Devil's Lake State Park
Under $25Hike 500-foot quartzite bluffs above a 360-acre lake, swim from the beaches and scramble up to Balanced Rock.

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Local history museum in Prairie du Sac, run by the Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society.
565 Water Street, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 53578 · Prairie du Sac, WI
The Tripp Heritage Museum is operated by the Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society and focuses on the history of the Sauk Prairie area of Wisconsin. The site lists regular open hours on Saturday mornings. Visitors who want a visit outside those hours, or who need research help or want to donate items, are asked to call the society ahead to make an appointment.
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