Madison in the summer

anon94785555
Sat, 30 May 2009 02:21:51 +0000

I presume you mean the lake the UW campus is on (Mendota, the largest of the 4 lakes around town), not the one the arboratum is on (Wingra), and specifically the shoreline. Hoofers, the outing club of UW, has many kayaks and sailing boats for use of members (you can join if you are a student) just off the Memorial Union. The Union Terrace is extremely popular in the summer- for students and others. The Lakeshore Path is used often and Picnic Point is a good walking/running destination year round. There is a pier off the Union. Good weather brings people outdoors, the Lakeshore path is a pleasant way to get from the east to the west end of campus, although the views from Observatory drive (named after a small observatory, not the view) are great. There is more than a mile of shoreline for the campus, some dorms are on it- as is the Crew Boathouse. Year round use, especially in summer when things are academically slower and people have more time to enjoy it. Check it out.