Central Drop-Off

Central Drop-Off is a building in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin which is located on East Olin Avenue. Central Drop-Off is situated nearby to Goodman Park, as well as near Quann Park Dog Park.

Opening hours:
April 11th—December 3rd: Monday 7:30 AM—2:30 PM and Tuesday 7:30 AM—7:00 PM and Thursday 7:30 AM—7:00 PM and Friday 7:30 AM—2:30 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
December 4th—April 10th: Monday—Tuesday 7:30 AM—2:30 PM and Thursday—Friday 7:30 AM—2:30 PM
Type: Building
Address: 121 East Olin Avenue, Madison

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alliant Energy Center and Saint Mary’s Hospital.

Alliant Energy Center

Convention center

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Alliant Energy Center is a multi-building complex located in Madison, Wisconsin. It comprises 164 acres of greenspace and includes the 255,000-square-foot Exhibition Hall, the 10,000-seat Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the 29-acre Willow Island, several multi-use pavilions, and the 22,000-square-foot Arena. Alliant Energy Center is situated 2,900 feet south of Central Drop-Off.

Saint Mary’s Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.

SSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital – Madison, formerly St. Mary's Hospital, is a 440-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Madison, Wisconsin that serves 18 surrounding south-central Wisconsin counties. Saint Mary’s Hospital is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Central Drop-Off.

Brittingham Boathouse

Building

Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Brittingham Boathouse is a historic boathouse along a bay of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. Built in 1909–10, it is the city's oldest extant public park building. Brittingham Boathouse is situated 1 mile north of Central Drop-Off.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monona and Shorewood Hills.

Monona

Village

Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.

Monona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. Monona is situated 2½ miles east of Central Drop-Off.

Shorewood Hills

Village

Photo: Motorrad-67, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 3½ miles northwest of Central Drop-Off.

Fitchburg

Town

Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.

Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 29,609 at the 2020 census. The Wisconsin Department of Administration estimates the population has grown to 37,220 as of January 1, 2026. Fitchburg is situated 4 miles southwest of Central Drop-Off.

Central Drop-Off

Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.05182° or 43° 3′ 7″ north

Longitude

-89.38352° or 89° 23′ 1″ west

Operator

City of Madison

Open location code

86MG3J28+PH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 108704351

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=recycling

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights include Goodman Park and Quann Park Dog Park.

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