Visitor Information
Visitor Information
Whether you are heading for the playground, the picnic tables, the gift shop, or the grand overlooks of the Mississippi, you can find everything you need to know for your visit to Freedom Park and the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center on this page.
Contact Us
Phone: 715-262-0104
200 Monroe St., Prescott, WI 54021, Google Map
Hours of Operation
The Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center building is open during the hours below. Freedom Park itself is open daily, and closed between 10 p.m and 5 a.m the following day.
Directions
200 Monroe St., Prescott, WI 54021, Google Map
Located on the bluffs above the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers; about 45 minutes from Minneapolis, MN and 25 minutes from St. Paul, MN.
From the south: On WI Hwy 35 driving north — Just before entering downtown Prescott, look for the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center/Freedom Park sign; turn left onto Monroe Street.
From the north and west: From Prescott downtown where Hwy 10 intersects with WI Hwy 35 — drive 1 mile south on Hwy 35/Broad St./Jefferson St.; look for the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center/Freedom Park signs. Turn right onto Monroe Street. The Center is located one block from Hwy 35.
Admission
Freedom Park is free and open to the public, and the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center is free and open to the public during open hours. There is a fee associated with renting areas of the park and/or of the Center. Donations to the Friends of Freedom Park nonprofit are gratefully accepted for ongoing high-quality environmental education and operations at the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center at Freedom Park.
Parking
There are two free public parking lots attached to Freedom Park. There is an RV/Camper parking spot located along Monroe St. For more parking information, please refer to our map.
Pets
Please keep your pets leashed/closely supervised at all times. Persons walking their pets are required to remove their pet’s waste. Garbage bins are provided across the park’s grounds.
Spring Center Hours
March 1 – Memorial Day
Tuesday–Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Summer Center Hours
Memorial Day – Labor Day
Monday–Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.
Fall Center Hours
Labor Day – Nov. 30
Tuesday–Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Winter Center Hours
Dec. 1 – Feb. 29
Monday–Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10 a.m–5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.