Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Travel Information

Madison City of 194,591: students, professors, politicians, lobbyists, government workers, and a stray real person or two. This is Mad City, Wisconsin’s state capital and home of the University of Wisconsin. ... Madison, WI

Madison and Middleton Wisconsin's capitol, Madison, is affectionately called "Mad City" by the locals. This is probably for good reason. Not only is the city the state's political power center, with all the attendant intri... Madison, WI

Madison and Spring Green: A Capital Adventure “Madtown,” as some affectionately refer to Wisconsin’s water-laden state capital, is set on four freshwater lakes spanning more than 18,000 acres combined. An 8-block-wide isthmus formed by the two la... Madison, WI

Madison, Wisconsin Big-city culture mixes with small-town charm in Wisconsin’s capital. It was founded in 1829, when James Duane Doty, a territorial judge and land speculator, traveled through the isthmus and liked it s... Madison, WI

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Token Creek (Distance: 4.4 mi) Follow a trail and boardwalk along a clear country creek, explore sedge meadow and prairie, and finish the day with a round of disc golf. At the end of the last Ice Age, drainage of this area was bloc...

Madison, WI - Hiking - length:3.7 mi

Cherokee Marsh North (Distance: 6.8 mi) Find many species of birds along trails through prairie and boardwalks through the wetlands at this rich marsh along the Yahara River just north of Lake Mendota. Madison’s famous chain of four lakes i...

Madison, WI - Hiking - length:2 mi

Capital City Trail (Distance: 7.7 mi) Access to Olbrich Gardens, views of the State Capitol, Lake Monona, and the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center are highlights of the Capital City Trail. Soon it will connect to the Badger ...

Madison, WI - Rail-Trails - length:16.5 mi

Tom George Greenway (Distance: 7.8 mi) This chain of three small neighborhood parks is more of a secret garden. The narrow stretch of green space on either side of Cottage Grove Road is a nice short hike that begs you to linger amid oaks a...

Baraboo, WI - Hiking - length:2.2 mi

Cherokee Marsh South (Distance: 8.0 mi) Cross open fields and wetlands and hike up and down small hills in oak forest as you find viewpoints along this trail through the lower portion of Cherokee Marsh along the Yahara River. The damming of...

Madison, WI - Hiking - length:3 mi

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Sun Prairie Sun Prairie Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6658 yards, par 72 2.5 miles from center of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Oaks The Oaks Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6724 yards, par 71 5.9 miles from center of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Blue Lake Windsor Country Club Public, 9 holes 3201 yards, par 35 6.2 miles from center of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Red Lake Windsor Country Club Public, 18 holes 3027 yards, par 36 6.2 miles from center of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

White Lake Windsor Country Club Public, 9 holes 3201 yards, par 36 6.2 miles from center of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

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