Permits
Dane County Park Permits Make Great Gifts!
Buy online or download application for mailing.
Welcome! If you need assistance with your transaction, please call us M-F 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 608-224-3730.
The following permits are available for purchase online. Daily permits are downloaded and printed after you have finished the payment process. Annual permits have a temporary permit, valid for three weeks after purchase, which you can print and use until the annual permit is mailed to your address.
If you'd prefer not to purchase your permit(s) online, you may print out a 2012 Permit Application here.
Aeromodeling permits allow citizens to fly model airplanes in special areas on park property. It is currently available at Badger Prairie County Park. More information on the park, including pictures and directions can be found at the Badger Prairie Park webpage.
Disc golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. It is currently available at Vallarta-Ast Disc Golf Course, a section of the Token Creek County Park. More information on the park, including pictures and directions can be found at the Token Creek Park webpage.
| Annual |
Annual Permit (16 years & older)
| $45.00 | |  |
| Annual Replacement |
Replacement permit for annual
| $12.00 | | |
| Daily |
Daily Permit (16 years & older)
| $8.00 | | |
Permit covers 22 dog exercise areas throughout Dane County. Valid at all Dane County Parks, City of Madison Parks, City of Sun Prairie Parks and City of Middleton Parks. More information on the Dane County Parks Dog Exercise Areas, including photos and directions, can be found on the Dane County Dog Parks Webpage.
| Annual |
Annual Dog Permit
| $27.00 | | |
| Additional Annual |
Additional Annual Permit
| $12.00 | | |
| Senior |
Senior Owner Annual Permit (must be 65 or older)
| $14.00 | | |
| Disabled |
Disabled Owner Annual Permit (must have proof of disability)
| $14.00 | | |
| Annual Replacement |
Replacement for annual permit purchased this year
| $12.00 | | |
| Daily |
Daily Dog Permit
| $5.00 | | |
Lake Access permits are required for use of 13 access sites at Madison area lakes (Mendota, Monona, Waubesa and Kegonsa).
Valid at Dane County Parks, City of Madison Parks and City of Monona Parks.
Please see the Lake Access Brochure for lake access locations in Dane County.
| Annual Resident |
Annual Permit (must be Dane County resident)
| $35.00 | | |
| Additional Annual |
Additional Annual Lake Access Permit (limit 2 per household and all vehicles must be registered to applicant's address)
| $15.00 | | |
| Annual Resident Senior |
Senior Annual Permit (must be 65 or older and Dane County resident)
| $18.00 | | |
| Annual Non-Resident |
Annual Permit for Non-Dane County Resident
| $45.00 | | |
| Annual Non-Resident Senior |
Senior Non-County Resident Annual Permit (must be 65 or older)
| $25.00 | | |
| Disabled |
Annual Permit (with proof of disability)
| $18.00 | | |
| Annual Replacement |
Replacement permit for annual
| $15.00 | | |
| Daily |
Daily Lake Access Permit
| $8.00 | | |
The Tenney Lock provides passage between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota by raising or lowering boat traffic to accomodate the approximately 5 1/2 feet difference between the normal levels of the two lakes.
For additional information include lock hours please visit our Tenney Park Lock webpage.
Trail Permits
There are three different Dane County Trail Permits: Mountain Bike, Horse and Cross-Country Skiing.
Regarding the Wisconsin Annual State Trail Pass: A state trail pass is required for all people age 16 or older biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, or off-highway motorcycling on certain state trails. A state trail pass is not required for walking or hiking. For more information, please visit the WI DNR State Trail Pass website.