Madison on the Lakes

Your lake‑city‑lake escape awaits.

Madison on the Lakes, in partnership with Clean Lakes Alliance, is a digital experience pass designed to help you explore all five of Madison’s lakes your way.

Discover just how accessible lake life is in Madison as you check in at lakeside locations across the city, from waterfront restaurants and boat rentals to scenic lakeshore parks, and earn points towards a chance to win the grand prize giveaway. However you choose to enjoy them, one thing is guaranteed: you’re going to love our lakes. Sign up now.

For every check-in at Madison on the Lakes locations by August 16, Associated Bank will donate $1 towards Clean Lakes Alliance. Sign up here for Clean Lakes Alliance's monthly email to get the latest lake news and events straight to your inbox.

Clean Lakes Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement and protection of the lakes, streams, and wetlands in the Yahara River Watershed. Through community support, advocacy, and education, they are working to restore and protect our lakes.

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Explore Our Lakes. Check In for a Chance to Win.

Madison on the Lakes is your guide to lake life in the city. Sign up for this free experience pass and check in to locations like waterfront restaurants and lakeside parks for the chance to win our Grand Prize Giveaway: a Cutwater Boat Experience.

The Madison on the Lakes Grand Prize Giveaway package is valued at $1,000 and includes a 4-hour boat cruise for up to 16 passengers on Lake Mendota through Badger Pontoon Charters and a Food Fight gift card. The charter includes a captain and picks up/drops off at Tenney Park. Individuals must be 21 years or older to accept this prize and the prize must be used during the 2026 Madison boating season. A winner will be chosen on August 17, 2026, and notified by a member of the Kona Big Wave staff via Wisconsin Distributors. Employees, board members and committee members of Destination Madison / Madison Area Sports Commission, and the immediate family members and household members of each such employee, board member or committee member, are not eligible to participate in or win this giveaway. No purchase necessary to enter.

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