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Tent Colony Woods

Name: Tent Colony Woods
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Location: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States

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1. Tent Colony Woods – Picnic Point Beach loop from Shorewood

5.89km

01:33

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Raymer's Cove – Howard Temin Path loop from Downtown

11.2km

02:53

50m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Tent Colony Woods – Raymer's Cove loop from Shorewood

2.64km

00:41

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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UrbanExolorer_Mando

May 25, 2025

Historical “Tent Colony”

UrbanExolorer_Mando

May 29, 2025

The eastern two-thirds of Tent Colony Woods was once the home to a unique summer residential community, the Tent Colony, established for students attending the university’s summer session. Today, as you traverse this narrow shoreline woods along the Lakeshore Path east of Raymer’s Cove, look for clues that reveal something about the lives of these former “tent colonists.” Can it really be true that 300 people once lived here?

UrbanExolorer_Mando

May 29, 2025

The university acquired Tent Colony Woods in 1911, as part of its acquisition of George Raymer’s farm. Some thought the purchase price of $1100 per acre to be outrageous, since the assessed value was closer to $150 per acre. Elected officials and the local papers challenged the university to demonstrate how this expansion along the northern edge of campus was justified.

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Distance 496 m

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 10 m

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Saturday 8 November

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-3°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Location: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States

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Tent Colony Woods

1. Tent Colony Woods – Picnic Point Beach loop from Shorewood

2. Raymer's Cove – Howard Temin Path loop from Downtown

3. Tent Colony Woods – Raymer's Cove loop from Shorewood

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