Devils Lake State Park was first settled by pioneers in the mid-1800s, it became a vacation hot spot for the Chicago and Madison elite who wanted to escape city life.
From Effigy Mounds to hiking trails, Devil’s Lake has so much to offer the person that simply wants to connect with nature.
It was originally a gorge of the Wisconsin River prior to the last ice age. At what is now the southern end of the lake, the river turned from a southerly direction to an easterly direction.
During the ice age, a lobe of the glacier passed to the east of the Baraboo Hills and came up the river valley.
From 1934 to 1941, approximately two hundred members of the Civilian Conservation Corps resided in a work camp. These young men built many of the trails, buildings, and benches still in use today.
Devil’s Lake State Park is more rustic but beautiful and has three campgrounds with a total of 423 sites that each accommodate a family of up to 6 people.
Devil’s Lake State Park Camping
The campground has a little something for every adventurer from small to tall, with over 29 miles of hiking trails and 2 sandy beaches this place is sure to keep your group or family busy.
Devil’s Lake State Park Activities
Program themes include astronomy, snakes, skulls, worms, beavers, rocks, spiders, Indian mounds, bird watching, bats, geology, and more.
Devil’s Lake State Park Nature Center