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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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    Winter Bird Watching

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    Enjoy the changing of the seasons as we hike, look and listen for birds inhabiting our forests and lake this winter.

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    Trek With A Naturalist

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    Winter is a wonderful time for an invigorating hike.

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    Trek With A Naturalist

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    Winter is a wonderful time for an invigorating hike.

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    Torch-Lit Night Hike

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    The Friends Devil’s Lake is hosting torch-lit night hikes this winter.

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    Letterboxing Adventure

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    Letterboxing combines elements of hiking and treasure hunting into an activity that the whole family can enjoy.

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    Nature Trivia Walk

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    Drop in anytime between 10 am and 2:30 pm to test your nature knowledge!

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    Devil’s Lake Rocks!

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    Join the park naturalist for a hike up the east bluff of Devil’s Lake State Park to learn about the park’s unique geology and see the beauty the park has to offer.

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    Friends Halloween Hike – Ssspectacular Sssnakes

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    Join us for lots of Halloween fun! There’s a lot to do at this annual event sponsored by the Friends of Devil’s Lake State Park.

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    North Shore Mound Tour

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    Join archaeologist, Seth Taft, on a tour of the park's Indigenous mounds located on the north shore, and learn about the pre-contact period of Wisconsin human history through an archaeological perspective.

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    Exploration Station - Fur, Scat, and Tracks

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    Play a mammal ID game.

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