Capital City State Trail
91Capital City State Trail is a 15.9-mile bike path in and around Madison, WI. 100% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 77% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 91 out of 100.
15.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 77% away from cars
Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer
Best place to start
Park at William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park, off Lake Farm Road, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 750 feet away and a playground is about 600 feet away.
- The trail
- Playground
- Restroom
- Parking
- Best place to start
Playgrounds and restrooms within half a mile are shown. Parking lots are shown if they're within about 200 m (one or two blocks), plus the closest one. Tap a dot or icon for its name.
Close by
Parks within half a mile of the trail, closest first, and what they have.
- Law Park (along the trail): 2 restrooms and 6 parking lots
- Arrowhead Park (along the trail): 1 playground
- Ontario Park (along the trail): 1 playground
- Gunflint Trail Park (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Olin Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 1 restroom and 2 parking lots
- Lakefront Porch Park (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Olbrich Park (along the trail): 3 playgrounds, 1 restroom and 4 parking lots
- McPike Park (along the trail): 1 restroom
- Chicory Meadow Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds
Plus 36 more parks, and 18 playgrounds, 2 restrooms and 70 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
Make it a big day out
At 15.9 miles, there's more trail than most kids can pedal. A cargo bike, trailer or tag-along gets everyone to the end and back. Ways to carry kids
Helmets on
A helmet that fits sits level, two fingers above the eyebrows. Here's what to look for. Kids' helmets
Snack stops
Snacks and water keep a ride happy. Spill-proof cups help for kids in a seat. Snacks and water
Nearby trails
These trails connect to or come within a block or two of Capital City State Trail.
- Badger State Trail · 1.7 mi · kid score 98
- Cannonball Path · 3.5 mi · kid score 98
- Ed Jepsen Way · 0.7 mi · kid score 96
- Garver Path · 0.6 mi · kid score 80
- Lake Loop · 1.3 mi · kid score 76
- Lower Yahara River Trail · 3.6 mi · kid score 79
- Military Ridge State Trail · 5.4 mi · kid score 86
- Southwest Path · 5.7 mi · kid score 97
- Starkweather Creek Path · 3.2 mi · kid score 92
More Madison trails
- Demetral Bike and Footpath · 1.2 mi · kid score 100
- Campus Drive Pedestrian & Bicycle Path · 0.9 mi · kid score 98
- Capital City Path · 1.1 mi · kid score 94
- West Waubesa Trail · 0.9 mi · kid score 94
- West Beltline Bike Path · 1.9 mi · kid score 90
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