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Devil's Lake State Park

Devil's Lake State Park

Description

Founded in 1911, Devil's Lake is the third oldest state park in Wisconsin, the largest, and the most visited. Devil's Lake offers magnificent views from 500-foot quartzite bluffs overlooking a 360-acre lake. Enjoy lakeshore picnic areas, sandy swimming beaches, 29 miles of hiking trails, or ease into the backcountry solitude. Devil's Lake is a beautiful year-round park with an intriguing natural history along the 1,000-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Location

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  43.4284, -89.7322

County: Sauk

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    Exploration Station – Rocks!

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    Explore geology and discover rocks!

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    Yoga at Devil's Lake State Park

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    Join the Friends of Devil’s Lake for FREE morning yoga!

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    Get To Know The Park

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    Drop by to learn more about Devil’s Lake. Each week we will have a different topic for you to learn more about the park’s geology, history, wildlife and more.

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    Native Arts and Culture of the Ho-Chunk – An Intro to Porcupine Quills

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    Join us to engage and enjoy in the art and culture of the area’s Indigenous peoples.

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    Learn To Fish

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    Want to try fishing but don’t know what to do? Join our Learn to Fish program, and we will show you how!

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    Falconry: An Extreme Form of Bird Watching

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    Falconry is an ancient sport and art of hunting wild game in its natural habitat using a trained bird of prey.

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    Naturalist Led Hike

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    Join the Naturalist for this guided hike to learn more about Devil’s Lake.

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    Music in the Park: Willy Porter

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    Join us on the North Shore to kick off the 2026 Music in the Park series!

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    Pop-Up Nature: Raccoons

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    Stop by the Pop-Up Nature table to find out about raccoons.

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    Wild Child In The Park

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    Be inspired by the wonders of nature! Wild child is all about nature, kids and adventure!

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