Capital Springs State Recreation Area

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Capital Springs State Recreation Area is a state park unit of Wisconsin, United States, in development just south of Madison. The total area of the park is Script error: No such module "convert"., with Script error: No such module "convert". designated as a state park. The park was authorized in 2000, the centennial of the Wisconsin state park system. The park includes Script error: No such module "convert". of undeveloped shoreline on Lake Waubesa. 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 National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as Lake Farms Archaeological District.[1] In this area near Lake Waubesa, Early Woodland people lived seasonally, leaving behind remains of fish, mammals, waterfowl, nuts, and pottery fragments.[2][3]

Activities and amenities

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  • Boating, canoeing, and fishing are offered on Lake Waubesa. Picnic grounds are near the lake shore.

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