Madison
WI
Picnic Point
![Waterfront/Riverside Park: Place where you can relax, walk or ride along and play by the water (includes water bodies of all types). May include a beach; swimming and wading may be possible. Waterfront/Riverside Park](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_62.gif)
![Park/Recreation Area: Green space that offers a place to relax and play outdoors. May include sports fields, picnicking, running paths, canoe rental, or workout/play equipment, along with diverse vegetation and a pond, creek or other water feature. Park/Recreation Area](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_94.gif)
![Swimming: Safe, clean site for swimming or wading. This natural body of water or pool might not have a lifeguard, though. Swimming](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_98.gif)
![Canoe/Kayak Site: Boathouse, dock, ramp, rental shop or other site where you can launch a small human-powered boat into a body of water. Canoe/Kayak Site](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_99.gif)
![Sunrise/Sunset Site: Wonderful public place to relax and enjoy the sunrise or sunset. Sunrise/Sunset Site](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_106.gif)
Overview
Picnic Point, a nearly mile-long peninsula along Lake Mendota's south shore, is among Madison's most distinctive features and is probably the most popular destination in the Preserve. Each year thousands of students and Madisonians visit the Point for outings. In a hectic world of university life or city living, it's nice to know that this natural area is just a short distance from where you live.
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