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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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    Effigy Mounds: Sacred Sites and Native Arts

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    Join us for this event that embraces the arts and culture of the Tee Wakacak - the Ho-Chunk people.

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    Learn To Butcher & Process Deer

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    Learn how to break down a deer, step-by-step.

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    Fall Color Hike

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    Go on a 2.4-mile hike with a ranger to see some fall changes.

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    Ask A Naturalist

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    Find the naturalist to ask your nature questions about Devil’s Lake.

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    Badger Orienteering Club Map And Compass Navigation Event

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    Join the Badger Orienteering Club for a skill-building map-and-compass navigation event! Learn more about the sport and art of point-to-point navigation in unfamiliar terrain. Using a compass and map, find control points placed along a course.

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    Saturday Explorers – Is It Fall?

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    The start of fall is a wonderful time of the year to go outside to explore all the changes that are taking place. We will hike the woods of Devil’s Lake and look for sign that fall is starting. You will want to wear shoes for walking in wet and…

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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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    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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    Pop-Up Nature: Soil Fun

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    Stop by any time between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to learn about the meanings of different soil colors and even try painting or coloring with soil. Discover the significance of soil textures as you rub soil samples between your fingers. Explore the…

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    Critter Corner – Deer

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    Hoof it over and check out what makes white-tailed deer such amazing critters!

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