West Bend, WI – Leonard J. Yahr County Parkk, 7999 Orchard Valley Rd, West Bend, will be closed to the public the morning of Wednesday, July 13, 2022, through the weekend until noon on Monday, July 18, 2022, for the annual Yahr Family Reunion per the agreement for the donation of this property. Please respect their privacy.
Washington County has two other swimming beaches – Ackerman’s Grove County Park and Sandy Knoll County Park that will remain open.  As part of the County’s Discount Summer Swim Pass Program, discounted resident access for County Parks swimming and beaches can be purchased for $2.50, a 50% discount online.
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About Leonard J. Yahr County Park
Owned by the Carl Erler family since the late 1800’s the property was used as a sawmill that was eventually converted into a sulfur match factory in the late 1870’s. In 1943, when Leonard and Ruth Yahr retained ownership, portions of the land were used as a dairy farm and later, as an apple orchard. Yahr County Park opened on August 14, 2007 after the property was donated to the County and construction of the park began in 2005.
