Lakeshore Nature Preserve & Picnic Point
Information:
608-265-9275
Preserve hours: 4am-10pm daily. Parking lots are open 4am-10pm.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve permanently protects the undeveloped lands along the shore of Lake Mendota where members of the campus community have long experienced the intellectual and aesthetic benefits of interacting with the natural world.
Picnic Point, a nearly mile-long peninsula along Lake Mendota’s south shore, is among Madison’s most distinctive features and is probably the most popular destination in the Preserve. Each year thousands of students and Madisonians visit the Point for outings. In a hectic world of university life or city living, it’s nice to know that this natural area is just a short distance from where you live.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
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1
Clue: Live on Stage!
5/13/2025 - 5/18/2025
Madison - 2.13 miles away
2
Hidden History of the Capitol Square Walking Tour
4/24/2025
Madison - 2.41 miles away
3
Exhibition reception: Line Weight
5/16/2025
Madison - 3.75 miles away
4
Exhibition: Line Weight
5/16/2025 - 8/22/2025
Madison - 3.75 miles away
5
Art Walk Middleton
5/17/2025
Middleton - 4.31 miles away
6
Syttende Mai Folk Festival
5/16/2025 - 5/18/2025
Stoughton - 15.64 miles away
7
2025 World Euchre Championship
5/16/2025 - 5/18/2025
New Glarus - 21.09 miles away
8
Tired Iron Cruise Nights
5/14/2025
Edgerton - 22.93 miles away