Yahara Park Place is a phenomenal little spot to watch the sunrise or the sun said here in Madison. It’s not usually very busy on the other side of the Yahara River, where there is a little picnic table next to some houses. On the other side is the main park. It is quite long and expensive, and there’s plenty of room to social distance, have a picnic, play volleyball, and there are even stairs that lead into Lake Monona, so you could go swimming. Overall it’s a Madison favorite for the Willy St. Area. Love this park.

Love this very nice park/trailhead to great bike/hiking trails.

We rented a canoe and took the dog for a ride! Very fun and friendly place to rent from! Highly recommend! 2 hours in a canoe for SUPER cheap! Definitely doing this again before winter hits!

Lots of space and a great view right on Lake Monona. Good place to have a picnic, try some fishing, or let the kids run.

Nice waterfront park, older play structure and volleyball net. Great festival in early June.

Awesome park by the lake and on the bike path. Great for an afternoon picnic.

Best kept secret. Great local park with lake views and a really chill vibe.

Lakefront featival with friends. Great music and Free. 2 days of live music with some good bands. Neil Francis and his Hammond B3. They travel gig to gig with the organ. Nice. ERic Mcfadden from New orleans. Loved his song writing and music. The festival stull has long lines for food and beer, but the music is free and the weather was nice.

Beautiful park with lake access, closer to the yahara river, and playground!

Very nice, LowKey spot.

A beautiful quiet spot for a picnic.

Quintessential Madison park. Sunrises and sunsets here are memories Ill keep with me for the rest of my days.

Love this park. Especially during the Waterfront festival.

Beautiful. I love the view... its so calming

Awas able to see fireworks

Quiet comfortable place to relax

Green space by the lake. Walking trail, volleyball court, and plenty of shade

One if the better lake side parks surrounding Lake Mendota. Has a legit playground, volleyball court, and although its not incredibly wide its big enough to throw a frisbee without fear of it going in the street.

Very fun to go out on the lake, especially if you have dogs.

Very nice park near Lake Michigan. Lot of the trail was shaded. Enjoyed watching boats on the lake and saw some wildlife, such as ducks and a muskrat.

This is an absolutely beautiful park right by the water. People are always chill here and its a great place to have a picnic, bring your dog, and have open space for kids to play.

Nice large park next to the lake

Great park with good views. Its pretty big park too.

Such a beautiful place to go and walk around. Definitely have to visit in the summer!

Absolutely beautiful park. Its pretty big park too.

Great park for watching ducks and kayakers alike. Occasional high waters that overtake lower path but majority of park remains fine.

Great park for walking right next to a river

Lakeshore path, playground equipment, bubbler in summer, no bathrooms.

Such a nice space. A play area, trees to climb or set up a hammock, and a beautiful view.

You feel very close to nature and far away from the city in this beautiful park.

Great little linear please along the shores of Lake Monona. Playground, volleyball courts, horseshoe pit. Water fountain but no bathroom facilities.

Awesome area right next to Lake Monona.

Good condition for a park. It is a really long, but thinner park along the shoreline which has some good shore fishing.

My swimming spot love this place.

I love the walk along the lake there. Always see something interesting swimming in the water.

An excellent set of music with an amazing view if lake Monona. People are friendly but parking is tough. Worth it though.

Great place, so easy to kayak! Beautiful no matter the season!

Its the best park ever, better than Yosemite, because it does not have that stupid Half Dome.

Other than the lake weeds the park is beautiful

Comfy lakeside park. Stretches a pretty decent length along the lake with lots of benches and shade available. The path that runs beside the lake itself is unpaved, so beware of mud.

Relaxing park..great view of the lake

Peaceful place

Nice free Festival with vendors and lots of good music.

Great place for a walk nice park bench there to sit and meditate

Great place to get stoned

Pretty views. Quite. Kid friendly

One of the man many parks Madison has to,offer. Dogs allowed. Close to the water. Sunrise to sunset your mind will be taken away from it all. Joggers walkers. Kids so much space and playground equipment. Watch the fisherman year around! Tucked away by Olbrich. Special. Books and benches just in case you come by!

Great spot to put in our canoe!

Beautiful big park on the lake. Lots of benches. Great for walking or running next to Lake Monona.

Feels like home

Well attended park with really good brisket

Very beautiful.

Excellent place and near The Marling Apartments. The perfect combination if you have a dog.

Great place to launch a boat

Great spot for picnics, yard games, lakeside and riverside relaxation. Features a playground and basketball court as well. Rarely busy.

Superb place to picnic, hike, & observe nature.

Beautiful water break

Very little traffic noise. Excellent lake views.

I enjoy stopping here for lunch sitting at the picnic table admiring the scenery. Very relaxing!

Beautiful green space along Madisons Lake Monona. Childrens play area, benches facing the lake, large shade trees. Home of the Waterfront Festival each summer in June. Street parking. Leashed dogs on sidewalks only.

Great place to stretch your legs + enjoy views of Lake Minions & the city lights (at dusk or later, of course!).

Feel the breeze! Great place to hang out with friends and family

Very clean

Its just beautiful and serene

Id a nice neighborhood park. There isnt a lot there but room for a picnic or a place to pull up your boat. Its in a very nice old neibhorhood.

I love this place. It is a great park that you can walk your dog and play with kids.

Great location for a park. Beautiful view of the lake. The Waterfront Festival is great.

Has some good events every year during the summer, otherwise theres not much besides a tiny playset and some benchesLake view is really nice though

Beautiful nature and quite place

Awesome park with play ground, basketball and beautiful views.

Best piece of public lakeshore property on Lake Monona. Great for a stroll, a picnic, a game of pickup basketball or volleyball, or just a place to watch the ducks. Yahara Place Park also abuts the Yahara River outlet, where many folks go to fish, paddle and even swim. The City added paddling access point (large, stone steps) in fall 2017 which make it easier to get canoes, kayaks and SUPs in/out from this park.

Nice stroll by the water

Favorite spot for a walk with a date.

Beautiful park. Great scenery. Right on the water with plenty of spots to shore fish and launch your canoes or kayak.

The water is high due to flood water problems, but people gathered to see the rising full moon on this magical evening Oct. 24th

Beautiful, long park stretching beside Lake Monona. Playground and basketball court. Great place to get on the lake in the winter.

Went for a festival. Clean smaller lakefront.

It was absolutely awesome

Nice place to have a picnic

Sure was a place. Not anymore.

Good place for shade and water, beware of mosquitoes

Cute little piece of land along the water.The people who own the houses on the other side of the road sure have a great view.

It is a quiet neighborhood park with a lakeside breeze, has a playground and hoops, nice view of the lake

Great views of Lake Monona

Yahara Waterfront Festival!We ️ Madison!

Nice little park next to the lake.

Nice natural haven in midst of urban environment.

Nice park along the Lake! Playground, Benches...

Riverfront Festival is great annual neighborhood bash.

Just a nice lake and good fishing.

No shinys this evening, but still worth the drive

Quiet and beautiful park with many views of the lake!

Small but quiet

One of my favorite views of the capitol.

One on the sitting spots in town

Nice quiet park in the neighborhood.

Beautiful area

Parks are always nice

Favorite park in the city.

Many places to fish