Dane County Parks

2020 Facility Opening & Closing Schedule

*COVID-19 Alert: Changes to camping and shelter reservations have been implemented. All reservations and permits must be purchased online or calling our office in advance. Visit our Parks Changes and Updates Due to COVID-19 webpage for a full list of Park updates.

We are no longer accepting 2020 Shelter Reservations and all Shelters are CLOSED.
For a list of currently OPEN restrooms please scroll down.

Campgrounds

Name	Date Open	Date Closed
Babcock	June 18* - view changes	October 11 @ 3 p.m.
Brigham	June 18* - view changes	September 8 @ 3 p.m.
Mendota	June* - view changes	October 11 @ 3 p.m.
Token Creek	June 18* - view changes	September 8 @ 3 p.m.
William G. Lunney Lake Farm	June* - view changes	November 1 @ 3 p.m.

Shelters

Name	Date Open	Date Closed
Badger Prairie	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Brigham	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
CamRock	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Donald	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Festge	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Goodland	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Indian Lake	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Jenni & Kyle	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
LaFollette	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Mendota	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Riley-Deppe	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Scheidegger Forest	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Stewart Lake	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Token Creek	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
Viking	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations
William G. Lunney Lake Farm	July 1* - view changes	CLOSED for Reservations

Boating Information

Lake access piers are generally installed by May 1st.

Name	Date Open	Date Closed
SaniPumps (Tenney Lock, Bridge Rd)	May 19	October 19
Tenney Lock	May 1 - purchase permit online	October 25

Other Activities

Name	Open Week of	Date Closed
Disc Golf at Token Creek & Capital Springs**	May 19 - purchase permit online	November 2
Equestrian**	May 1 - purchase permit online, view trail conditions	November 2
Mountain Biking**	Open year-round - ride only when trails are open, view trail conditions
Schumacher Farm - Outside Facilities	May 4	October 28
Silverwood - Outside Facilities	May 4	October 28
** Disc golf and equestrian and mountain biking trails require a permit for users 16 years and older.

Additional Information Provided Due to COVID-19
Open Restrooms - all other Park restrooms are CLOSED

Name / Location	Status
Anderson Farm - Portable Restroom	Open
Babcock Boat Launch - Flush Restrooms	Open
Badger Prairie Dog Park - Portable Restroom	Open
Brigham Shelter #1 - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Capital Springs Disc Golf - Portable Restroom	Open
Capital Springs Dog Park - Portable Restroom	Open
Donald Equestrian - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Donald Shelter - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Festge Shelter #1 - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Fish Camp - Flush Restrooms	Open
Goodland - Flush Restrooms	Open
Indian Lake Dog Park - Portable Restroom	Open
Indian Lake Parking Lot Trailhead - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
LaFollette - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Lunney Lake Farm Boat Launch - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Lower Yahara River Trail near W.G. Lunney Lake Farm Campground Restrooms - Portable Restroom	Open
McCarthy - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Mendota - Portable Restroom	Open
Morton Forest - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Prairie Moraine - Portable Restroom	Open
Salmo Pond - Vault (Pit) Restroom	Open
Token Creek Dog Park - Portable Restroom	Open
Token Creek Group Camp - Flush Restrooms	Open
William G. Lunney Lake Farm Boat Launch - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Viking - Vault (Pit) Restrooms	Open
Yahara Heights - Portable Restroom	Open

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