Elvehjem Park is best recognized by the reservable shelter that is built into the side of a hill…read more Long and low, it's kind of weird looking but it does the trick. Bonus points for having an attached restroom. I enjoyed a visit here when the weather was warm and the air moves through the shelter to keep it from getting too stuffy. With the wide open spaces of the field my pasty body appreciated the shade.

Such a fun and casual park, right near the Monona bay!…read more Very dog friendly, I take my dog here often on our way around the Bay! The playground is modern and handicapped accessible. A very nice spot on a sunny day! Be sure to venture out and stop by!

I attended an event in the pavilion at Brittingham Park last week, and prior to that, I've attended…read morea handful of other events that took place in the lawn. I like this park. It's easy to access, has plenty of parking, and sits tucked back on Monona Bay, which means there is waterfront to enjoy, but far less motor boat traffic going on. There typically are quite a bit of canoes, kayaks, and paddle boats around as Brittingham Boats sits at the east end of the park. The pavilion provides a great spot for gatherings. I was there on the 4th of July. We had plenty of tables and space to spread out. There were power outlets we could use, and bathroom facilities within the pavilion as well. Just outside of the pavilion there is a large play structure for the kiddos, as well as a sand volleyball court. There is also a nice path that goes all along the edge of the bay. Watch out as there are often bikers zooming by.

Other than a great view of the river, thus place is a hot mess…read more We slept downhill, because there wasn't a level place anywhere at our site or neighboring sites. Don't believe the website about the showers and bathrooms. There is 1 for more than 14 sites. It was about 2 blocks aways from us. There was 2 shower stalls with old mildewy shower curtains. The only place to take tour trash is in bins. They are located near the bathrooms. I think every 2 sites should have a trash can that they come around and empty. We understand the need to keep a dog on a leash. In our group there were 2 dogs. They each had a leash on. We left it laying on the ground. Periodically, a woman we titled the leash police would drive by and reprimand us for not holding the leash. When we walked the dogs we did hang onto it, but at site no, and the dogs didn't wander. This woman was around about 4 times an hour. She has a huge German shepherd that rode with her. He barked and growled everytime ahe stopped. Half his body was hanging out of the window. Plus he was NOT on a leash. When she walked him he was off leash. We will not be returning to this so called campground. We do NOT recommend this place. It is shameful that it is a county park.

Yay! I'm a fan....thats my view on this park for camping. Grab a map when you drive in to show you…read morethe park and camping sites. There are multiple areas you can camp in the park. The main area when you drive in with modern facilities, mowed grass, electricity and people fairly close to each other. If you drive up the hill to the far right past the cemetery there is another similar area down by the river but a little quieter but still mowed and electricity. We camped in the rustic area which is passed the main open area through the forrest. Tent only camping is allowed. Sites with letters only. There are several sites located in this area with some fairly private. No other campers were in the rustic area so it was very quiet. Plenty of firewood amongst the tress. We did not use the rustic restroom, we drove to the main rest room block where the showers are located. We did use the well to grab some water. There is a volleyball net and children's play area. A lot of nice walking trails along the river and around the park. I would come here again.

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.

Stellar park "centrally" located with access to bars, beers stores, a diverse range of ethnic amd…read moredomestic restaurants, and is two blocks from Willy Street Co-op so a prime picnic stop. Central Park Farmers' Market is awesome! Central Park Sessions provides a venue for world music! Make Music Madison bands are all around the space! Everything from techno, zydeco, bachata, house, and swing can experienced at Fête de Marquette! You skate, spend some time at the skate park! Basically a lovely neighborhood party that is extremely versatile and changes with the seasons!

Central Park, I love you so!…read more I love this place. It is such a great use of land. I was so happy when they started developing it. It's long and narrow shape allows for so many things! I enjoy Fete de Marquette the most of all the festivals/events that take place here. Food, music, a Ferris Wheel! Lots of vendors to browse and even cool activities for the kiddos. 10/10 recommend! I attended the Isthmus Food Cart Fest here, too. Wow that was a BUMMER. I won't get into how much it sucked..... But, it was still a nice set-up at this park. The park also has a skate-park at one end. It's brand new (within the last 2-3 years) and seems to be pretty popular. About midway, there is a really nice brand new restroom facility as well. There is a farmers market weekly in the warm months, too!

Edward Klief park is truly a staple of the neighborhood. It has everything you could want! slides,…read moreswings, and a complex jungle gym. But be careful of the turf, you could slip and twist an ankle! The park has been a cultural icon for both elementary school kids and college students, who throw keggers on the grass and then ride those kegs down the slides. picture attached. Also, the original name of the park is Milton Street Playground!

This is a great park for enjoying a warm summer day or tailgating prior to a Badger Football game…read more There is a backstop and small baseball/softball area, plenty of green space, a playground for the little ones, a basketball court, and a sand volleyball court with an above average quality net. On warm days, one can always hear people playing baskbetball and volleyball. There are brick ledges with brick floors on two corners of the park which are perfect for adding extra seating or places to put food and other items while tailgating. The whole park is filled with tailgaters prior to Badger Football games. This is one of only a couple Madison parks that allow alcoholic beverages. You just can't have glass containers!

Quarry Park is one of the few Madison parks that allows dogs on-leash to walk in the park. This is…read morelikely because this park is primarily here to serve mountain bikers. The park consists of a wooded area laced with crisscrossing dirt mountain biking trails. Get ready to bust a glute because the hills here are steep! But the pooches will have fun; they love getting to charge up and down the gravel hills. The park seems to be seldom utilized; on several trips here we only ran into a pair of mountain bikers once and never any other other hikers/dogs. Don't look for official signage or a parking lot because you won't find it. There is plenty of street parking available on Steven's St. and there are random trail entrances along that side of the park.

Whilst in the area, I decided to drive to the state park since it was right here. I turned where…read morethe sign said Blue Mound State Park... but to be honest, I couldn't actually find the park. I must have been there or right by it because there was the sign announcing it, but it was just driving through the wooded area; I never saw a place to pull out that was a park. I didn't see any trails crossing the road, either, so I'm not sure what was up. I did see four deer whilst driving through, so that was pretty cool. There are probably better parks in the area.

Camp Site #22 is very nice and away from road noise. The sites are a little bit close together, so…read moreyou will definitely see and hear your neighbors, so if you have good ones, great! If you have ones with dogs and kids, there's going to be noise. And this is a great campground for kids because there is the nearby Cave of the Mounds attraction, which is why we stayed here. We don't have kids and haven't been to this attraction, so we didn't know it is mainly meant for children. We hiked up to the towers and had great views. During fall when the leaves are changing this is a beautiful place to camp. There is a nearby general store that sells fire-starter, which came in really handy because most of the wood was wet and the Camp Host sign said they had fire-starter, but there wasn't any in the storage area where all the wood was kept. We had a great time biking the trails, going to nearby Military Ridge State Trail, and seeing one neighbor's starry light show at night in their campsite. The bathroom near Site #22 was the biggest, cleanest, and most well-maintained in all the State Parks we've camped in. All in all, a great family campground.