UW-L Sports and Fitness
Facilities and Directions

Mitchell Hall

Mitchell Hall (1965) is an extensive teaching, research, and service facility that houses several administrative, faculty, and staff offices of the College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and Teacher Education. Included are the Dean’s Office, the academic Departments of Exercise and Sport Science and Health Education and Health Promotion, Intercollegiate Athletics, Sports Information, Facilities and Events Management, Recreational Sports, Sports Camps and Clinics, the National Youth Sports Program. Mitchell Hall is the primary site for the La Crosse Exercise and Health Program that includes adult exercise and Phase III cardiac rehabilitation programs.

In addition, the building houses the several teaching and research laboratories: Human Performance/Exercise Physiology, Instructional Technology, Anatomy/Physiology, Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, and Motor Behavior/Learning. Facilities include a swimming pool, basketball courts, wrestling room, dance studio, racquetball courts, a 3,800 square foot Strength and Conditioning Center, and several classrooms with state-of-the-art instructional technology. Also located in Mitchell Hall is the Executive Director’s office for the Wisconsin Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

The field house has a 4-lane 200-meter polyurethane track, long and triple jump pit, pole vault boxes, nets for tennis, badminton, volleyball, golf and softball/baseball hitting, a climbing wall, and other adventure education high and low elements.

Directions to UW-L

Below are some directions from all four cardinal directions leading to Mitchell Hall's parking lot (Lot C-2). Participants can park in Lot C-2 free of charge during camp. If you choose to park elsewhere, please make sure you adhere to UW-L parking policies.

From the West (I-90): Exit Interstate I-90 at Exit 3 onto US 53 South. Drive 3.9 miles and turn left on La Crosse Street; continue for 1.1 miles and turn right on East Avenue to Campus. At the stop sign, turn left on Pine street, and immediately left into lot C-2.

From the North (Hwy. 53): If traveling south on Highway 53 (go over I-90 at Exit 4). Follow Highway 157 to Highway 16. Turn right on Highway 16. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right on La Crosse Street and then left on East Avenue to campus. At the stop sign, turn left on Pine street, and immediately left into lot C-2.

From the East (I-90): Travelers heading west to La Crosse on Interstate I-90 exit at Onalaska-La Crosse Highway 16 (Exit 5). Turn left onto Highway 16. Drive 4.8 miles and right on La Crosse Street and then left on East Avenue to campus. At the stop sign, turn left on Pine street, and immediately left into lot C-2.

From the South: Highway 14, 61, and 35 enter the city on the south. Follow the green "UW-La Crosse" signs north on Losey Boulevard to Highway 16 (3.0 miles). Turn left on La Crosse Street and then left on East Avenue to campus. At the stop sign, turn left on Pine street, and immediately left into lot C-2.

From Interstate I-90: Exit 3, Exit 4 and Exit 5 all lead to the UW-La Crosse campus, but only the closest exit is listed below for each direction. Exit 3 travels along the scenic Great River Road and is the main route to Historic Downtown La Crosse. Exit 4 is a direct route south linking Hwy. 53 from the north with Hwy. 16. Exit 5 is the most easterly route into the City of La Crosse via Hwy. 16.

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