Some trails at Devil's Lake State Park are clearly dangerous or impassible due to ice and water buildup on stone stairways. We recommend avoiding some trails until weather conditions stabilize. South-facing stairways such as Balanced Rock, Potholes & the CCC…
Beautiful ice formations have returned to Mirror Lake State Park! We expect the ice to improve later in the season, but there are some displays going on right now. Fern Dell Gorge is a Wisconsin State Natural Area located within…
It's snowshoe season at Devil's Lake State Park!! With anywhere from 5 to 10 inches of snow on the ground and more to come this week, it's a wonderful time to get out and explore! And while ice cleats are…
It's a Winter Wonderland out there!! As of this morning, the Devil’s Lake State Park region is expecting 3 to 5 inches of snow with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect. It's really coming down as I write this! Winter…
40F. Right now the surface water temperature of Devil's Lake is around 40 degrees. That's about the average temp of the surface water of Lake Superior in early June. According to Minnesota Sea Grant, "In water that is 32-40 degrees…
The Devil's Lake State Park Nature Center will be hosting a family Seasonal Scavenger Hunt this Saturday, February 19. You can drop in anytime between 10:00 am - 2:30 pm. Families will receive a set of clues to go on…
We haven't had much snow and with lots of hikers and a bit of sun, the trails are slick. While we normally cover this info in our trail reports, it's worth emphasizing right now. Don't hurt yourself out there. If…
Join us for a torch-lit night hike at Devil’s Lake State Park this Saturday, January 29th from 6 pm to 8:30 pm to ease your winter cabin fever. Enjoy a hilly, self-guided snowshoe trek or hike a little over a…
Last night as the sun fell behind the clouds, you could hear a low baritone song emanating from beneath the lake ice that sounded to me as if a lost whale was searching for the way out. Sometimes in winter…
Devil's Lake State Park has snowshoes visitors can borrow for FREE. They can be borrowed anytime the Nature Center is open. (See below for Nature Center hours). The snowshoes have to be used in the park's boundaries and cannot be taken off the…