Dane County Parks
Located in south-central Wisconsin, Dane County Parks offers a variety of recreational opportunities for users to enjoy the outdoors. Natural settings provide scenic getaways as well as unique locations for your special event. Dane County Parks is dedicated to making your experience enjoyable and takes an active role to enhance and preserve the county’s finest natural resources.
Dane County Parks welcomes nearly 3 million visitors annually and manages over 12,000 acres of land, including:
- 26 Recreation Parks (7 Dog Parks)
- 20 Wildlife Areas
- 14 Natural Resource Areas
- 4 Historical or Cultural Sites
- 2 Forests
- Over 100 miles of trails (bike, equestrian and cross-country ski trails)
- 5 campgrounds and multiple adult and youth group camping sites
- Lussier Family Heritage Center