Destinations & Activities 

Henry Vilas Zoo

702 S Randall Avenue

(608) 266-4732

Brittingham Boats

701 W. Brittingham Place

(608) 250-2555

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

3330 Atwood Avenue

(608) 246-4550

Wisconsin State Capitol

2 East Main Street

(608) 266-0382

UW Madison Arboretum

1207 Seminole Highway

(608) 262-7888

Picnic Point

(608) 265-9275

(Can be reached by Campus bus #80, by bike/foot using Lakeshore Path, by parking a car in lots 129 or 130)

Union South

1308 West Dayton Street

(608) 890-3000

(Be sure to check out the Lower Sett where there are bowling lanes, pool tables, and rock climbing available)

Outdoor UW

800 Langdon Street (Memorial Union, Lower Level)

(608) 262-1630

(Stand-up Paddleboards, Kayaks, & Canoeing available)

Betty Lou Cruises

1001 Arboretum Drive #204

(608) 246-3138

Private Charters and Public Cruises are available

Bike Rentals 

Budget Bicycle Center

1230 Regent Street

(608) 251-8413

Machinery Row Bicycles

601 Williamson Street

(608) 442-5974

Madison BCycle

Stations located throughout Madison

(800) 473-4743

Bike Trails

Monona Lake Loop

12 mile bike ride around Lake Monona (Machinery Row Bicycles is located on the loop)

UW Madison Arboretum

4 miles of paved trail (Exiting on the north side of the trail will leave you near Henry Vilas Zoo)

Southwest Commuter Path

UW Lakeshore Path

Begins at the Memorial Union and ends at Picnic Point

Resturants & Bars

The Great Dane

123 E Doty Street

(608) 284-0000

Dotty Dumplings Dowry

317 N Frances Street

(608) 259-0000

Ian’s Pizza (2 locations)

(608) 257-9248

319 N Frances Street

100 State Street

I/O Arcade Bar

720 Williamson St

Basset Street Brunch Club

444 W Johnson Street

(608) 467-5051

 

Sunroom Café

638 State Street

(608) 255-1555

 

Paul’s Pelmeni

414 W Gilman Street

(608) 467-3234

 

Espresso Royale (2 locations)

650 State Street (lower state)

224 State Street (upper state)

The Old Fashioned

23 N Pinckney Street

(608) 310-4545

 

 Tutto Pasta

305 State Street

(608) 294-1000

 

Maharani Indian Restaurant

380 W Washington Avenue

(608) 251-9999