Nixon Park, 175 E. Park Avenue

Nixon Park

Nixon Park is 14.5 acres and located at 175 E. Park Avenue. The park is home to the Splash Pad, ice rink, and Fine Arts Center. A pond fed by the Bark River provides hours of fishing enjoyment for everyone. A handicapped accessible pathway winds along the river bank and around the pond. It is a great place to picnic and play. Pathways at the southeast corner of the park connect with a path around Mill Place subdivision or a path along Maple Avenue. The Ice Age Trail enters the southwest end of Nixon Park and continues north through the park, behind the Hartland Public Library, through the downtown, along the Bark River past the Village of Hartland Fire Department and Bark River Park to eventually connect with Hartbrook Park.

Amenities Include:

Baseball & T-Ball field
Benches
Bleachers
Concession stands
Drinking fountains
Grills
Ice Rink
Parking lot
Paved pathway
Pickleball courts
Tennis courts
Picnic tables (32)
Playground
Portable restrooms (winter only)
Restrooms (3)
Sandbox
Scenic area
Shelters (see shelter map below)
Shelter 1 - red, rentable
Shelter 2 - green, rentable
Shelter 3 - blue, open to public
Shelter 4 - yellow, rentable
Splash Pad
Stage
Tennis court

Nixon Park Fine Arts Center

Nixon Park has a beautiful Fine Arts Center. Bring your lawn chairs to the Thursday Night Concerts from 7:00 – 9:00 pm during the summer and enjoy a variety of musical entertainment. During the concerts, refreshments and food are available for purchase. Thursday Night Concerts are sponsored by Bank Five Nine, the Lake Country Beer Garden, and the Village of Hartland.

Lake Country Beer Garden

The Lake Country Beer Garden is located in Nixon Park in the Fine Arts Center. The beer garden will be open on May 4 from 9 am-2 pm for the Bark River Bash. It opens for the season on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the kick off of the Thursday Night Concert Series. The beer garden typically runs into mid-to-late September and is open Thursdays-Sundays with varied hours. The last day of the season will be Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Ice Rink

The ice rink is open for the season.

Ice Rink status: The Ice Rink is CLOSED for the season! Thank You to all of our sponsors!

In the winter season, the Nixon Park Ice Rink is located in Nixon Park between the Warming Shed and the Fine Arts Center. The rink requires consistent freezing temperatures to be open, as it does not have a cooling feature.

When the rink is closed, please stay off the ice to prevent liner tears and to allow the ice to fully freeze.
The rink and warming shed are open 7 am to 9 pm daily, weather-permitting.
When the lights over the rink are on, the rink is open.
The rink is always Open Skate.
Participants must bring their own skates.
A portable restroom is available in the park.

The Splash Pad

Splash Pad is closed for the season.

Nixon Park's Splash Pad is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, seven days a week. View a picture of the splash pad.

Hartland’s Hometown Celebration

Nixon Park is also the site for Hartland’s Hometown Celebration. The Hometown Celebration is held every year during the last weekend in June. The Hometown Celebration consists of live music, food, refreshments, a parade, and fireworks. Fireworks are held on Friday night at 9:30 pm and the Parade is held on Sunday at 1:30 pm. More information is posted on our website closer to the date of the event.