1 of Wisconsin's Most Beautiful Places Infested with Rattlesnakes

There are few places in Wisconsin more beautiful than this one. If you love hiking and lakes, you’ll want to spend time there at some point in your life. However, it’s also important to know that the most venomous snake in the state also calls it home.

Have you ever been to Devil’s Lake State Park? It’s gorgeous there. It’s situated in Baraboo Range in eastern Sauk County near Baraboo, Wisconsin south of the Wisconsin Dells.

What you need to be aware of is timber rattlesnakes are present in Devil’s Lake State Park, too. There’s even an official page dedicated to the snakes on the Devil’s Lake State Park website. World Atlas agrees that you’ll find timber rattlesnakes in this part of Wisconsin.

Hiking in Devil’s State Park is epic, but if you adventure away from designated trails, that’s when you can approach danger. These venomous rattlers like to hide next to tree stumps and under rocks. As the park mentions, encounters with hikers on the normal hiking trails is not common, but does happen. The snakes are not normally aggressive and will flee human contact. Where you run into dangerous trouble is when you reach or step somewhere you can’t see in the park. You could be bitten without the warning rattle most associate with these snakes.

Does that mean you should avoid visiting Devil’s Lake State Park? No way. It’s one of the best destinations in Wisconsin and a must-visit next time you make a trip to the Dells. Just be careful where you walk and listen for the rattle of danger that could be nearby.