Continent
North America
Country
Wisconsin (USA)
Next Big City
Madison
Next Town
Madison
 
Type:
Lake
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Shower, Toilet, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Shallow water riding in the bay of Lake Mendota on the Northern shoreline of an inland lake. Medium sized lake. The entire bay is shallow or check out the deeper areas for bigger chop.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Concrete
Beach Users:
No information

Beach access protected by retaining walls. About 300-400 foot long beach for launching. In the summer, swimming buoys require riders to launch outside the buoys. Spring and fall riders can launch right from the beach.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Season from early spring (April) to late fall (November). Wetsuit needed almost all of the time, summer warmer. Drysuit needed for April and late October through November.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
S
Main Direction:
No information

Typical winds are 10-20 and 15-25 when it blows and even windier a couple times a month. Summer tends to be the lightest winds. Spring and fall winds are the best. Works in these directions: NE, E, SE, S (S is best).



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From I - 90/94 take Hwy 30 heading West. Take Hwy 30 to 113 (north). 113 North to M (west). Governor Nelson is about 3 miles on the left.

Extra information

Rules
Zones, Fees

You need a State park sticker (about $5.00). You have to walk out of the swim area to launch. It is very important you do not fly the kite or ride the board over the swim area!

Nightlife

No information