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Annual Lake Fly Hatch in Full Swing!

Attention park visitors! The annual lake fly hatch is currently in full effect around Devil's Lake. These tiny insects started to appear over the last few days and have now reached an impressive "cloud" stage. If you're planning to visit…

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Winter snow, east bluff, Devil's Lake State Park, 2024.

Snow Expected For The Weekend

Expect snowy trail conditions In The Devil's Lake State Park area this weekend! We are under a Winter Weather Advisory until 1 pm Friday. More snow and rain are expected on Sunday. How much snow is coming? The forecast varies…

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Great Blue Heron 2024

Welcome Home Heron!

The Great Blue Heron began returning to the South Shore rookeries on Wednesday. Interestingly, there are just a few pairs right now, all visible from the CCC parking lot. Normally the males would arrive a week or two earlier. This…

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11 inches of fresh snow at Devil's Lake State Park

Here Comes The Snow!

We are under a Winter Storm Warning. The National Weather Service is calling for 1-2 inches of snow tonight, (Monday, Jan 8th, 2024) followed by an additional 4-6 inches on Tuesday (Jan 9th) How do you feel about this wintry…

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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Devil's Lake State Park

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Star of the East Bluff

The big story at Devil's Lake State Park recently has been the sightings of a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch on Devil's Lake State Park's East Bluff. The reason it's capturing the attention of Wisconsin's birders is because the little finch is native…

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South Bluff, Devil's Lake State Park.

Preserving Wisconsin’s Cherished Habitats

A recent Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources press release announced that "$21,313 (From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund**) will go towards improving oak savanna, oak woodland, bedrock glade and remnant prairie habitat at Devil's Lake State Park, Lower Wisconsin State Riverway,…

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Deer Hunter

Hunting Begins This Weekend!

The 2023 deer gun season starts this weekend. Here in Sauk County, hunting of one sort or another really goes on through the end of the year. And to many visitor's surprise, hunting is allowed in Wisconsin State Parks. Much…

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INN AT WAWANNISSEE WEBCAM

Nice Live View!

Nice View! So this is cool. Our friends over at the Inn at Wawanissee Point have just gone live with their new EarthCam live feed! Their exclusive adults-only Inn is located right on top of the bluffs just a couple…

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South Bluff 2023 October

Fall Color Report for Oct 26 – Nov 2nd

Now and through the weekend it's all about the weather. While some areas are certainly past their prime, as you will see from the photos I took around the area this week, there is still a lot of beautiful color…

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Construction on Hwy 33

Construction Detours

Two road projects may impact how you get to Devil's Lake State Park for a while. First, South Shore Road from Devil's Lake near the park's North Shore entrance to Ski-Hi Road is being resurfaced. This could cause delays when…

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