This page lists schedules for facilities that open and close seasonally. For open restrooms, temporary park closures and current trail conditions, and camping/shelter reservations please click on the buttons below. If there is drinking water available onsite, it generally opens when the flush restrooms open. Reservations for the upcoming season (the following year) can be made starting November 1st following the close of campgrounds/shelters. If November 1st falls on a weekend then it will be the Monday following.
All shelters and camping facilities have CLOSED for the 2024 season, please click on the "Open Restrooms" button below for open restrooms.
| Name | First Night of Camping | Last Night of Camping |
|---|---|---|
| Babcock | April 10, Thursday | October 5, Sunday |
| Brigham | April 10, Thursday | October 26, Sunday |
| Mendota: closed for park improvements 2025 | ||
| Token Creek | April 25, Friday | October 5, Sunday |
| William G. Lunney Lake Farm | April 10, Thursday | October 26, Sunday |
| Name | First Night of Camping | Last Night of Camping |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Group Camp | April 10, Thursday | October 26, Sunday |
| Indian Lake Group Camp | April 10, Thursday | October 26, Sunday |
| McCarthy Group Camp | April 25, Friday | October 5, Sunday |
| McCarthy Equestrian Group Camp | April 25, Friday | October 5, Sunday |
| Scheidegger Forest Group Camp | April 10, Thursday | October 26, Sunday |
| Token Creek Group Camp | April 25, Friday | October 5, Sunday |
| Name | First Day Open | Last Day Open |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Prairie | May 2, Friday | October 12, Sunday |
| Brigham | May 2, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| CamRock | May 2, Friday | October 12, Sunday |
| Donald | May 2, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| Festge | May 2, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| Goodland | May 2, Friday | October 12, Sunday |
| Indian Lake | April 11, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| Jenni & Kyle | May 2, Friday | October 5, Sunday |
| LaFollette | May 2, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| Mendota: closed for park improvements 2025 | ||
| McCarthy | May 2, Friday | October 5, Sunday |
| Scheidegger Forest | May 2, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| Stewart Lake | May 2, Friday | October 5, Sunday |
| Token Creek | May 2, Friday | October 12, Sunday |
| William G. Lunney Lake Farm | May 2, Friday | October 12, Sunday |
Lake access piers will be put in April 25th or earlier and removed sometime after October 26th, weather permitting. Purchase a daily or annual permit online before you go!
| Name | First Day Open | Last Day Open |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Access Pier - Babcock ONLY | April 25, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| Lake Access Piers - Other Dane County Park Sites (PDF) | April 25, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| SaniPumps (Tenney Lock, Bridge Rd) | April 25, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| Tenney Lock | April 25, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
Disc golf courses and equestrian trails will open April 19th or earlier and close sometime after November 3rd, weather permitting. Purchase a daily or annual permit online before you go!*
| Name | Open Week of | Last Day Open |
|---|---|---|
| Disc Golf at Capital Springs | April 18, Friday | November 2, Sunday |
| Disc Golf at Token Creek | April 18, Friday | November 2, Sunday |
| Equestrian Trails | April 18, Friday | November 2, Sunday |
| Mountain Biking | Open year-round: winter-ride only when ground is frozen, view trail conditions | |
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*These activities/trails require a permit for users 16 years and older. Activities may open/close earlier/later, weather permitting. Portable toilets will be in place at park properties when facilities are shut down beginning mid-October through April. |
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Fish cleaning stations will open May 2nd or earlier and close sometime after October 26th, weather permitting.
| Name / Location | First Day Open | Last Day Open |
|---|---|---|
| Babcock - Fish Cleaning Station | May 2, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| Fish Camp - Fish Cleaning Station | May 2, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
| William G. Lunney Lake Farm - Fish Cleaning Station | May 2, Friday | October 26, Sunday |
