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    Badger Prairie Park

    4.3 (16 reviews)

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    Leo exploring the mountain biking trails
    Marissa B.

    Badger Prairie County Park is a quick 15-20 minute drive from Madison and offers nice trails to walk the dogs through prairie areas. It also has an off-leash area as well. Note: The Yelp site map seems to be pinpointing the park on the wrong side of Hwy 151. If you're coming from Madison you should exit Hwy 151 in Verona at Business 151 and take a quick right. You then will turn into a drive that appears like you're going to the Badger Prairie Health Center but just go past that and you'll enter the park. We first checked out the "mountain biking" trail head that departs from the first parking lot, next to the off-leash area. This trail goes through a wee bit of prairie and then into woods briefly. I wasn't wild about this trail because it borders a rather busy road so you hear a bit of traffic as you're walking which I find counter-intuitive to what I'm looking for. There is a second parking lot, about 1/2 a mile past the first, and this seems like a better point to start from. The prairie is nicer here, longer grass, more wildflowers, less traffic nearby. The off-leash dog park is sizable and well-maintained. It was moderately busy at 6pm on a Tuesday; you can see the trails and grassy areas in the posted photos. All in all, another great option. I probably like the Lake Farm park a bit better if I had to choose between the two simply because it seems more "in the middle of nowhere". However, Badger Prairie has a number of paved trails lacing through it that seemed to be popular with inline skaters and bikers. There also is another access point off of McKee Rd that I will need to investigate!

    Doesn't this look nice??
    Erin B.

    Right now I'm hating this place. It's very small and riddled with gigantic lakes of mud. I'm covered in mosquitos. Yes, I'm complaining, but this place sucks right now. Maybe after a drought it will be better. Can't wait to get back to Lake Farm!!

    Franklin loves this park and so do I!

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    Sunny and we'll maintained park with lots of winding trails. Our dogs loved it and we did too.

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    9 years ago

    Great dog park. Well setup with lots of room & a walking trail for the 2-legged. Clean & friendly.

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    Pope Farm Conservancy

    Pope Farm Conservancy

    (6 reviews)

    I read about Sunflower Days in a recent summer piece on Madison, and was happy that my Madison…read morevisit coincided with opening weekend of this year's sunflower bloom. The sunflower bloom is definitely worth the trip and parking lot traffic and walk up the hill- it's simply amazing. Over 500,000 sunflowers will bloom in a one week period! There's a bit of an uphill climb to get from the parking areas to the sunflowers and the farmland, so expect that. This is a free event, so feel free to donate to the conservancy, cheapskates! There's as much or as little walking here as you want. Get a few pics of the sunflowers and go home, or walk around the whole sun field, walk past the oak savannah and prairie, or walk around the whole farm (which is quite a hike)! Bring water, bring a blanket, bring a picnic!

    Free, just minutes outside of Madison, and having all the sunflowers your heart could desire. This…read morefarm is a lovely spot during Sunflower Days when thousands of sunflowers are in bloom. There are a couple of parking areas for your convenience and plenty of volunteers around to guide you into your spot an along the route next to the field. There are also shadier areas with some lovely views and wildflower growth bordering the sunflowers. Photos are encouraged, though do be sure not to touch the flowers. We went on what was likely one of the busiest days of the Conservancy's year, so I'm looking forward to returning when there aren't hundreds of other people clamoring for their own shot of the golden beauties.

    Middleton Dog Park

    Middleton Dog Park

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    Best dog park in Middleton/west side in my opinion. Plenty of room for the doggos to roam and it is…read morevery well maintained (compared to the Madison parks and the smaller Middleton one at Penni Klein), as the grass is frequently cut, and mulch frequently reapplied. The frequent maintenance means that my dog doesn't get too muddy even after rain events. There is also an agility course area that is in decent shape near the front of the dog park. Plenty of parking up front. Just look for the compost sign off County Road Q!

    Middleton Dog Park is located north of what you may think of as Middleton proper; it's off of…read moreCounty Rd Q, just south of County Rd K. It is easy to drive past, as there is a small roadside sign - you're better off looking for the sign for compost (co-located). Make sure to google map it, that will help since there's not really an address. (PS: The address listed on the park brochure is for the office so make sure you don't go there on accident!) The park is decent sized, probably comparable to Lake Farm County Park fenced in area, maybe a little bigger. It's gently sloping with scenic vistas of surrounding farmland. The trail is wood chips and grass, probably about a 15-20 minute loop with opportunities to make it shorter. One neat thing is that they have a separately fenced agility training area near the entrance with various equipment for you to work on training with your dog. There are ramps, bars to jump over, things to jump or crawl through, etc. Fun! There also is a separate, fenced, area for small dogs and senior dogs. Another nice touch! It was definitely less busy than many of the other dog parks, perhaps because it's off the beaten path or perhaps because it's practically 90 degrees. The park is mostly prairie, so doesn't offer a lot of shade on a walk. There is a nice canopy installed over two picnic tables near the entrance, offering shade to humans and canines finishing up their walks! Overall, certainly a nice park if I happen to be in the area and definitely a worthwhile trip if you are working on training your dog for agility. But, given that Leo is more likely to run through the bars than jump over the bars, if I have to drive 20 minutes to get to a park, I'll still pick Prairie Moraine.

    Token Creek Park - Enjoying the setting sun and the high grass at this dog park

    Token Creek Park

    (6 reviews)

    Token Creek is a huge County park with a campground, disc golf and numerous group shelters for…read morepicnics. It's also dog-friendly with numerous trails through the park (on-leash) along with a fenced in off-leash area. The off-leash area is at the back of the park (if you enter off of 151) so keep driving back, back, back until you get to it. There is a perimeter trail that follows the fence line which is your best hope for some shade as the rest of the park is primarily prairie and sunny. You can do loops circling the whole park or cut through the middle (over a slight hill) to make your loop shorter. It's maybe 15 -20 minutes if you're doing the full perimeter loop. There also is a separate puppy / small dog area which is nice. This area offers some agility equipment but unfortunately that's not accessible to the rest of us! It's similar to other County/City parks, there are bags for poop pick-up but no running water so bring your own. There also weren't a lot of people at this park so if you're looking for fewer folks, this may be your spot. If you want a lot of canine company, you may be better off at nearby Sycamore Park. Overall, it's a great option if you're passing through town as it's right off the highway.

    This park is lots of fun! It's a large circular park with one main walking trail (although there's…read morea less waked trail along the perimeter of the park). The park has a couple small forests, one of which reminds me of the Blair Witch Project- it's got these tents made out of fallen branches and sticks from the park- super creepy vibe if you're there when it's gloomy or dark out. The small dog section has these dog agility course which are great for training. This is definitely one of my favorite parks to go to!

    Badger Prairie Park - dog_parks - Updated May 2026

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