Capital Springs State Recreation Area
Capital Springs State Recreation Area is a state park unit of Wisconsin, United States, in development just south of Madison. The total area of the park is 3,000 acres (1,200 ha), with 326 acres (132 ha) designated as a state park. The park was authorized in 2000, the centennial of the Wisconsin state park system. The park includes 3,700 feet (1,100 m) of undeveloped shoreline on Lake Waubesa. The recreation area incorporates existing Dane County parks, and the site will be jointly managed by the state and the county.
| Capital Springs State Recreation Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Capital Springs State Recreation Area, April 2014 | |
Location of Capital Springs State Recreation Area in Wisconsin Capital Springs State Recreation Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Dane, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°1′46″N 89°20′14″W |
| Area | 3,000 acres (12 km2) |
| Established | 2000 |
| Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Capital Springs State Recreation Area |
The property includes Native American archaeological sites that were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as Lake Farms Archaeological District. In this area near Lake Waubesa, Early Woodland people lived seasonally, leaving behind remains of fish, mammals, waterfowl, nuts, and pottery fragments.