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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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    Saturday Explorers – Bees

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    Join us for some fun bee activities and crafts.

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    Guided Kayak Tour

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    The Naturalist will take you on a two-hour tour of the lake, exploring the lake’s geology, history and wildlife.

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    Nature Journaling

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    During the program, we will blend art using flexible techniques and strategies to create a colorful and unique journal.

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    Around The Campfire – Nature Trivia Night

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    This isn’t your run-of-the-mill trivia; join the Naturalist to test your knowledge of nature and all things wild.

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    Effigy Mounds: Sacred Sites and Native Arts

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    This family-friendly program will introduce participants to the effigy mounds located at Devil’s Lake State Park.

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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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    Naturalist Lead Hike

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    We will explore the park's geology, history and wildlife each week as we hike the East Bluff Trail.

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    Universe in the Park

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    Devil’s Lake is proud to host a UW-Madison astronomer for a talk, followed by a telescope-viewing star party!

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    Pop-Up Nature: Rocks Rock!

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    This week, join the Naturalist to discover the world of geology and rocks.

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    Know Your Park

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    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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