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Top 10 Things to Do in Madison, WI
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Outdoors
Outdoors near Madison
27 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
10 places · closest 31 mi
Leopold Wetland Management District, Horicon National Wildlife Refuge and more
Best: April–June, August–October
Camping
14 places · closest 32 mi
Wisconsin River Islands, Ice Age National Scenic Trail and more
Best: April–October
Fishing
22 places · closest 31 mi
Leopold Wetland Management District, Wisconsin River Islands and more
Boating & paddling
17 places · closest 31 mi
Leopold Wetland Management District, Wisconsin River Islands and more
Best: May–September
Biking
7 places · closest 31 mi
Leopold Wetland Management District, Horicon National Wildlife Refuge and more
Best: April–October
Picnic spots
13 places · closest 32 mi
Wisconsin River Islands, Horicon National Wildlife Refuge and more
Best: May–September
Wildlife & birding
21 places · closest 31 mi
Leopold Wetland Management District, Wisconsin River Islands and more
Snow play
5 places · closest 31 mi
Leopold Wetland Management District, Horicon National Wildlife Refuge and more
Natural places near Madison
Beaches
30 within 37 mi · closest 0.5 mi
James Madison Beach, B B Clarke Beach and more
Lakes
30 within 30 mi · closest 1.3 mi
Lake Monona, Lake Wingra and more
Scenic viewpoints
15 within 37 mi · closest 0.8 mi
Progress Point, Observatory Hill Overlook and more
Caves
10 within 75 mi · closest 3.2 mi
Black Hawk's Cave, Richardson Cave and more
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THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
Free Things to Do in Madison, Wisconsin
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Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.