Lake Kegonsa State Park
Prairies and Woods

Prairies

A walk on the mowed trails through Lake Kegonsa State Park's the restored prairies reveals a wide variety of native prairie plants, flowers, birds and wildlife. This unique feature offers a fantastic photographic experience.

Winter prairie scene

Prairie grasses add color to the winter scenery.
Photo by Pat Ready

Controlled burning is one of the ways the Department of Natural Resources has restored and continues to preserve the prairie.

A controlled burn of the Lake Kegonsa prairie.
Photo by Pat Ready

Woods

Jack-in-the-pulpit in bloomIn the woods, look for other kinds of plants, such as this jack-in-the-pulpit.

For more information, call (608) 873-9695, e-mail Lake Kegonsa State Park, or US mail:

Lake Kegonsa State Park
2405 Door Creek Road
Stoughton, WI 53589

Last Revised: Friday December 29 2006