Hayward City Beach

"Cute little beach. Not much waterside, split of sand and grass on each side, but very accessible for children. Small playground nearby, a covered area, and a few picnic benches. Sand mostly had shells and small rocks, and we did have someone catch a leach, so be wary of that."

"The only Public beach located in the Hayward, WI. city limits. Located on Lake Hayward behind the "Big Fish", which is actually just a part of the Namekagon river. Very busy on hot summer days considering Hayward is a tourist destination. Blacktop parking for 15-20 vehicles. Beach is sandy which allows for the kids to play on land while taking a break from swimming. Water is quite shallow for quite a distance which allows for visitors to walk out into the bay quite aways. There is a concrete pavilion which has only 3 tables so seating is inadequate. Bring your own chairs, towels. Across the parking lot is a small playground, and swing area. A bridge, wooded picnic area with tables, bbqs, and dock is also part of this location. There are restrooms as well. A nice place to bring the family. The park closes nightly at 10pm. The only downfalls are that the grassy areas along the beach are covered in dog feces. It's literally impossible not to step in it. Dogs are allowed if they are leashed. It's quite gross and makes walking barefoot or placing your towel down on the ground next to impossible. There is some riff-raff that sometimes utilizes the beach and when they do cover your children's ears because they have absolutely zero respect for anyone else within earshot. There are also no garbage cans which leads to littering. UPDATE: 7-8-22 Added a steel bench with solar powered USB charging port on a small concrete slab. Nice little addition. UPDATE: 7-15-22 Free Public WI-FI is now available."

"We’ll maintained beach area, playground and bathrooms. Great for kids."

"Great beach! Kids playground, bathrooms, picnic table, fishing pier not too far away. Very nice views in this area."

"The beach is nice, and has great access to the lake and a children’s playground in close proximity. There are also restrooms available and grills and picnic tables. This would be a great place to bring the kids in warm weather."