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Tonyawatha Park Boat Ramp

Boat ramp · on Lake Monona · near Monona · Wisconsin

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2016) reported in this water (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2021.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp surface
Concrete
Wheelchair access
Yes
Managed by
City
Coordinates
43.07187, -89.33761

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Lake level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge LAKE MONONA AT MADISON, WI, 3.0 mi from this launch on Lake Monona: lake level, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Lake Monona

Lake in Wisconsin. All launches on Lake Monona.

Community

Where people who use Lake Monona talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Wisconsin DNR Public Boat Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.