Capitol Square

Capitol Square: 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 Capitol Square

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 Capitol Square — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.07468, -89.38424. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Capitol Square

• Wisconsin · museum · Dane · ~0 km · Must-see
• Forward · attraction · Dane · ~0 km · Must-see
• Hans Christian Heg · attraction · Dane · ~0 km · Must-see
• Grace Episcopal Church · church · Dane · ~0 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Veterans Museum · museum · Dane · ~0 km · Must-see
• Gates of Heaven Synagogue · church · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
• James Madison Park · park · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
• James Madison Beach · church · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
• Chazen Museum of Art · museum · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
• Bascom Hill · viewpoint · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
• Orton Park · park · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake Monona · lake · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
• Washburn Observatory · attraction · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
• 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
• Bird Effigy Mound · fort · Dane · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Wingra · lake · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Capitol Square

Other parks near Capitol Square

• James Madison Park · park · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
• Orton Park · park · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hoyt Park · park · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
• Governor Nelson State Park · park · Dane · ~10 km · Must-see
• Library Park · park · Dane · ~34 km · Must-see
• Little Amerricka Amusement Park · park · Dane · ~35 km · Must-see
• Goeres Park · park · Columbia · ~37 km · Must-see
• Aztalan State Park · park · Jefferson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dr. Evermor's Park · park · Sauk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rock County Fair Grounds · park · Rock · ~66 km · Must-see

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