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Tent Colony Woods – Picnic Point Beach loop from Shorewood

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Tent Colony Woods – Picnic Point Beach loop from Shorewood

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Tent Colony Woods – Picnic Point Beach loop from Shorewood

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5.89km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2025

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479 m

UW–Madison Experimental Archaeology Laboratory

Highlight • Structure

Testing site to study the decay of organic matter in nature.

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629 m

Biocore Prairie (Lakeshore Nature Preserve)

Highlight • Natural

Natural tall grass restoration site

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1.57 km

Tent Colony Woods

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Historical “Tent Colony”

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2.09 km

Raymer's Cove

Viewpoint

2.67 km

John and Pam McNelly Bench With Lake View – Tent Colony Forest, Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

John T. McNelly, Evjue-Bascom Professor Emeritus, and his best friend Pam, were long time conservationists & supporters of UW-Madison

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3.82 km

Picnic Point Beach

Highlight • Beach

Swimming no longer allowed. Nice little spot near the old boathouse.

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4.22 km

Sunset Beach at Picnic Point (UW Lakeshore Preserve)

Highlight • Beach

Multiple fire pits nearby. Bathrooms not too far off. No fishing or swimming allowed. Great hangout spot. Some seating available. Space for your own if you bring one.

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4.62 km

Picnic Point Mound Group

Highlight • Historical Site

Around 2,000 years ago, local inhabitants initiated the burial of their dead in the sacred mounds that scatter across the Point. At one time, Picnic Point boasted seven mounds, but …

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5.77 km

Lakeshore Nature Preserve – University Bay Hub

Highlight • Rest Area

Major hub for Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Direct access to Bicore Prarie, Picnic Point, Howard Temin Path, Young Farmhouse, 1918 Marsh, Big Oak Trail, Angler’s Cove (Second Frautchi Point), Frautschi Point, …

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5.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.55 km

278 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.39 km

1.00 km

684 m

284 m

278 m

247 m

Elevation

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Tent Colony Woods – Picnic Point Beach loop from Shorewood

UW–Madison Experimental Archaeology Laboratory

Biocore Prairie (Lakeshore Nature Preserve)

Tent Colony Woods

John and Pam McNelly Bench With Lake View – Tent Colony Forest, Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Picnic Point Beach

Sunset Beach at Picnic Point (UW Lakeshore Preserve)

Picnic Point Mound Group

Lakeshore Nature Preserve – University Bay Hub

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