This page lists schedules for facilities that open and close seasonally. For open restrooms, temporary park closures and current trail conditions, and camping/shelter reservations please click on the buttons below. If there is drinking water available onsite, it generally opens when the flush restrooms open. Reservations for the upcoming season (the following year) can be made starting November 1st following the close of campgrounds/shelters. If November 1st falls on a weekend then it will be the Monday following.
| Name | First Night of Camping | Last Night of Camping |
|---|---|---|
| Babcock | April 28 | October 8 |
| Brigham | Open year-round: no water available 10/13/21 through 4/28/2022 | |
| Mendota | April 28 | October 8 |
| Token Creek | April 28 | October 8 |
| William G. Lunney Lake Farm | April 14 | October 29 |
| Name | First Night of Camping | Last Night of Camping |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Group Camp | Open year-round: no water available 10/28/22 through 4/28/2023 | |
| Indian Lake Group Camp | Open year-round: no water available 10/18/22 through 4/28/2023 | |
| McCarthy Group Camp | April 28 | October 15 |
| McCarthy Equestrian Group Camp | April 28 | October 15 |
| Scheidegger Forest Group Camp | Open year-round: no water available | |
| Token Creek Group Camp | April 28 | October 15 |
| WG Lunney Lake Farm Group Camp | April 14 | October 29 |
| Name | First Day Open | Last Day Open |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Prairie | May 5 | October 15 |
| Brigham | April 28 | October 29 |
| CamRock | May 5 | October 15 |
| Donald | April 28 | October 29 |
| Festge | April 28 | October 29 |
| Goodland | May 5 | October 15 |
| Indian Lake | April 28 | October 29 |
| Jenni & Kyle | May 5 | October 8 |
| LaFollette | April 28 | October 29 |
| Mendota | April 28 | October 8 |
| Scheidegger Forest | April 28 | October 29 |
| Stewart Lake | May 5 | October 8 |
| Token Creek | May 5 | October 15 |
| Viking | April 28 | October 29 |
| William G. Lunney Lake Farm | May 5 | October 15 |
Lake access piers will be put in April 28th or earlier and removed sometime after October 29th, weather permitting.
| Name | First Day Open | Last Day Open |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Access Pier - Babcock ONLY | April 28 | October 29 |
| Lake Access Piers - Other Dane County Park Sites (PDF) | April 28 | October 29 |
| SaniPumps (Tenney Lock, Bridge Rd) | April 28 | October 29 |
| Tenney Lock | April 28 - purchase permit online | October 29 |
Disc golf courses and equestrian trails will open April 21st or earlier and close sometime after November 5th, weather permitting. Purchase permit online.
| Name | Open Week of | Last Day Open |
|---|---|---|
| Disc Golf at Capital Springs and Token Creek* | April 21 | November 5 |
| Equestrian Trails* | April 21 | November 5 |
| Mountain Biking* | Open year-round - ride only when trails are open, view trail conditions | |
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* The use of the disc golf courses or equestrian and mountain biking trails requires a permit for users 16 years and older. Activities may open/close earlier/later, weather permitting. Portable toilets will be in place at park properties when facilities are shut down beginning mid-October through April. |
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| Name / Location | Status |
|---|---|
| Babcock - Fish Cleaning Station | CLOSED |
| Fish Camp - Fish Cleaning Station | CLOSED |
| William G. Lunney Lake Farm - Fish Cleaning Station | CLOSED |
