Capital Springs State Recreation Area is a

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unit of

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, United States, in development just south of Madison. The total area of the park is , with designated as a state park. The park was authorized in 2000, the

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of the Wisconsin state park system. The park includes of undeveloped shoreline on

Lake Waubesa Lake Waubesa is one of the four major lakes in Dane County, Wisconsin that surround the city of Madison. The lake has a surface area of and a max depth of . This lake is fed via the Yahara River Watershed and 9 Springs Wastewater Effluent. In ...

. 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

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in 1978 as Lake Farms Archaeological District. In this area near Lake Waubesa, Early Woodland people lived seasonally, leaving behind remains of fish, mammals, waterfowl, nuts, and pottery fragments.

Activities and amenities

*Trails: The park offers of hiking trails and a section of the Capital City State Trail. Trails are groomed for cross-country skiing in winter. *Boating, canoeing, and fishing are offered on Lake Waubesa. Picnic grounds are near the lake shore.

References

External links

Capital Springs State Recreation AreaFriends of Capital Springs State Recreation Area
{{authority control Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Protected areas established in 2000 Protected areas of Dane County, Wisconsin State parks of Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Dane County, Wisconsin 2000 establishments in Wisconsin Parks established in the 2000s Former Native American populated places in the United States