Directions to Deer Park from the University of Wisconsin area in central Madison:
In Iowa City: take Rt 1 going north to rt. 151.
Take Rt. 151 to last Verona exit, PB. (This will take about 3 and 1/4 hours). PB swiftly connects to M. Take M to MM and turn left onto MM.
Follow MM to Schneider Drive (less than a mile--there is a University of
Wisconsin sign just before the turnoff). Turn onto Schneider Drive to Deer
Park driveway--less than a mile--which is just across from a road sign
reading "Stop Ahead." Turn left onto driveway and park in the parking lot to your right. Walk to temple.
Hours
Deer Park is open weeklong to visitors who would like to see our temples, circumambulate the stupa or simply take in the serenity and beauty of the land. The temple doors are open on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you would like to visit on a weekday either call ahead to 835-5572 or when you arrive, please go to the main ranch style house and ask the monks to unlock the temple for you. If you would like to bring a large group to see the temple, we ask that you schedule the visit in advance, so that we might prepare seating and provide a guide for your tour. Please contact Sherab at lsherab@hotmail or call his cell # 608-332-7080.
Parking
Deer park has a large parking lot available for visitor parking, which is immediately on the right just after one enters the Deer Park driveway. Senior and handicapped parking is available just to the right of the large temple. The upper driveway of Deer Park is reserved for resident vehicles only.
Etiquette
At Deer Park we ask that visitors observe the etiquette customary at Asian religious centers. Please remove your shoes in the temple vestibule prior to entering the main hall. While Deer Park is a religious center open to the public, it is also a functioning monastery, so we ask that visitors please refrain from loud or boisterous behavior in the temples or on the grounds of Deer Park. If you feel inclined to make an offering to Deer Park, please use the donation boxes located in the vestibules of the temples. Photographs for personal use are permitted, so please feel free to take snapshots of our beautiful temples, stupa and grounds!
- Go south on Park Street
Park Street becomes Highway 14 at the Beltline Highway
continue south on Highway 14 for about 6 miles
take the "Oregon" exit, but immediately turn left/north on Hy. MM
continue on Highway MM for about 1/2 mile
turn right/east on Schneider Drive, which is just past a trailer sales lot
continue east on Schneider Drive about 1 mile
Deer Park is on the left/north side, 4548 Schneider Drive
(if you reach a stop sign on Schneider Drive, you've gone too far.)
In Iowa City: take Rt 1 going north to rt. 151.
Take Rt. 151 to last Verona exit, PB. (This will take about 3 and 1/4 hours). PB swiftly connects to M. Take M to MM and turn left onto MM.
Follow MM to Schneider Drive (less than a mile--there is a University of
Wisconsin sign just before the turnoff). Turn onto Schneider Drive to Deer
Park driveway--less than a mile--which is just across from a road sign
reading "Stop Ahead." Turn left onto driveway and park in the parking lot to your right. Walk to temple.
Hours
Deer Park is open weeklong to visitors who would like to see our temples, circumambulate the stupa or simply take in the serenity and beauty of the land. The temple doors are open on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you would like to visit on a weekday either call ahead to 835-5572 or when you arrive, please go to the main ranch style house and ask the monks to unlock the temple for you. If you would like to bring a large group to see the temple, we ask that you schedule the visit in advance, so that we might prepare seating and provide a guide for your tour. Please contact Sherab at lsherab@hotmail or call his cell # 608-332-7080.
Parking
Deer park has a large parking lot available for visitor parking, which is immediately on the right just after one enters the Deer Park driveway. Senior and handicapped parking is available just to the right of the large temple. The upper driveway of Deer Park is reserved for resident vehicles only.
Etiquette
At Deer Park we ask that visitors observe the etiquette customary at Asian religious centers. Please remove your shoes in the temple vestibule prior to entering the main hall. While Deer Park is a religious center open to the public, it is also a functioning monastery, so we ask that visitors please refrain from loud or boisterous behavior in the temples or on the grounds of Deer Park. If you feel inclined to make an offering to Deer Park, please use the donation boxes located in the vestibules of the temples. Photographs for personal use are permitted, so please feel free to take snapshots of our beautiful temples, stupa and grounds!