Telulah Park

Telulah Park is Appleton’s secret handshake—a generous expanse where city and river converge, drawing families, skaters, disc golfers, and kayakers into a tapestry of daily ritual. The main entrance off Newberry Street gives way to wide green fields studded with picnic tables, the clatter from the skate park echoing toward the pickleball courts where early risers volley under the morning sun. There’s a democratic sprawl to this place: the disc golf course weaves between stands of mature trees and open fields, while children dart between swings and slides. Venture down the winding Newberry Trail and you’re rewarded with river views—the Fox bending in a broad arc past fishing piers and a kayak launch. It’s here that Telulah shows its softer side: anglers quietly casting lines at dawn, couples pausing at benches to watch rowing shells slip by. The event center plaza is a surprise find—a coffee shop perched near the water, offering baked goods for those who’ve earned their treat after a brisk hike or paddle. What keeps Telulah Park from feeling generic is its sense of layering: locals claim favorite corners for dog walks or family reunions, but outsiders quickly feel welcome too. The park’s pavilions host everything from birthday parties to impromptu pickup games, creating subtle cultural bridges between lifelong Appleton residents and newcomers. Even as amenities modernize—new playgrounds replacing old—it maintains its character as a place for connection, reflection, and community play. In every season, Telulah feels less like an attraction than an extension of home.