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Vilas Park @ Arboretum

From this spot along John Nolan Drive, you can see sweeping views of Lake Monona with the short skyline of Madison the background.

Wingra Creek is a picturesque waterway connecting Lake Wingra to Lake Monona through a lovely green corridor. Historically, it was modified for drainage and boat access, but today, it is a quiet route for paddlers and cyclists as it winds along parks and natural springs. The creek is home to diverse wildlife, including turtles, ducks, and fish, making it a great place to escape the city and enjoy spending time outdoors.

There are four “extant” (still visible) mound groups you can visit on the main campus, all but one of them located within the boundaries of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Recently these mound groups were surveyed and entered in a special burial sites catalog maintained by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The label associated with each location includes a number used in the state Archaeological Site Inventory (ASI) maintained by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The site surveys establish a 25-foot preservation buffer around the mounds.

Picnic Point Mound Group (DA121) The sixth extant mound is a large hemispherical form visible on your right just before you reach The Narrows (where the main trail dips near the beach).

MADISON PARK & PLEASURE DRIVE ASSOCIATION Duting the 19th Century, Willow Creek marked the western edge of the University of Wisconsin campus and the end of University Drive. In 1892, at the suggestion of Prol Edward TOwen, a commitice of public spirited citizens constructed a "pleasure drive" west from this point, opening the privately owned Lake Mendota shoreline for public enjoyment. As part of this project, the first Willow Creek bridge was built The drive, intended for saddle horses, carriagesy and bicycles, crossed University Bay Marsh ascended Eagle Heights and followed the shoteline to Merill Springs (Spring Harbor in 1894 the committee became the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association under the leadership of Jonn MOline Relying on voluntary contributions- this renowned organization established other pleasure drives as well as tenney, Vilas, and Brittingham Park 1938

From this spot along John Nolan Drive, you can see sweeping views of Lake Monona with the short skyline of Madison the background.

The Capital City State Trail is a 17-mile paved multi-use path open year-round. A state trail pass is required to bike the nine-mile portion of the trail that passes through the Capital Springs E-way south of Madison between Verona Road and Nob Hill near Industrial Drive, but the remainder is free to access.