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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

  • Event

    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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    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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    Pop-Up Nature: Butterflies

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    ​​​​​​​This week, join the Naturalist to learn about butterflies and create some butterfly art.

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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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    Critter Corner - Bats

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    ​​​​​​​What’s brown, comes out at night, and eats over 600 mosquitoes in an hour? A bat!

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    Bees and Beekeeping

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    Visit the beekeepers, watch as they take care of the hive, and learn more about bees and beekeeping.

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    Saturday Explorers – Cranes

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    Drop by the Nature Center to make some crane art, see how you measure up to a crane, become a crane, and more.

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    Sunset Hike

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    Join the Naturalist for a hike up the East Bluff to watch the sunset.

  • Event

    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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    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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