Wakanda Park

Bringing kids

OK with supervision

It's a calm, shallow-entry lake beach inside a developed city park with no cliffs or river current, which favors young kids, but Wisconsin DNR rates Lake Menomin 'Poor' for recreation due to frequent blue-green algal blooms (hypereutrophic, impaired water), and a 2010 local news report documents city staff physically clearing algae off this beach's shoreline before a holiday weekend -- parents should check for posted algae/bloom advisories before letting kids swim, especially in late summer.

Parking

Lot

Multiple parking areas are listed on the official city facilities page for the park as a whole; no parking fee is mentioned anywhere on that page (only picnic-shelter reservations carry a fee), but the page does not explicitly state parking is free, so cost is left unconfirmed.

Restrooms

Yes

Restrooms are listed among the park's on-site facilities on the official City of Menomonie parks page; the page does not specify a separate restroom building at the beach versus elsewhere in the park.

Water clarity

Often murky

Wisconsin DNR officially classifies Lake Menomin as a hypereutrophic impoundment with a 'Poor' recreational-use rating and documented elevated pH/algal-growth impairment; the DNR page also notes a volunteer has tracked water clarity (Secchi depth) on the lake since 1991, though specific recent readings were not accessible in this pass. A 2010 local news account of city staff removing algae ('green slime') from this specific beach corroborates recurring poor clarity/algae conditions rather than a naturally clear lake.

Hours

7:00 AM - 10:00 PM daily, per the official City of Menomonie parks facilities page (confirms prior enrichment).