Devil's Lake State Park
Devil's Lake State Park is a state park in Sauk County. It was established in 1911. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Devils Lake, Lake Wisconsin Palisade Street Bay, Lake Wisconsin Columbia Co..
Devil's Lake State Park is a Wisconsin State Park covering 429,963 acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. The park is paired with 8 graded lakes nearby — enough for a multi-lake visit. Average grade among them: D.
State parks pair well with the LakeGrade dataset: the park itself usually has interpretive signage explaining the local lake system, but the per-lake grade tells you which actual lake in the system to head to.
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Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Devil's Lake State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake | Sauk | C | - | 0.9 mi |
| Lake Wisconsin Palisade Street Bay | Sauk | F | - | 5.1 mi |
| Lake Wisconsin Columbia Co. | Columbia | F | - | 5.3 mi |
| Lake Delton | Sauk | F | 267 acres | 13.2 mi |
| Mirror Lake | Sauk | D | 137 acres | 11.9 mi |
| Lake | Columbia | F | - | 7 mi |
| Lake Wisconsin Whalen'S Grade | Columbia | F | - | 9.2 mi |
| Buckhorn Lake | Sauk | A | - | 9.9 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Mirror Lake State Park— State Park, 11.7 mi
- Natural Bridge State Park— State Park, 11.9 mi
- Rocky Arbor State Park— State Park, 16.4 mi
- Governor Nelson State Park— State Park, 23.8 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.