Brittingham Boathouse, Madison

Name: Brittingham Boathouse
Address: 701 W. Brittingham Place, Madison, 53715, United States
Telephone: +1 608-250-2555

#70 among attractions in Madison

Boat rental, Tours, Outdoor activities

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Facts and practical information

The Brittingham Boathouse is a historic boathouse along a bay of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. Built in 1909–10, it is the city's oldest extant public park building. In 1982 the boathouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Built: 1909 (115 years ago)Coordinates: 43°3'53"N, 89°23'21"W

Address

701 W. Brittingham PlaceIsthmus (Downtown Madison)Madison 53715 United States

Contact

+1 608-250-2555

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Day trips

Brittingham Boathouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wisconsin State Capitol, Kohl Center, Statue of Hans Christian Heg, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.

0.7 miN
Palladian architecture, Museum, History museum
Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison
19 min walk • The Wisconsin State Capitol, a majestic building in Madison, Wisconsin, stands as a beacon of democracy and history. Erected on an isthmus between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, this grand structure serves as both a working government facility and a cultural monument.
0.5 miNW
Palladian architecture, Sport venue, Sport
Kohl Center, Madison
14 min walk • The Kohl Center is an arena and athletic center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States. The building, which opened in 1998, is the home of the university's men's basketball and ice hockey teams, and the women's basketball team.
0.8 miNE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Hans Christian Heg, Madison
20 min walk • Hans Christian Heg is a statue by Paul Fjelde that was cast in 1925 and installed at the Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin, United States in 1926. The bronze statue depicting the Union soldier and abolitionist Hans Christian Heg was torn down by rioters, decapitated and thrown into a lake in June 2020.
0.7 miN
Palladian architecture, Museum, Art gallery
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison
18 min walk • The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, formerly known as the Madison Art Center, is an independent, non-profit art museum located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. MMoCA is dedicated to exhibiting, collecting, and preserving modern and contemporary art.
0.7 miNE
Palladian architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, Convention center
Monona Terrace, Madison
18 min walk • Monona Terrace is a convention center on the shores of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin.
0.6 miNW
Palladian architecture, Sport venue, Sport
LaBahn Arena, Madison
16 min walk • LaBahn Arena is the home ice of the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team. It was the second arena to be purpose-built for a women's collegiate hockey team; the first was Minnesota's Ridder Arena.
0.7 miN
Shopping, Farmer's market, Flea market
Dane County Farmers' Market, Madison
19 min walk • The Dane County Farmers' Market is America's largest producers-only farmers' market. It is held from April to November on Saturday mornings on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin and on Wednesday mornings on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
0.8 miNW
Palladian architecture, Museum, Cinema
Chazen Museum of Art, Madison
21 min walk • The Chazen Museum of Art is an art museum located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The Chazen Museum of Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
0.7 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison
19 min walk • The Wisconsin Veterans Museum, located on Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, is dedicated to telling the stories of the veterans of the state of Wisconsin.
0.7 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Bars and clubs
Orpheum Theatre, Madison
19 min walk • The Orpheum Theatre is a live performance and musical theater in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, located one block from the Wisconsin State Capitol.
0.7 miN
Museum, History museum
Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison
18 min walk • The Wisconsin Historical Museum is a museum located on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin. The museum, which features information about the history of Wisconsin, is operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brittingham Boathouse?

Nearby attractions include Kohl Center, Madison (14 min walk), Saint Raphael's Cathedral, Madison (15 min walk), Baskerville Apartment Building, Madison (15 min walk), LaBahn Arena, Madison (16 min walk).

How to get to Brittingham Boathouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brittingham Boathouse:

Bus

N Bassett & W Dayton • Lines: 10, 11 (14 min walk)
W Johnson & N Frances • Lines: 10, 11, 12, 15, 2, 27, 7, 70, 72, 8 (16 min walk)