Devil’s Lake State Park, S Lake Road, Baraboo, WI 53913

This place was amazing, but it is also one heck of a hike.  Be prepared for your legs to shake.  The lake itself was formed by Glaciers and there are these huge rocks all around it that you get to walk up or down depending on the direction you choose to go.

The park requires a sticker.  You can pay by the hour, the day, or the year depending on what you need.  It is more expensive to have an out of state car, but the prices will not break your bank.

You could get an hour pass and just have a picnic at one of the many picnic tables.  It is right along the beach which is a really nice beach.  You could even swim in the water if you like.  It was too cold for swimming when we went, but that made if perfect for hiking.

There are canoe rentals and the water looks perfect for such an activity.

A lot of the paths that you can walk on were built back in the 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.  As I followed the trail I kept questioning how they could make this path so far into the wilderness with such difficult terrain.  When I learned it was done back in the 30’s I realized they did it with real men putting in real work.  The history of this park is really interesting.  Check out the DNR’s page on the subject.

March out into the woods around Devil’s Lake and make your way to the top of the bluffs.  The views are incredible.

Between 1.3 and 1.7 million people will visit this park each year.  You should be one of them.