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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

 Directions

  43.4284, -89.7322

County: Sauk

  • Event

    Learn To Fish (Adults Only)

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    Whether you’ve been fishing for years or just a beginner, we will help you learn more about fishing the great waters in Wisconsin.

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    Pop-Up Nature: Animal Tracks

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    Join the naturalist to learn how to look for animal clues, create an animal track notebook, and then go on a self-guided walk to look for tracks, signs and scat!

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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 – Deer

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

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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 – Spiders

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    Drop by the Nature Center to play with spider puppets, participate in spider trivia, make spider webs, spider art and more.

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    Sunset Hike

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    Once at the top, we will find a place to sit and watch the setting sun over Devil’s Lake.

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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.

  • Event

    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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    Hike The Ice Age Trail

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    Join the Naturalist for a hike along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, the only National Scenic Trail entirely in Wisconsin.

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