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    Rock Climbing

    Many people rock climb and boulder at Devil's Lake but the park is not maintained for rock climbing; do it at your own risk. No permits are issued; particular areas or routes are not reservable. The park neither prohibits nor promotes rock climbing…

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    Biking

    The park has four miles of off-road bike trails—the Upland Trail Loop. Trails open to bikers are so posted. A state trail pass is not required to use the mountain bike trails. Bicyclists must use caution and give hikers the right-of-way. There are…

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    Winter Recreation

    Trails are not maintained for winter use but are not closed. Trails may be snow and ice-covered, muddy and slippery during winter. When there is snow, the Steinke Basin Loop trail is periodically packed for easier travel -- it is open to all non…

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    Hiking

    There are 29 miles of trails in the park, ranging from easy strolls along a paved pathway along the lakeshore to a rocky hiking ascent up the south face of the East Bluff. With several different trail segments, visitors can choose a hike of varying…

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    Life Jackets

    Drowning. It is human nature to think it can't happen to me--but it can. The majority of people who drown in boating accidents know how to swim but become incapacitated in the water.

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    Establishing a slalom course

    There are two permits necessary to place a slalom course on public waterways. The following steps are necessary to apply for a slalom permit.

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    Identifying waterway markers

    There are two main types of waterway markers designed to assist boaters in navigation and accident prevention. "Regulatory buoys" are designed to identify areas with speed limits or where boats are not allowed. "Navigation aids" are designed to…

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    Fatality Summary, Annual Reports and Incident Reporting

    Crash Incident Reports Each year, the Department of Natural Resources maintains a summary of fatal incidents in the Fatality Summaries. In addition, the Annual Program Report contains information regarding registration, safety tips, number of…

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    History

    100 Years of Stories This article and more historic photographs were published in the 2011 centennial edition of the park newspaper: “Mom! Look at the elephants in the lake!” Would you believe it? Devil’s Lake State Park, founded in 1911, has…

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    Devil's Lake State Park

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