Governor Nelson State Park
Governor Nelson State Park is a 422-acre Wisconsin state park located outside of Waunakee, Wisconsin in the town of Westport on the north shore of Lake Mendota.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Mendota Mental Health Institute and Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area.
Mendota Mental Health Institute
Hospital
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Mendota Mental Health Institute is a public psychiatric hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, operated by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Mendota Mental Health Institute is situated 1½ miles east of Governor Nelson State Park.
Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area
Park
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Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area is a park.
Governors Island
Island
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Governors Island is situated 2 miles east of Governor Nelson State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills.
Maple Bluff
Village
Maple Bluff is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Madison located on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Maple Bluff is situated 3½ miles southeast of Governor Nelson State Park.
Shorewood Hills
Village
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Shorewood Hills is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1927. The population was 2,169 at the 2020 census. Entirely surrounded by the city of Madison and Lake Mendota, it is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shorewood Hills is situated 4 miles south of Governor Nelson State Park.
Waunakee
Town
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Waunakee is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Waunakee bills itself as "The Only Waunakee in the World". Waunakee is situated 4 miles north of Governor Nelson State Park.
Governor Nelson State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: Wisconsin state park
- Category: Wisconsin state park
- Location: Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Governor Nelson State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Governor Nelson State Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mendota and Biocore Prairie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Farwells Point and Saint Mary of the Lake Cemetery.
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