Capital Springs State Recreation Area Explained

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 3000acres, with designated as a state park. The park was authorized in 2000, the centennial of the Wisconsin state park system. The park includes 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.

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

• Trails: The park offers of hiking trails and a 9miles 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.

External links

• Capital Springs State Recreation Area
• Friends of Capital Springs State Recreation Area

Notes and References

1. Capital Springs State Recreation Area Master Plan and Environmental Assessment . Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Dane County Parks & Recreation . December 2009 . 2013-12-29.
2. Book: Birmingham, Robert A.. Spirits of Earth: The Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and the Four Lakes. 2010. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison. 978-0-299-23264-1. 55–56.
3. Book: Salkin . Philip H. . Farnsworth . Kenneth B. . Emerson . Thomas E. . The Lake Farms phase: the early Woodland state in south-central Wisconsin as seen from the Lake Farms archaeological district . 1986 . Center for American Archaeology Press . Kampsville, Ill. . 92–120.
4. Web site: Capital Springs State Recreation Area: Activities and recreation . Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources . January 18, 2013 . September 3, 2013.