Notable park · Dane, Wisconsin
Penn Park
Penn Park is a park in Dane, Wisconsin.
Penn Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Penn Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Penn Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.04241, -89.39105. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Penn Park
- Vilas Park Mound Group · fort · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain · attraction · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- Henry Vilas Zoo · sanctuary · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum · sanctuary · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- Capital Springs State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Wingra · lake · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- Temple Beth El · temple · Dane · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Dane · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chazen Museum of Art · museum · Dane · ~4 km · Must-see
- Forward · attraction · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin · museum · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum · museum · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hans Christian Heg · attraction · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Monona · lake · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bascom Hill · viewpoint · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Washburn Observatory · attraction · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gates of Heaven Synagogue · church · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- James Madison Park · park · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
Other parks near Penn Park
- James Madison Park · park · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
- Orton Park · park · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hoyt Park · park · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
- Governor Nelson State Park · park · Dane · ~14 km · Must-see
- Library Park · park · Dane · ~29 km · Must-see
- Little Amerricka Amusement Park · park · Dane · ~38 km · Must-see
- Goeres Park · park · Columbia · ~41 km · Must-see
- Aztalan State Park · park · Jefferson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Dr. Evermor's Park · park · Sauk · ~59 km · Must-see
- Rock County Fair Grounds · park · Rock · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Penn Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Penn Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Penn Park?
Year-round, evenings. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Penn Park?
Nearby: Vilas Park Mound Group (fort, 3 km), Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain (attraction, 3 km), Henry Vilas Zoo (sanctuary, 3 km), University of Wisconsin Arboretum (sanctuary, 3 km), Capital Springs State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Lake Wingra (lake, 3 km).
Is Penn Park worth visiting?
Penn Park is listed as a notable park in Wisconsin on Spotwander.