Capital Springs State Recreation Area is a state park unit of Wisconsin, United States, in development just south of Madison. The total area of the park is 3,000 acres (1,200 ha), with 326 acres (132 ha) designated as a state park. The park was authorized in 2000, the centennial of the Wisconsin state park system. The park includes 3,700 feet (1,100 m) of undeveloped shoreline on Lake Waubesa. The recreation area incorporates existing Dane County parks, and the site will be jointly managed by the state and the county.
| Capital Springs State Recreation Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Capital Springs State Recreation Area, April 2014 | |
  Location of Capital Springs State Recreation Area in Wisconsin  Capital Springs State Recreation Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Dane, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°1′46″N 89°20′14″W / 43.02944°N 89.33722°W |
| Area | 3,000 acres (12 km2) |
| Established | 2000 |
| Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Capital Springs State Recreation Area |
The property includes Native American archaeological sites that were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as Lake Farms Archaeological District.[1] In this area near Lake Waubesa, Early Woodland people lived seasonally, leaving behind remains of fish, mammals, waterfowl, nuts, and pottery fragments.[2][3]
Activities and amenities
edit- Trails: The park offers 6 miles (9.7 km) of hiking trails and a 9-mile (14 km) section of the Capital City State Trail. Trails are groomed for cross-country skiing in winter.[4]
- Boating, canoeing, and fishing are offered on Lake Waubesa. Picnic grounds are near the lake shore.
References
edit- ^ "Capital Springs State Recreation Area Master Plan and Environmental Assessment" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Dane County Parks & Recreation. December 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Birmingham, Robert A. (2010). Spirits of Earth: The Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and the Four Lakes. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-0-299-23264-1.
- ^ Salkin, Philip H. (1986). Farnsworth, Kenneth B.; Emerson, Thomas E. (eds.). The Lake Farms phase: the early Woodland state in south-central Wisconsin as seen from the Lake Farms archaeological district. Kampsville, Ill.: Center for American Archaeology Press. pp. 92–120.
- ^ "Capital Springs State Recreation Area: Activities and recreation". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. January 18, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.