Dane County Parks

Facility Opening & Closing Schedule

Important Information for 2021 (subject to change):

All PHMDC regulations regarding COVID-19 in effect on the day of your reservation MUST be followed and supersede any of the plans submitted when your reservation was approved.
Parks staff will only provide services to groups that are following PHMDC guidelines and are wearing masks when interacting with park staff.
If you decide to change your reservation due to COVID, our regular cancellation and change policy and fees apply.

This page lists schedules for facilities that open and close seasonally. For open restrooms and temporary park closures and current trail conditions please click on the buttons below.

Open Restrooms Closures & Trail Conditions

Campgrounds 2021

Name	First Night of Camping	Last Night of Camping
Babcock	April 30 - view changes	October 10
Brigham	April 30 - view changes	Open year-round (after April 30)
Mendota	April 30 - view changes	October 10
Token Creek	April 30 - view changes	October 10
William G. Lunney Lake Farm	April 30 - view changes	October 31

Group Campsites 2021

Name	First Night of Camping	Last Night of Camping
Brigham Group Camp	April 30 - view changes	Open year-round (after April 30)
Indian Lake Group Camp	April 30 - view changes	Open year-round (after April 30)
McCarthy Group Camp	April 30 - view changes	October 17
McCarthy Equestrian Group Camp	April 30 - view changes	October 17
Scheidegger Forest Group Camp	April 30 - view changes	Open year-round (after April 30)
Token Creek Group Camp	April 30 - view changes	October 17
WG Lunney Lake Farm Group Camp	April 30 - view changes	October 31

Shelters 2021

Name	First Day Open	Last Day Open
Badger Prairie	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Brigham	May 28 - view changes	September 7
CamRock	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Donald	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Festge	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Goodland	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Indian Lake	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Jenni & Kyle	May 28 - view changes	September 7
LaFollette	May 28- view changes	September 7
Mendota	May 28- view changes	September 7
Riley-Deppe	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Scheidegger Forest	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Stewart Lake	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Token Creek	May 28 - view changes	September 7
Viking	May 28 - view changes	September 7
William G. Lunney Lake Farm	May 28 - view changes	September 7

Boating Information 2020

Lake access piers will be put in April 30th or earlier and removed after November 1st, weather permitting. Piers have been removed from all Dane County Lake Access sites.

Name	First Day Open	Last Day Open
Lake Access Piers	April 30	November 8
SaniPumps (Tenney Lock, Bridge Rd)	May 19	October 19
Tenney Lock	May 1 - purchase permit online	October 25

Other Activities 2020

Name	Open Week of	Last Day Open
Disc Golf at Token Creek & Capital Springs**	April 23 - purchase permit online	CLOSED
Equestrian**	April 23 - purchase permit online, view trail conditions	CLOSED
Mountain Biking**	Open year-round - ride only when trails are open, view trail conditions
Schumacher Farm - Outside Facilities	April 26	October 24
Silverwood - Outside Facilities	April 26	October 24
Anderson Farm	April 26	October 24
** Disc golf and equestrian and mountain biking trails require a permit for users 16 years and older. Activities may open earlier/close earlier or later, weather permitting. Portable toilets will be in place at park properties when facilities are shut down beginning mid-October through April.

Fish Cleaning Stations

Name / Location	Status
Babcock - Fish Cleaning Station	CLOSED
Fish Camp - Fish Cleaning Station	CLOSED
William G. Lunney Lake Farm - Fish Cleaning Station	CLOSED