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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

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    Friends Of Devil's Lake December Torchlit Hike

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    Please join the Friends of Devil's Lake for the first of our seasonal torchlit hikes!

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    Trek With A Naturalist

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    Winter is a wonderful time for an invigorating hike. This hike is designed for those who like active hiking! We’ll trek the West Bluff/Tumbled Rock trail for an energizing 2.5-mile hike. The Naturalist will stop occasionally to interpret the…

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    Nature Trivia Walk

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    Drop-in anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to test your nature knowledge!

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    Seasonal Scavenger Hunt

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    Participants will receive a set of clues to go on a scavenger hunt.

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    Letterboxing Adventure

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    Participants seek out hidden letterboxes by following clues and recording their discovery in their personal journal. Drop-in anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to go on a letterboxing adventure!

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    Friends Annual Halloween Hike

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    Go on a 1-mile torch-lit hike and find out about bats.

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    Friends Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest

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    Join the Friends in their annual pumpkin carving contest and Halloween Hike. Pumpkins and carving supplies will be provided.

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    Seasonal Scavenger Hunt

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    Participants will receive a set of clues to go on a scavenger hunt.

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    Fur, Scat, Tracks

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    How well do you know your Wisconsin mammals and the signs they leave behind? Try our identification game to see how well you can match the mammal fur to the tracks and the scat. This program is great for all ages.

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    Monarch Tagging

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    Monarch butterflies are starting to migrate south for the winter, and it’s a perfect time for us to capture them, tag them and record our results with MonarchWatch.org.

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