Baraboo, 13 miles to the south of Wisconsin Dells, attracts visitors with Circus World Museum. The city was the hometown of the "Ringling Brothers". Their famous circus wintered there at the turn of the century. Just outside Baraboo, Devil's Lake State Park is a geologic gem. Created by the glaciers, the park's spring-fed lake is surrounded on three sides by 500-foot-high bluffs. Beautiful Devil's Lake was named Minnewaukan by the Indians, meaning Evil Spirit. The unusual echos in the area created a mistrust of the lake and the Indians feared to camp here. The Lake, a mile and a quarter long is simingly dwarfed by sheer cliffs standing as sentinels around it.
Many great Universities maintain summer Geology camps here, where students study the myriad rock formations in their unusual and beautiful, natural laboratory. With the excellent sand beaches, giant bluffs and fascinating natural rocky formations, swimming, hiking and climbing are enjoyed here.
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