Best Lakes for Boating Near Eagle River
Wisconsin
30 boating lakes within driving distance of Eagle River, Wisconsin, ranked by water quality and boating-specific filters. Filtered for at least 100 acres and public access. The largest lakes with boat-worthy water are listed first.
Eagle River sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 30 graded lakes within reach, average grade B. Iron Lake (A) leads the cluster.
Filtered for boating, the nearby-lake list narrows further. boating-specific signals — fish species, public access, depth profile, motor-boat congestion — interact with the letter grade in different ways depending on the use case.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Lake | Iron | A | 32 mi | 9 ft | 45 ft |
| 2 | Sunset Lake | Iron | A | 34.4 mi | 13.5 ft | 54 ft |
| 3 | Perch Lake | Iron | A | 41.6 mi | 6 ft | 14 ft |
| 4 | Meta Lake | Vilas | B | 3.3 mi | 10.5 ft | 25 ft |
| 5 | Sunset Lake | Vilas | B | 4.4 mi | 17.3 ft | 30 ft |
| 6 | Carpenter Lake | Vilas | B | 4.9 mi | 7.5 ft | 16 ft |
| 7 | Clearwater Lake | Oneida | B | 5.1 mi | 16.8 ft | 48 ft |
| 8 | Bass Lake | Vilas | B | 5.2 mi | 12.8 ft | 15 ft |
| 9 | Snipe Lake | Vilas | B | 6 mi | 11 ft | 15 ft |
| 10 | Hunter Lake | Vilas | B | 7.1 mi | 12.6 ft | 40 ft |
| 11 | Pioneer Lake | Vilas | B | 7.3 mi | 9.5 ft | 27 ft |
| 12 | Round Lake | Oneida | B | 7.4 mi | 4.4 ft | 15 ft |
| 13 | Indian Lake | Oneida | B | 7.8 mi | 11 ft | 26 ft |
| 14 | Pickerel Lake | Vilas | B | 8 mi | 6 ft | 26 ft |
| 15 | Island Lake | Oneida | B | 8.1 mi | 7 ft | 26 ft |
| 16 | Lone Stone Lake | Oneida | B | 8.5 mi | 14.5 ft | 30 ft |
| 17 | Little Fork Lake | Oneida | B | 8.6 mi | 6 ft | 34 ft |
| 18 | Maple Lake | Oneida | B | 8.8 mi | 12.5 ft | 15 ft |
| 19 | Anvil Lake | Vilas | B | 9 mi | 12 ft | 32 ft |
| 20 | Moon Lake | Vilas | B | 9.2 mi | 13 ft | 38 ft |
| 21 | Spirit Lake | Oneida | B | 9.7 mi | 12 ft | 39 ft |
| 22 | Found Lake | Vilas | B | 10.1 mi | 6 ft | 21 ft |
| 23 | Big Stone Lake | Oneida | B | 10.6 mi | 4.2 ft | 57 ft |
| 24 | Franklin Lake | Forest | B | 11.9 mi | 16 ft | 46 ft |
| 25 | Virgin Lake | Oneida | B | 12.1 mi | 6.6 ft | 31 ft |
| 26 | Little Tamarack Flowage Lake | Vilas | B | 12.4 mi | 8.2 ft | 16 ft |
| 27 | Spring Lake | Vilas | B | 12.5 mi | 8.5 ft | 16 ft |
| 28 | Butternut Lake | Forest | B | 12.6 mi | 19.5 ft | 42 ft |
| 29 | Whitefish Lake | Oneida | B | 12.7 mi | 8.8 ft | 33 ft |
| 30 | Lake Julia | Oneida | B | 12.7 mi | 7 ft | 45 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.