Star Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Star Lake?

Star Lake has a maximum depth of 68.9 feet and an average depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 1220 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Star Lake?

Star Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including West Star Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Star Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin1,220 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

68.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,220 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11.2 mi

Measured length

69 ft max depth

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Star Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 68.9 ft. Surface area: 1220 acres.

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Star Lake is a 1,220-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 69 feet (23-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Star Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Deep water68.9 ft surveyed max depth
Big water1,220 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Star Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Star Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Star Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

68.9 ft

Average depth

23 ft

Surface area

1,220 acres

Shoreline

11.2 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Star Lake

West Star Lake Campground1.7 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Star Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Vilas County

Lone Tree Lake1.2 miView →Razorback Lake15.2 ft clear1.3 miView →Little Star Lake1.4 miView →Ballard Lake15 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.3 miView →Irving Lake11.3 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.3 miView →White Birch Lake16 ft clear2.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Star Lake

Where is Star Lake?: Star Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Star Lake?: Star Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 68.9 ft. Surface area: 1220 acres.
Is Star Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Star Lake?: Star Lake has a maximum depth of 68.9 feet and an average depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 1220 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Star Lake?: Star Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including West Star Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.