Take a Hike
Walking Tours
Take a step into Monona’s rich history! With landmarks sprinkled throughout the city, you are sure to see and learn something new wherever you go.
Have an open schedule? Check out our map of Monona walking tours below and pick a few sites out of the city’s wide variety of landmarks, and buckle in for a trip back in time to historic Monona.
Visit the southeast shore of Lake Monona to check out the Springhaven Pagoda at Stonebridge Park, dating back to 1890. Immerse yourself in a nature walk and learn all about the Tompkins-Brindler Mounds in Woodland Park.
Whether around the lake, within the forests, or in parks and gardens, there is fun for everyone on a historic Monona walking tour!
Walking Tours
- Aldo Leopold Nature Center
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens
- Knute Reindahl House
- Frank Allis Farm
- Springhaven Pagoda
- Ernie’s Trading Post
- Town Hall
- Nichols School
- Tompkins-Brindler Mound
- Morningside Sanitarium
- Tower of Memories
- Royal Airport
- Black Bridge
- Outlet Mound
- George Nichols Farm
- Bungalowen
- Fred Schluter Farm
- Otto Schroeder House
- Adolph Wagner House
- Charles Fix House
- William Schlutz Farm
- George Kalbfleisch Jr. Farm
- Tonyawatha Springs hotel
- Lomboley Cottage
Insider Tips:
Looking for a longer hike with beautiful scenery?
Start your journey in the heart of the city. Grab a picnic lunch from Ken’s Meats & Deli or Fraboni’s Italian Specialites & Delicatessen, then cross Monona Drive to begin your adventure through three connected parks.
Head up the hillside through the tall old trees and past Monona’s water tower through Woodland Park, come out to the beautiful prairie and pond trails at Aldo Leopold Nature Center, then continue through the diverse landscapes of Edna Taylor Conservation Park to catch a glimpse of local wildlife, and pass by historic Ho-Chunk burial mounds.
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Monona East Side Business Alliance: PO Box 6264, Monona, WI 53716
(608) 416-1610
