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 A. Tambling 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 LakeGrade rubric in different ways depending on the use case.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambling Lake | Vilas | A | 4 mi | - | 11 ft |
| 2 | Sunset Lake | Vilas | A | 4.4 mi | 17.5 ft | 30 ft |
| 3 | Clearwater Lake | Oneida | A | 5.1 mi | 16.8 ft | 48 ft |
| 4 | Stormy Lake | Vilas | A | 10.1 mi | 18 ft | 63 ft |
| 5 | Franklin Lake | Forest | A | 11.9 mi | 16 ft | 46 ft |
| 6 | Butternut Lake | Forest | A | 12.6 mi | 19.5 ft | 42 ft |
| 7 | Big Portage Lake | Vilas | A | 14.5 mi | 18.5 ft | 40 ft |
| 8 | Razorback Lake | Vilas | A | 14.8 mi | 15.2 ft | 35 ft |
| 9 | Buffalo Lake | Oneida | A | 15.8 mi | 15 ft | 27 ft |
| 10 | Ballard Lake | Vilas | A | 16.2 mi | 15 ft | 25 ft |
| 11 | White Birch Lake | Vilas | A | 16.6 mi | 16 ft | 27 ft |
| 12 | Hasbrook Lake | Oneida | A | 16.9 mi | 21 ft | 50 ft |
| 13 | Forest Lake | Vilas | A | 17.1 mi | 22.2 ft | 60 ft |
| 14 | Black Oak Lake | Vilas | A | 17.1 mi | 28.5 ft | 85 ft |
| 15 | Forest Lake | Vilas | A | 17.2 mi | 23 ft | 60 ft |
| 16 | Hodstradt Lake | Oneida | A | 17.2 mi | 17.8 ft | 36 ft |
| 17 | Clear Lake | Oneida | A | 18.2 mi | - | 95 ft |
| 18 | White Sand Lake | Vilas | A | 20.3 mi | 20 ft | 71 ft |
| 19 | Wind Pudding Lake | Oneida | A | 21.4 mi | 19.5 ft | 35 ft |
| 20 | Mildred Lake | Oneida | A | 21.5 mi | 18.5 ft | 45 ft |
| 21 | Big Lake | Vilas | A | 21.9 mi | - | 30 ft |
| 22 | Alva Lake | Oneida | A | 22 mi | 19.5 ft | 43 ft |
| 23 | Little Spider Lake | Vilas | A | 22.6 mi | 16 ft | 23 ft |
| 24 | Bolger Lake | Oneida | A | 23.4 mi | 14.9 ft | 45 ft |
| 25 | Day Lake | Vilas | A | 24.2 mi | - | 57 ft |
| 26 | Sanborn Lake | Vilas | A | 24.4 mi | - | 13 ft |
| 27 | Blue Lake | Oneida | A | 25.2 mi | 23 ft | 49 ft |
| 28 | Upper Kaubashine Lake | Oneida | A | 25.4 mi | 19 ft | 56 ft |
| 29 | Plummer Lake | Vilas | A | 25.7 mi | 18 ft | 85 ft |
| 30 | Squash Lake | Oneida | A | 26.8 mi | 17.4 ft | 74 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.