavior treatment program.
Wil-O-Way Grant Summer Respite Camp
207 Lake Drive, South Milwaukee, WI 53172
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- Session 1: June 22 - July 2
- Session 2: July 6 - 17
- Session 3: July 20 - 31
- Session 4: August 3 - 14
Adults ages 7-21 with or without a disability
(Transportation included for Milwaukee County residents)
Wil-O-Way Underwood Summer Respite Camp
10602 Underwood Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
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- Session 1: June 22 - July 2
- Session 2: July 6 - 17
- Session 3: July 20 - 31
- Session 4: August 3 - 14
Adults ages 7-21 with or without a disability
(Transportation included for Milwaukee County residents)
Register for Camp
Easterseals Recreation Programs
Contact Information
Lauren Daniels, Recreation Coordinator: (414) 963-5952 or [email protected]
The Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities presents Wil-O-Way Disc Golf, specifically designed with persons with disabilities in mind. These two, three-hole courses have shorter distances and far less challenging terrain than your traditional disc golf course. These courses are beginner friendly and will help you develop your game. We would like to thank Terry Miller of Lifetime Disc Sports for his inspiration on course design, development of the course and involvement in the community not only with Disc Golf, but also with persons with disabilities as well.
Wil-O-Way Grant Disc Golf Course
207 Lake Dr. South Milwaukee
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The Grant Course is a great place to learn how to play disc golf, practice your approach shots and work on your short game. This course offers a more challenging terrain, and does NOT have an accessible pathway throughout the course. The Grant Course is located within a beautiful Milwaukee County Park and is open to the public, as long as the facility is not reserved for group outings.
- Tee boxes are grass pads with patio paver markers
- Course Length is 418’
- Price: FREE
- Bring your own discs
Wil-O-Way Underwood Disc Golf Course
10602 Underwood Parkway, Wauwatosa
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All holes were designed to be within 10 feet of an accessible pathway. The site is more wheelchair friendly than the Grant Course. Players have a relatively flat surface of play on all three holes, with small challenges along the way. The Underwood Course is also a great place to learn how to play disc golf, practice your approach shots and work on your short game.This course is located within a beautiful Milwaukee County Park and is open to the public, as long as the facility is not reserved for group outings.
- Tee boxes are grass pads with patio paver markers
- Course length is 294’
- Price: FREE
- Bring your own discs
Other Milwaukee County Disc Golf Courses
Check out Milwaukee County Disc Golf Courses for more information.
- Brown Deer Park
- Dineen Park
- Dretzka Park
- Estabrook Park
- Root River Parkway - South
- Milwaukee County Sports Complex
- Doctors Park
- Kops Park
The Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities partners with the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center each year to provide sailing opportunities to individuals with disabilities and their friends and family members. This is a free opportunity and wouldn't be possible without the countless volunteers and the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center. We are truly grateful to be able to provide this opportunity.
Disability Awareness Month
Since 2003 the Office for Persons with Disabilities and other local organizations come together to promote October as Disability Awareness Month. Throughout the month, persons with disabilities get the chance to highlight their abilities through various community events. Below is a list of this year's events.
Mitchell International Airport Art Show
Oct. 21 - Nov. 1
Mitchell International Airport
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Flyer | Artist Application | Travelers Comments
Artist reception will be held on Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. – Noon
Past Award Winners
2018 - Angeline Tesch - The Beginning | 2017 - Dawn Green - Out of the Minds Eye | 2016 - Ashley Nall - Crayola Heartwork | 2015 - Cammie Draheim - All Day Every Day | 2014 - Rosemary Fortney - Winged Flight | 2013 - Jeff LaDow - Santa's Vintage Christmas
Fashion Show
Oct. 25
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wil-O-Way Underwood
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White Cane Safety Day Flash Mob
Oct. 15
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Milwaukee County Courthouse Clas Park
Recreational Resources
- Rec Room Calendar
- Discounted Ticket Offers
- Recreation Program Providers
- Adaptive Equipment
- Accessible Activities
The Rec Room Calendar is a service provided by the Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities for residents with disabilities as well as those without. Our goal is to encourage all people to participate in any of the multitude of recreational activities throughout our community but we recognize that individuals sometimes prefer to access events that are designed specifically for their needs and/or are located in accessible locations. We accept information from service organizations and groups who provide recreational opportunities and have appropriate staffing, venues and equipment to accommodate people with disabilities. This Rec Room Calendar is provided by Milwaukee County as a service and for informational purposes only.
Fiserv Forum
Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Bucks offer discounted tickets for select games, concerts and more based upon ticket availability.
Sign up using the promo code: MCOPD
Fiserv Forum TicketPASS Program
Marcus Center
Marcus Center offers discounted tickets to select performances based upon ticket availability.
Sign up using the promo code: COUNTYTIX
Wil-O-Way Key Card
Wil-O-Way Key Card Members receive additional ticket opportunities from our local sports teams such as the Milwaukee Admirals, Bucks, Brewers, Milkmen, and Wave. Please visit the Wil-O-Way Key Card Tab above for more information on the Wil-O-Way Key Card Program.
The Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities has complied a list of organizations that support individuals with disabilities and provide recreational opportunities based on their specific areas of expertise.
- Adaptive Adventures
- Adaptive Sportsman
- Autism Society of Southeast Wisconsin
- Betty Brinn Children's Museum
- Blind Outdoor Leisure Development
- Broadscope
- Centers for Independence
- Curative Care Network
- Discovery World
- Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin
- Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin
- Ex Fabula
- GiGi's Playhouse
- Goodwill
- Hear Wisconsin
- Independence First
- Jewish Community Center
- Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Milwaukee Public Theatre
- Milwaukee Recreation
- Milwaukee Repertory Theater
- Miracle League Milwaukee
- Pettit National Ice Center
- Pink Umbrella Theatre
- SEWASP
- Special Olympics Wisconsin
- Spina Bifida Wisconsin, Ltd
- St. Ann's Center
- TOPSoccer
- Urban Ecology Center
- Variety Wisconsin
- Vision Forward
- WASA
- Wauwatosa Curling Club
- Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Wisconsin Parkinson Association
- Wisconsin Water Ski Federation
- With a Little Help Inc.
Milwaukee County provides adaptive equipment at various locations at no charge. For more information on adaptive equipment and their locations, follow the links below.
Sports
Baseball, Softball & Tee Ball
Basketball
Bocce
Bowling
Curling
Disc Golf
Ice Skating
Flag Football
Goalball
Golf
Gymnastics
Hockey
Lacrosse
Pools
- Water Activities - Home Page
- Water Parks
- Pools (Indoor & Outdoor)
- Splash Pads & Wading Pools
- St Ann’s
Powerlifting
Quad Rugby
Tennis
Adaptive Snow Skiing
Alpine Skiing
Adaptive Waterski
Snowboarding
Snowshoe Racing
Soccer
Story Telling
Swimming
Tennis
Theatre
Video Gaming Adaptive
Volleyball
Outdoors
Archery
Biking
- Bike Sharing - Bublr Bikes
- Hand Cycles (Veteran's Park North) - Wheel Fun Rentals
- Duet Bike (Free Rental) - Independence First
- Adaptive Bikes - Emery’s Bike
- Scholarships for Adaptive Bikes - Variety Wisconsin
Bradford Beach
Beach wheelchairs are available upon request. Mobi matting is installed to promote access to the beach and waters edge.
Camping
Community
Fishing
- Accessible Piers, Fishing Clinics - Milwaukee County
- | Fishing Has No Boundaries - Great Lakes MKE
- Fishing | Wisconsin DNR
Hunting
Kayaking
Playgrounds
- Hart Park
- Kayla’s Playground at Franklin Woods (Franklin)
- Wil-O-Way Facility Rental (Grant & Underwood)
