A small but lovely 60 acre park in an urban area. No dogs allowed, unfortunately, but it's still a great spot for a short hike through both wetland, forest and prairie. There were hardly any other people around when we visited, and it was a lovely weekend, which makes me think this park is rarely crowded. It's nice to feel like you're out in nature when really, Monona/Madison, is really quite close. This area only offers 1.3 miles of trails and many of them are straight lines (to/from an entrance) and there's one brief loop. One downside is that there are no maps posted at the entrance(s) so you need to either bring one or have access to it on your phone so you don't just end up walking from one entrance to a different exit. One nice thing is that this park connects to the Aldo Leopold Center so that makes the nature area feel bigger (and gives you access to more trails). All in all, a worthwhile stop for a quick hike if you're in the area.