This park might be a bit basic, but it has some lovely features. Let me tell you about them:…read more Playground- the jungle gym equipment was updated in the last year or so. It has a tiny rock wall, some kind of a spinning death trap, and, my favorite, swings! Basketball court- full size (or pretty close, I don't know anything about sports...) Giant field- I think 2 soccer games can easily be going at the same time. Access point to the capitol city bike trail Lots of trees!- there is a wooded area with paths throughout so you can pretend you are in the forest for a few minuets. Get some fresh air. There you have it! Comes for a visit.

Dawson Pointe Stables is a beautiful facility with acres of riding trails along with indoor and…read moreoutside riding rings. It appears as though the animals at the stable are well cared for. So, you may ask, why a one-star review? For starters this review is written from the perspective of a person who leased an animal at the stables. Leasing is a great option for those who know how to ride but need much more than the guided trail rides most commonly found. So when we found a stable near where we live that leases we jumped at the opportunity (actually my wife, an experienced rider, was the one who leased.) She contacted the owner of the animal (in this case a lovely mule), went to the stable and after meeting Molly (the mule) decided to sign a lease with her owner which allows you three days a week to ride. The stable has rules, which are common. Riders must wear a helmet, the proper footwear, and follow procedures. Anyone who accompanied my wife must sign a waiver. And, from the list available at the stable, if the person leasing the animal brings a riding guest they must also be properly set up. This is all fine. As for the lease, the stable isn't involved. That transaction is between the owner and the leasee, and the owner is supposed to provide you with a copy of the lease. In our case that didn't happen. Now for the one-star part. My wife took our granddaughter out to the stable the day before Thanksgiving to see Molly, and to take a short ride. (We hadn't seen our granddaughter since the outbreak of covid). She is 14, and has actually been riding a friend's horse for several months. She isn't an expert by any measure, but is confident on a horse, or in this case a mule. We made sure she had a helmet, boots with heels, and proper clothing. My wife drove out with her to the stables, and took the mule into the indoor riding ring. They stayed for about an hour. While my granddaughter was on the mule during some of the time my wife trotted alongside, even holding the reigns. But in general they each rode Molly allowing her to walk and trot. If she cantered my wife had my granddaughter bring her back down to a walk or trot. They were the only ones in the ring and had a great time. That day the mule's owner called us at home to tell us the lease was being cancelled. During the call she was unable to give us a reasonable explanation as to why. She vacillated from telling us that rules had been broken to beginning an explanation that the mule's back was sore. While unsatisfactory it was what it was. A few days later my wife drove out to get her riding helmet, where by coincidence the owner of the mule was present. Still confused about the reasons for the cancellation and asking for a reason the owner then explained that the stable manager had called her, WHILE MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER WERE STILL IN THE RING, to tell her to cancel the lease because (as the story now went) they were acting in a "dangerous" manner. This is why I rate this as one-star behavior. What kind of a stable manager, on witnessing "dangerous" behavior occurring right in front of their eyes runs to the phone to resolve such behavior via a phone call? What kind of stable management doesn't have the common sense, or courtesy, to instead approach the individual in question to either inform them that they were doing something wrong and thereby educate them and fix the situation, or even tell them personally that they are being expelled from their lease immediately? My wife, as mentioned, is an experienced rider. She is also a senior citizen and loves our granddaughter. There is no possible chance she would ever endanger herself or our granddaughter by allowing dangerous behavior to occur while riding. And, if somehow what she was doing was being perceived as being "dangerous", there is no way she wouldn't have ceased such behavior immediately if so informed by the stable manager. Who, by the way, was never available to answer our phone calls after we were told that our lease was being cancelled at Dawson Pointe's demand. Perhaps Dawson Pointe Stables treats horse owners who board their horses with a bit more respect than they do those who lease. Perhaps if they observe a horse owner not behaving within a certain behavior they actually have the professional courtesy to talk to them about it, as opposed to allowing such alleged behavior to actively continue while instead running to make a phone call. The bottom line is our experience with the managing staff at Dawson Pointe Stable was that they are extremely unprofessional. Maybe they don't like to be bothered with those who lease an animal during a holiday down time. Who knows? All I know is I'd think twice about leasing there, make sure if you do that you get a copy of the contract before riding (our mistake) and don't count on guidance from management. Our experience was confusing, groundless and a huge emotional downer for my wife.

I just moved my horse here and so far so excellent. Management is on top of things, boarders are…read morefriendly and helpful, and the place is just so well thought out.

North Ridge Park is a 5.5 neighborhood park, located in the, you guessed it, the North Ridge…read moresubdivision. The park has playground equipment, a walking path, tennis courts and a youth baseball diamond. The playground equipment, tennis courts, and a walking path. There's a porta-potty near the tennis courts - holding your breathe is highly recommended during the summer months.

While the facility and ice are good, I'm wondering how cold it has to be before they turn on the…read moreheaters in the arena? I'm used to ice rinks and am not one to get cold, but it's -6° with a -16° wind chill with no heat. It has been this way all weekend. You would think that with the 1000s in tournament fees the collected they would turn on the heat.

I've been playing hockey for over 40 years now. (you'd think I would be better after all of those…read moreyears) Over those years I have been in a lot of ice rinks both as a player, coach and fan. As far as local ice rinks or amateur ice rinks, the Sun Prairie Ice Arena is by far and away the best ice rink I have ever been in! We were in town watch my nephew who had a tournament here. My first impression as we arrived at the arena was how nice it looked from the outside. The next thing I said is they have a restaurant?!?! There is a restaurant attached to the arena. What a great idea! As we walked into the arena there is a separate door that leads to the locker rooms. The inside of the arena doesn't disappoint. It is bright and well laid out. There are a couple of TV's, a little pro shop and a snack shop. The area that I really liked is what they called the players lounge. This was in a corner by the windows that had a very comfortable leather sectional. If I could have watched the game from here I probably would have. There are two rinks inside and they are easy to see and marked clearly. The rinks are bright and well lit which is great for the fans and the players. These are also some of the cleanest stands I have seen. We've been to plenty of arena's where there is food and garbage around the stands. These stands were clean and there was some nice heat coming from above that kept the fans plenty warm. There is lots of parking outside as well as stairs and a ramp for handicap or players that roll their bags. As a fan I was unable to get on the ice or locker rooms however my nephew tells me the ice was good as well as the locker rooms. If we lived in the area I would love to come here to skate and hopefully we can come back again. No question the best rink I have ever seen!

What a wonderful park! I got to spend several hours here, across two days, and thoroughly enjoyed…read moremyself. Easily accessible by turning off of John Nolen Dr., there's a nice large paved parking area adjacent to several trailheads in the park. I spent some time just lounging near the lot, and saw Madison's finest patrol past the lot (back and forth from Olin Park) twice. The lot is clear, and easily visible from the road, so it seems like it would be reasonably safe. Nearby were several picnic tables, plenty of garbage cans, and two posted maps of the area (possibly a third). There are no restrooms or water fountains here, but they do offer them a few hundred yards up a path to the north at the Olin Park area. The interior of the Turville Point Conservation Park isn't too large, but big enough to host several looping trails spread over just under 65 acres of rolling terrain and varied biotypes. The rolling variable terrain is fun but still easy to traverse. The soft grassed trails are easy on the joints, and well maintained to not be muddy or treacherous. The trails are all good for casual strolling, without risk of falling or rolling an ankle. Only a few spots near Turville Bay were muddy, but you could easily walk around them without getting off the trail. The trails cut through oak forests (red, bur, and white oak trees of varying age); circle lovely prairie that's ideal for bird watching; run past some marshland; parallel the Turville Bay and Lake Monona coast; and offer some wonderful view of local plants and wildlife (if you're quiet enough). The view of downtown Madison in the distance from Turvilles Point is nice - you can witness the hustle and bustle of the city from the calm of the forest. I've hiked some pretty famous North American super-parks, and I have to say I actually enjoy smaller conservation parks like this. Because they're only a few dozen acres, they local crews are able to maintain the trails better, and I can see everything in a day or two of leisurely walking - no need for a full pack of gear. This small park nicely encapsulates much of what I've grown to enjoy about Wisconsin's wilderness, without having to stray too far from civilization. Some of my favorite afternoons are spent at parks just like Turville Point Conservation Park.

My wife and I really enjoyed the 1.4 mile hike around the most challenging of the three trails in…read morethe wooded area of the park, which were very well manicured. One suggestion, though, would be to make sure you have applied plenty of bug spray (our hike was in late July).

A beautiful locker room, wonderfully brand new facility. Good staff. Nice ice rink. Well worth the…read morevisit. I recomend.

This is a great little neighborhood park!…read more It's got a little bit of everything. I only live a few miles away, but I am super jealous of the neighbors that surround this park. They have: 2 tennis courts A basketball court A very fun looking play ground A gazebo/ ramada type situation with tables An open field for soccer, ultimate Frisbee, LARPing, other sportz ball games Also, there are walking paths all through the neighborhood What a gem!

This review is for the dog park portion. Pretty small park and there are never really many dogs…read morethere. Seems to be upkept pretty well but you are better off going to a different park in the area in my opinion.