Governor Nelson State Park


Governor Nelson State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Wisconsin
Location:On Lake Mendota.
Facilities:Picnic areas, hiking and ski trails (11 miles), concessions, shoreline, showers, boat launch, scenic vista (é).
Activities:Boating, canoeing, fishing, ice fishing, swimming, hiking, cross-country skiing, naturalist programs (seasonal).
Special Features:Located on Lake Mendota, within sight of the state capitol building. Park includes several effigy mounds, the most striking being a 358-foot panther-shaped mound.
Address:5140 County Hwy M
Waunakee, WI 53597

Phone:608-831-3005
Fax:608-831-4071
Web: www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks
Size: 422 acres.

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