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PARK
HOURS:
4:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
ABOUT
BRITTINGHAM PARK:
With
its rocky shoreline hugging the banks of the Lake Monona Bay,
Brittingham Park offers beautiful scenery to the central Madison
area. Its shoreline bicycle path presents park goers with the
opportunity for a leisurely ride though the lengthy park, while
the waterfront benches and picnic tables beckon for them to rest.
Additionally, shoreline fishing has become a popular
attraction amongst park patrons, luring people of all ages to enjoy
the beauty found within the park.
Furthermore, Brittingham Park comes complete with grills,
play equipment, tennis courts, volleyball courts, a reservable
shelter, a historic boathouse, and bathroom facilities.
Even with of all of these amenities, this park still offers
more than enough lush green grass for a game of football or frisbee,
yet plenty of shade for the casual bookworm.
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FEATURES:
Recycling:
Madison Parks Department encourages recycling away from home.
In the parks, please take home the recyclable material you bring to
the park.
LAND MANAGEMENT
Due to recommendations from the DNR, the Parks Division is not
mowing the turf up to the Monona Bay shoreline. This will encourage
deep-rooted plants to establish growth in this area, thus protecting
the shoreline. The tall grass also discourages the ducks and
geese from remaining in this park. These waterfowl tend to
walk into the water.
BRITTINGHAM PARK HISTORY
The
Lake Monona shoreline that now makes up Brittingham Park was once so
neglected that a speaker at the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive
Association (MPPDA) annual meeting in 1904 called it a "disease
breeding hole."
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MORE BRITTINGHAM PARK HISTORY
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Note:
longer grass, no geese.
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