Lowell Park Toboggan Run & Lighted Sledding Hill

About this adventure

A cherished Waukesha landmark for generations, Lowell Park is famous for its wooden toboggan run and expansive, lighted winter sledding hill. Maintained by the City of Waukesha, the hill features a sculpted wooden toboggan chute where traditional wooden sleds glide on iced tracks down into the park valley. Alongside the chute, a wide open hillside welcomes personal plastic sleds, toboggans, and snow saucers for toddlers and young children. After dusk, stadium lights illuminate the entire slope for safe nighttime runs. Families gather inside the Lowell Park warming shelter to defrost beside a wood-burning fireplace, warm up with hot cider, and use clean indoor restrooms. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Paved parking and walkways lead to the warming shelter; sled wagons are the best way to transport toddlers across snowy lawns. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Heated warming lodge provides wood-stove warmth, bench seating, and clean restrooms with baby changing counters. • Age Suitability: Open hill is suitable for all ages including toddlers; fast toboggan chute is best suited for children ages 6 and up with an adult. • Sensory Tips: Active outdoor winter fun with fast motion; the cozy heated shelter gives children a calm space to take a break and sip warm cocoa.