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06-14-2008, 02:05 PM
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Devil's Lake State Park for kids?
I haven't been to DLSP in over 10 years. I would like to take my kids hiking, they are 7 and 4. Has anyone taken their kids there to hike?
I want to take them to the Dells also, but I don't want to do all the commercial stuff all day, so I figured hiking might fit the bill
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06-15-2008, 07:59 AM
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We took our kids camping and hiking at Devils Lake when they were little and they loved it. There is a variety of trails with different degrees of difficulty. We also like Mirror Lake near the Dells too.
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06-15-2008, 05:03 PM
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It's great. Trail difficulty varies. There are many trails kids would do well. Your seven year old could probably do the most difficult trails, but it will be tough/tougher for your four year old. However, there are many trails that are easy. Also, there's a beach for swimming, canoe and kayak rental, a small gift shop...
I would recommend it for the day. If you don't want to stay all day you could go to the Circus World Museum in Baraboo.
http://circusworld.wisconsinhistory.org/
Or the International Crane Foundation
http://www.savingcranes.org/ |
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06-15-2008, 05:09 PM
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When I lived in Wisconsin, people contracting something called "swimmer's itch" was the thing I most remember about Devil's Lake. You might want to look into whether that's still an issue there before you make plans to head for the lake and go swimming.  |
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06-15-2008, 08:35 PM
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I think that, if you use caution, it can be fun for kids. However, it seems that every year someone dies from a fall there and there are certainly places there that are not safe for kids to be climbing around.
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06-15-2008, 09:54 PM
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As of right now the park is closed indefenatly I believe because of the recent flooding. Please be sure to check before taking a days drive only to be very disappointed.
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06-15-2008, 10:07 PM
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Thanks, everyone for your help! I'll probably take them there in August before school starts.
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06-16-2008, 12:51 PM
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The swimmers itch occured because of the lack of flow in the lake, I believe. They did make a creek/ditch on the SW portion of the park that allows some water flowage to occur. I guess a shower after swimming would do the trick as well.
Enjoy the park! There is many beautiful vistas there.
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