Editing Madison, Wisconsin (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Mallard Ducks in Vilas Lagoon - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Vilas Park]]

Madison has {{Convert|6,431|acre|km2}} of park space, which is 13.5% of the city's total area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parkscore |url=http://parkscore.tpl.org/city.php?city=Madison#sm.00006e2grzgvjdymt7y2llnzwr8pk |website=Trust for Public Land }}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Parks in the city include [[James Madison Park]], which has views of Lake Mendota; [[Frank W. Hoyt Park]], which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]; Garner Park, where the [[Madison Opera]] holds an "Opera in the Park" event;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Opera in the Park |url=https://www.madisonopera.org/2018-2019-season/oitp/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325202008/https://www.madisonopera.org/2018-2019-season/oitp/ |archive-date=March 25, 2019 |access-date=March 25, 2019 |website=Madison Opera}}</ref> and [[Warner Park]], which is home to the stadium for the Madison Mallards baseball team.

Goodman Pool is Madison's public outdoor swimming pool.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} [[File:Goodman Pool on Olin Avenue.jpg|thumb|Goodman Pool]]

The [[University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum]] manages {{convert|520 |acres}} of remnant forests and prairies throughout Wisconsin. The 300-acre (1.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) [[Lakeshore Nature Preserve]] preserves native species along the southern shore of Lake Mendota.

During the winter months, sports enthusiasts enjoy [[iceboat|ice boating]], [[ice skating]], [[ice hockey]], [[ice fishing]], [[cross-country skiing]], and [[snowkiting]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hoofer Sailing – Snow Kiting |url=http://hoofersailing.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=1&id=21&Itemid=23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818005622/http://hoofersailing.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=1&id=21&Itemid=23 |archive-date=August 18, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011 |website=Hoofersailing.org }}</ref> During the rest of the year, outdoor recreation includes sailing on the local lakes, bicycling, and hiking.

Madison is known for its extensive biking infrastructure, with numerous bike paths and bike lanes throughout the city. Several of these bike paths connect to state trails, such as the [[Capital City State Trail]], [[Military Ridge State Trail]], and [[Badger State Trail]]. In addition to these bike paths, most city streets have designated bike lanes or are designated as [[bicycle boulevard]]s, which give high priority to bicyclists. In 2015 Madison was awarded platinum level Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists, one of only five cities in the US to receive this (highest) level.<ref>{{Cite web |last=David Wahlberg |title=Madison one of 5 platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Communities |url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/lifestyles/recreation/madison-one-of-platinum-level-bicycle-friendly-communities/article_bdc92f63-e113-5b98-8391-3450d62e778a.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002181921/http://host.madison.com/wsj/lifestyles/recreation/madison-one-of-platinum-level-bicycle-friendly-communities/article_bdc92f63-e113-5b98-8391-3450d62e778a.html |archive-date=October 2, 2017 |access-date=December 8, 2016 |website=Host.madison.com|date=November 16, 2015 }}</ref>

{{wide image|Brittingham Boats on Monona Bay (53914683139).jpg|1000px|Brittingham Park on Monona Bay}}