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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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    Know Your Park

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    Join the Naturalist to learn more about Devil’s Lake.

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    Universe In The Park

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    Universe in the Park includes a rain-or-shine presentation on astronomy, including recent astronomical news, and a weather-dependent star party, where visitors can view available astronomical objects through a telescope.

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    Learn To Fish

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    Want to try fishing but don’t know what to do? Join our Learn to Fish program, and we will show you how! We will have fun activities to teach you the basics before sending you off to catch some fish. We will supply all the equipment and bait. If…

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    Naturalist Lead Hike

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    Each week, we will hike the East Bluff Trail and explore the park's geology, history and wildlife.

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    Pop-Up Nature: Bees

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    Stop by the pop-up nature table to learn about bees.

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    Know Your Park

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    Join the Naturalist to learn more about Devil’s Lake.

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    Big Band Dancing!

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    Join us for a free Lindy Hop lesson from Baraboo Swing to get you ready to swing the night away to the Big Band music of the Hal Edward orchestra!

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    Critter Corner – Owls

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    Whooo goes there? Owls, of course!

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    Animal Feeding Day

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    Watch the animals in the Nature Center have lunch!

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    Exploration Station – Birds

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    Fly on over to the Nature Center to learn all about birds. Drop by the Nature Center to make some Join us for hands-on activities, crafts and more. This program’s activities are designed with families in mind, but open to kids of all ages.

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