A favorite “path”.

Lakeshore Path is just the right mix of young and old, new and used, busy and calm.

SOURCE :  Lakeshore Nature Preserve

The Lakeshore Path is the ribbon that ties the entire Lakeshore Nature Preserve together—the path either runs through or near all the major areas in the Preserve.

There are actually two trail segments that make up the Lakeshore Path: the Howard Temin Path and the Lake Mendota Path.

The Howard Temin Path extends from North Park Street (east) to Oxford Road (west). The Howard Temin Path was given this name in 1998 as a tribute to the late UW-Madison professor of oncology and Nobel Prize winner. Howard Temin often walked and bicycled along the path, finding opportunities for quiet reflection and contemplation along the shoreline.

The Lake Mendota Path intersects with the Temin Path at the main gate to Picnic Point. It continues on to the tip of Picnic Point and from there it follows the shoreline as a walking trail to Wally Bauman Woods.

Taken together these two sections comprise the Lakeshore Path.

We invite you to take a stroll or ride along the Lakeshore Path to enjoy the many opportunities it offers for viewing the lake, glimpsing the wild creatures who live along its margins, meditating on the beauty of nature, and sharing the company of friends.

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