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Wingra Park and Boat Livery

Wingra Park and Boat Livery
Address: 824 Knickerbocker St.
Hours: 4:00am - 10:00pm
Park Type: Neighborhood
Acres: 11.76
Restroom: Yes
Drinking Water: Yes
Shoreline On: Lake Wingra

Park Details

Wingra Park, located on Lake Wingra, features play equipment, canoe/boat rental facility.  The park is popular for youth soccer.

Wingra Boats offers canoe, kayak and paddle boat rentals at the beach on Lake Wingra. Bring your family down and enjoy the day boating or fishing on Lake Wingra. Lessons, memberships and kids camps are available. Check out the list of summer time activities and excursions at www.wingraboats.com


Alternate addresses:  876 Terry Place, 2425 Monroe Street

Wingra Park and Boat Livery At a Glance

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At this Park

  • Madison Parks ranks #1 in the nation for number of basketball hoops per resident, come check out the hoops in your neighborhood! Most of the basketball courts are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are planning a new league or tournament see Athletic Field Reservations.

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    • Wingra Park and Boat Livery - Basketball Court

      Surface: Asphalt
      Lighted: No
      Number of Courts:

  • SPRING HARBOR BOAT LAUNCH CLOSED: Due to flooding damage to the culvert and retaining wall area at the Spring Harbor Park boat launch, emergency construction repairs are immediately needed. Beginning Friday, October 26 the boat launch is closed and will remain closed until construction is completed. We anticipate the launch to reopen by January 1.  See map below or view the LAKE ACCESS MAP for alternate locations, including at Marshall Park. 


    Launch your watercraft or ATV!

    Madison Parks maintains a number of sight-seeing and boat launch piers throughout the city's lakefront parks. The piers are put in during the springtime and removed again in late fall.  

    Permit (Ordinance 8.215):
    • A daily or annual Lake Access Permit is required year-round for launching a motorboat, sailboat, iceboat, canoe, kayak, or ATV from a designated lake access parking lot.
    • The permit is valid for the issue year through March 31 of the following year at designated launch sites in Madison, Monona and Dane County (see brochure map).
    • The permit should be displayed on the inside driver's side windshield.
    • The City of Madison's designated launch locations include:
      • Law
      • Marshall
      • Olbrich
      • Olin
      • Spring Harbor
      • Tenney
      • Warner
    Launch Area Parking Rules and Tips (Ordinance 8.16):
    • Long stalls are for parking vehicles with trailers only. 
    • Regular-size stalls are for parking vehicles with no trailer only. 
    • Parking on the grass is prohibited.
    • When the launch parking lot is full, you must find an alternative launch site
    • Violators are subject to a citation. 
    2018 Closure Notices:
    • Olin Park boat launch will be closed 10:00pm on Friday, August 10 through 4:00am on Sunday, August 12 due to the Great Taste of the Midwest event.
    • Olin Park boat launch will be closed 4:00am to 3:00pm Saturday, August 4 due to the CrossFit Games. Raindate, with the same times: Sunday, August 5.  
    • Warner Park boat launch parking lot will have limited availability beginning in late August and continuing through the end of the season. Boaters should consider using alternate locations if possible. 
    • Visit Park Projects for more information. 

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    • Wingra Park and Boat Livery - Boat Launch

      Lake Access Permit Required: No

      Notes: No trailer parking available.
  • Madison Parks offers various locations to launch a canoe or kayak and is allowed at all of Madison Parks motor boat launch sites. Additionally, the parks listed below have a special designated area for launch.

    If you are looking to store your kayak or canoe in a park, please visit the storage webpage. View all Canoe & Kayak Launch Sites

  • Interested in getting out on one of Madison's lakes but you don't have your own watercraft? No problem! We have partners at locations throughout the city offering these great lake amenities!

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    • Madison Boats at Wingra Park

      Location: 824 Knickerbocker St
      Telephone: (608) 233-5332
      More Information: Madison Boats at Wingra Park
      Notes: Available: Canoes, single and tandem kayaks, stand up paddleboards, paddle boats, water mats, fishing boats and pontoon boats

  • Take your pooch to a park: 26 locations


    Licensed and permitted dogs are allowed, on-leash & on path as posted in the following 26 parks.

    In February 2017 the Board of Park Commissioners and the Madison Common Council approved the on-leash dog parks pilot program. More information. In summary, under this ordinance, an additional 14 parks joined the existing 12 parks where dogs are permitted on-leash and on-path, where posted. It is the intent that within these new parks, dogs will be limited to the paved paths, or within six-feet thereof, which will be posted as such at the entrances, subject to the existing requirements that the dog be under the owner or handler's control, the dog is licensed and has a permit to use dog exercise areas.

    All other parks, with the exception of the 8 off-leash dog parks, dogs are not allowed, including children's play areas, beaches, athletic fields, conservation parks or in any park building.

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    • Wingra Park and Boat Livery - Dog On-Leash Area

      Location: 824 Knickerbocker St.
  • Wisconsin residents aged 16 years old or older need a fishing license to fish in any waters of the state. Nonresidents aged 16 years old or older need a nonresident fishing license to fish in Wisconsin waters with hook and line. Visit the Wisconsin DNR website for more information.
     
    Every year, the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in June and the third Saturday and Sunday in January, are designated as Free Fishing Weekends throughout the state of Wisconsin. Residents and nonresidents of all ages can fish without a fishing license (and trout stamps) over these two days.  Visit WI DNR
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  • Parking lots are available in these parks for the programs or events in these parks.  Parking lots are available from 4:00 am to 10:00 pm. Overnight parking is not allowed.  Parking regulations specific to that park are posted at the entrance of the park. View all Parking Lots

  • Madison Parks has 175 playgrounds to spark your imagination right in your neighborhood. In fact, the City of Madison has the most playgrounds per resident of any city in the nation, with almost 2 more playgrounds per 1,000 residents than the city that got second place!  From swing sets, to unique climbing features our playgrounds are perfect for your toddler to your teen. 

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    • Wingra Park and Boat Livery - Playground

  • Restrooms are located throughout the parks system and in most cases in a park with a reservable shelter.  Most of the restrooms are available only during the summer months. Restrooms available during the winter months include those open for winter activities at the following parks:   Tenney, Vilas, Elver, Olbrich, Warner and Westmorland Parks.

    No firearms or weapons are permitted on this property. Violators are considered trespassers and subject to forfeiture or arrest.

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    • Wingra Park Boathouse

      Lighted: Yes
      Open Year-Round: No

  • Many of the soccer fields are programmed with youth and adult league play.  If you would like to reserve a field or facility, please call the Athletic Scheduler at 266-4711.  Find out more about Athletic Field Reservations.
     

    FIELDS, OPEN OR CLOSED?

    The best and ONLY way to know if your field is open for play is to call the Rainout Line (608)267-8787. Weekdays the line will be updated by 2:00pm, weekends and holidays the line will be updated by 9:00am. The line will be updated if fields are questionable, if no update by times listed, fields are open for play.
     

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    • Wingra Park - Soccer - CLOSED 2018

      Bleachers: No
      Lighted: No
      Setup: Youth
      Type: Game

      Notes: 2018 - closed for maintenance.

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