Devil's Lake State Park

Devil's Lake is a very scenic 360-acre lake surrounded by 500-foot quartzite bluffs. There are nearly 30 miles of hiking trails in the park and over 1700 named climbing routes in the bluffs, which provide an unparalleled opportunity for rock climbing in the Midwest! Located just 40 miles north of Madison and a 3-4 hour drive from northern Illinois, the park is a very convenient destination for frequent club outings.

The Chicago Mountaineering Club (CMC) normally conducts outings every other weekend at Devil's Lake from May through October using our private campground as a base camp.

CMC Campground at Devil's Lake State Park

The CMC has an arrangement with the Mountaineering Foundation of Chicago under which the CMC manages a private five-acre campground at Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin. CMC members and their guests may use the campground anytime they wish. This is a tremendous benefit of being a CMC member, since the public campsites in the state park are often full and difficult to reserve during summer weekends. Non-members are welcome to use the campground while attending official CMC outings, as per the posted schedule on our website and Facebook page.

Outings are open to Non-Members of the Chicago Mountaineering Club. Please take a look at our outings schedule for dates and locations.

Campground Amenities

Private 5-acre campground
Separate men's / women's vault restrooms
Large, community campfire ring and bench seating area
Picnic tables
No running water
No trash service - Pack it in, pack it out

Campground Fees

CMC member: $35 annual fee or $10 per weekend
Non-member: $30 per weekend
Spouse of member: same as member
CMC member's children under 18 years: free
Payments can be made to the club's Zelle account, see below.

Please note that sending a Zelle payment does not guarantee you a spot at a public outing. All non-member participants must register on the event page. If sending a Zelle payment for non-outing weekend, please include a memo with the name of the guest and the dates of the visit, sent to treasurer@chicagomountaineeringclub.org

Links

Official Devil's Lake State Park website.