lake mendota

In the Madison area, this is a must. Make a day trip down to Lake Mendota, walk the path, go to the UW Madison Memorial Union. Many locations to stop and take in the views. Walk to Picnic Point and enjoy a calm walk. A gem for the UW campus and Madison.

This is an excellent lake for boating, whether by sail or by motor, or even by paddle. The fishing is good too, I understand. This is a scenic lake for just strolling along the shoreline.

I always have a catch going to Lake Mendota. I mainly try for pan fish here. When I 'am done I hit the local restaurants.

Students of U of W are so lucky to have a beautiful lake nearby. A nice stroll along the shore has been my favorite when visiting the campus. In summer, it is pretty active there with yachts and boats, and at the desk with some performance. In winter, it is calm and quiet, giving the best scenery when it comes with snow.

There's the university rowing house & there are lots of people on & around the lake, boating, biking, roller-blading, strolling. lovely.

Nice deep lake. It is large enough to handle a lots of boaters and not be crowded. Lots of sail boats, fast boats, and the fishing is good too. Nice beach by picnic point with restrooms.

Mendota is a beautiful day-sailing destination and its pretty easy in/out at Gov. Nelson depending on the wind. Not so easy if there's a stiff southerly coming across the bay. But its a nice open lake with interesting shorelines.

We recently took our grand kids tubing on the lake. They loved it. We took them on a weekday afternoon and the lake was not busy. We put the boat in at Governor Nelson State Park on the north side of the lake without any problems. There are several restaurants on the lake that are boat accessible. This is really a treat for Madison boaters. We usually boat on the Mississippi River and there are fewer boat assessable restaurants in the pool we are in than what is available in Madison. We ended the day by eating at the Nautigal Restaurant in Madison.

Madison does itself a dishonor by not taking greater advantage of it's beautiful lakes. They could be a far better tourism asset than they are. Limited restaurants on the lake, limited boat rentals. So many other Midwestern cities do a better job.

The weather was beautiful. The water was clear and delightful. The lake is huge, so it wasn't crowded with boats. It was a lovely day to spend a summer day.

Lake Mendota is a nice sized lake for whatever you want to do on the water....sailing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, etc.

Nice large lake, plenty of room for skiing, etc (if the water is not too rough). Fantastic view of Madison and the university.

Watching the sun set along Lake Mendota is a treat, especially from great vantage points such as the Union Terrace, Observatory Drive, or Tenney Park. The lake itself, however, gets progressively more gross as the summer carries on with all sorts of algae and other things growing. Certain places, like the little beach on Picnic Point, can be nice most of the year. I'm not a boater or fisher, so no comment. I do enjoy the lakeshore path while bike riding. Let's clean this lake up, eh??

beautiful lake with 25 mile circumference. Great sailing, power boating, views. Not so great for swimming due to agricultural runoff which they are in the process of trying to control with biodigesters, no phosphorus in fertilizers, etc. University of Wisconsin built all along the lakeshore with Memorial Union Terrace a classic spot to relax, view the scenic sailboats, listen to free music, have a beverage or eat an abundant Babcock Ice Cream in flavors like "Barry Alvarez" Orange Custard Chocolate Chip", "Mocha Machaitto", etc

The lake was great. Watching people in sailboats and others just taking in the views . It was a beautiful wayto enjoy the evenings.