Skip to content
Byway
Park · Wisconsin

George Reger Park

George Reger Park from directly overhead

George Reger Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is David Frischkorn, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Madison Parks

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.10153, -89.34274
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • David Frischkorn: 0.2 mi
  • Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 0.9 mi
  • Brendan Primm: 1.0 mi
  • Tyler Knipfer: 1.2 mi
  • Tenney Park Lock And Dam: 1.5 mi
Artworks
Parks
Gardens
Nature reserves
  • Heritage Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
  • Heritage Prairie Conservation Park: 3.0 mi
  • Edna Taylor Conservation Park: 3.5 mi
  • Turville Point Conservation Park: 3.7 mi
  • Cherokee Marsh- Mendota Unit: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 57
Museums: 30
Beaches: 23
  • Olbrich Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Schluter Beach: 2.1 mi
  • B.B. Clarke Beach: 2.1 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 2.4 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 18
Springs: 9
  • Council Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Springs: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 7.0 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 10.8 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 13.0 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 13.3 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.3 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 11.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Reger Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf HillNW 307°346 m22.0 mi
Liberty Pole HillS 190°338 m19.1 mi
Liberty MoundESE 123°326 m10.9 mi
Owls Head HillNNW 327°319 m24.0 mi
Frederick's HillWNW 283°317 m7.3 mi
Mount PleasantSW 227°316 m20.9 mi
Mount JuliaSW 225°313 m19.7 mi
Badger Mill HillSW 229°310 m12.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3219:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:41
September equinox06:4518:1918:57
December solstice07:2715:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334465868727062503725
Precip in1.51.52.33.84.15.34.54.23.42.82.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Common Eastern Bumble Bee885 obs
  • Monarch580 obs
  • Brown-belted Bumble Bee554 obs
  • Western Honey Bee522 obs
  • Asian Lady Beetle395 obs
  • Red Admiral394 obs
  • Mallard384 obs
  • Small White322 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/28769383

More parks in Wisconsin

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore parks
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to George Reger Park.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens