This small patch of oak trees is part of Asylum Point Park, leading the adventurer to what in 1871 became Northern Asylum for the Insane. Today it is Winnebago County Mental Health Institute though the area continued to be recognized as Asylum Point/Asylum Bay which is also a county park. I realized that I have not given this a proper Wheretogo post and am amending this today. 
Standing at this point, if you turn around to face the south there will be the restored Asylum Point Lighthouse, which I am sharing from my Fine Art America page. This relatively small park has been a great source for many of my favorite photos. Note: This same path (facing north) will also lead you not just to the the rest of the park but to a LETTERBOX. Continuing from that cache will be several trails, some part of the mental heath property and if patient you will stumble upon the old Asylum Cemetery.
Where to find: See the location link included in the post. If you are in Oshkosh, this is E.Snell Rd, on the east side of Bowen Street (Cty Rd A south from Neenah on Commercial St). If you follow E. Snell all the way East, turning right on Sherman Rd which is the entrance road to Asylum Point County Park. Continue on to the patch of woods and on to Asylum Bay Lighthouse.
What to expect: This is a popular fishing area at all times of the year and some visitors will bring their dogs. It's not an overly impressive park but people are keen on lighthouses and enjoy wandering the small island. The mental health property has a few picnic tables and in all honesty may actually be part of the Asylum Point Park. There was never a sign found so I just assumed I was trespassing and was happy to have found a secluded area to rest my bones. LETTERBOX LOCATION!
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