Festge Park and Salmo Pond

4894 Scherbel Road
Cross Plains WI 53528
Town of Berry

Festge Park & Salmo Pond Photos

Festge Park, located in the driftless (unglaciated) area of Dane County, offers a scenic view 100 feet above the Black Earth Creek Valley in the Town of Berry. Otto and Evelyn Festge generously donated the original acreage for this park. The entrance is located on Scherbel Road, one-and- one-half mile west of the Village of Cross Plains north of US Highway 14. The park contains 126 acres of beautifully wooded parkland with hiking trails winding through a mature stand of hickory and oak. Other features include three shelter facilities, softball field, play equipment, and shaded areas for family picnics. Future plans for Festge Park include development as a trail link into the Ice Age National Scenic Trail system. A natural history marker explains the area's glacial geology. Nearby Salmo Pond is adjacent to Black Earth Creek south of US Highway 14, offers shoreline fishing, an accessible fishing pier, and picnic areas.

Location

Salmo Park Address

4809 Scherbel Rd
Cross Plains WI 53528
Town of Berry

Entrances

Picnic Area	4809 Scherbel Road
Shelters	4894 Scherbel Road

Shelters

	Site	Electric?	Tables	Recreation	Notes
	Shelter # 1	Yes	8	Softball field, play equipment and horseshoe pit	Shelter 1 measures 22 feet by 34 feet and has a capacity of 150 people with the shelter and grounds around it.  There are two electrical outlets there, a grill and eight tables. Music and tents are allowed.  For recreation, there is play equipment and horseshoe pit as well as a softball field across the street on Scherbel Road.
	Shelter # 2	Yes	8	Play equipment, horseshoe pit, recreation field	Shelter 2 is 24' by 34' and has a capacity of 100 people with the shelter and grounds around it. there is one outlet and eight picnic tables.  Music is allowed, but NO tents. There is an overlook that offers a view of the Black Earth Creek Valley.  (The overlook is non-reservable).  There is play equipment that is shared with shelter one, a horseshoe pit and grill at the shelter.
	Shelter # 3	No	8	Play equipment shared with shelter one	This shelter measures 22 feet by 34 feet and has a 100 person capacity with the shelter and grounds around it.  There is no electricity at this shelter.  There are eight tables and one grill.  Music is allowed but NO tents. There is play equipment shared with shelter one, and the recreation field is on Scherbel Road.