Pack a Picnic
Parks & Playgrounds
Parks, trails, playgrounds, and athletic fields provide great ways for visitors and residents alike to enjoy a memory-filled day outdoors.
Whether you are looking to enjoy a picnic or play a game of ultimate frisbee, our outdoor recreation areas are available to enjoy with your friends, family, and four-legged fur babies no matter the season.
Check out a full list of our Monona parks or check out Monona park details here as you look to plan your day enjoying the fresh air.
Parks & Playgrounds
- Winnequah Park – large park with play structures, restroom & rentable shelter, fishing pond, sports fields, paved paths, seasonal ice skate rental
- Three Meadows Park – neighborhood park with gazebo and playstructure
- Woodland Park– hiking trails on hillside through woods & prairie, parking available at Aldo Leopold Nature Center
- Aldo Leopold Nature Center – nature center with family programming, hiking trails through prairie & woodlands, boardwalks, pond with piers and bridge to island, trails connect to Edna Taylor Conservation Park
- Stone Bridge Park – pocket park with paved trail to water, and public pier
- Tecumseh Park – pocket park with bench swing facing view of Lake Monona
- Wyldhaven Park – pocket park with seating & decktop views of the capitol from Lake Monona, water access below decktop
- Arrowhead Park – small neighborhood playground with play structures and half court basketball
- Grand Crossing Park – courtyard park located at The Current, waterfront seating and dining, seasonal events, ice rink with rentals in winter months
- Dream Park Playground – expansive wood playground structure with wizard and water dragon sculpture at the entrance, a favorite in the area.
- Ahuska Park – sports fields, tennis courts, restrooms & rentable shelter, seasonally featuring Papa’s BBQ food truck and Monona Farmers Market.
- Capital Springs State Recreation Area – many acres of bike & walking trails along the lake, fishing, dog park, frisbee golf, play structures, public facilities, camping, and boat launch
- Monona Dog Park – small & conveniently located fenced-in off-lease dog park
Insider Tips:
Looking for great views by the water?
Wyldhaven Park is a local favorite for sunset views of the capitol, from a lovely platform deck with seating, over Lake Monona.
San Damiano is Monona’s newest park, with a long history, and beautifully preserved shoreline right in the city. Enjoy seasonal biergartens with live music and food trucks, take your pup for a stroll through the grounds of the former monastery, or grab a seat and enjoy the waterfront views.
Looking for a few more amenities? Grand Crossing Park offers adirondack chairs along the water, to watch the boaters pass by and dock for a lakeside meal at Breakwater or Buck & Honey’s. This courtyard park features a grassy place to play and picnic in the summer, and turns into the Lake Ridge Bank River Rink with skate rentals and fire pits in the winter.
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