Best Lakes for Kayaking Near Green Bay
Wisconsin
27 kayaking lakes within driving distance of Green Bay, Wisconsin, ranked by water quality and kayaking-specific filters. Filtered for grade A, B, or C water quality, public access, and ideal paddling size (30-3,000 acres).
Green Bay sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 27 graded lakes within reach, average grade B. Round Lake (A) leads the cluster.
The kayaking-specific ranking layered on top of the LakeGrade rubric is what produces the list below: a grade-good lake that does not also support the kayaking use case is less useful than a grade-decent lake that does.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round Lake | Oconto | A | 37.2 mi | 16.8 ft | 31 ft |
| 2 | La Motte Lake | Menominee | A | 38.5 mi | 16.8 ft | 71 ft |
| 3 | Pine Lake | Shawano | A | 34 mi | 10.5 ft | 35 ft |
| 4 | Kelly Lake | Oconto | A | 37.1 mi | 10 ft | 41 ft |
| 5 | Legend Lake | Menominee | A | 38.4 mi | 10 ft | - |
| 6 | East Alaska Lake | Kewaunee | B | 25.5 mi | 9 ft | 50 ft |
| 7 | Pensaukee Lake | Shawano | B | 28 mi | 10.5 ft | 49 ft |
| 8 | Lulu Lake | Shawano | B | 32.8 mi | 7 ft | 13 ft |
| 9 | Berry Lake | Oconto | B | 34.5 mi | 7.5 ft | 27 ft |
| 10 | Grass Lake | Shawano | B | 34.6 mi | 8.5 ft | 52 ft |
| 11 | Moshawquit Lake | Menominee | B | 35.5 mi | 9 ft | 30 ft |
| 12 | Pigeon Lake | Manitowoc | B | 37.1 mi | 9.3 ft | 62 ft |
| 13 | Montana Lake | Marinette | B | 37.4 mi | 8 ft | 28 ft |
| 14 | Wilke Lake | Manitowoc | B | 37.7 mi | 7 ft | 21 ft |
| 15 | English Lake | Manitowoc | B | 34.2 mi | 7.5 ft | 85 ft |
| 16 | Lily Lake | Brown | C | 10 mi | 9.6 ft | 19 ft |
| 17 | Christie Lake | Oconto | C | 31.1 mi | 3 ft | 10 ft |
| 18 | Loon Lake | Shawano | C | 33.1 mi | 5.5 ft | 22 ft |
| 19 | Long Lake | Shawano | C | 33.4 mi | 6 ft | 35 ft |
| 20 | Sapokesick Lake | Menominee | C | 37.2 mi | 8 ft | 35 ft |
| 21 | Harpt Lake | Manitowoc | C | 20.4 mi | 3.5 ft | 54 ft |
| 22 | White Lake | Shawano | C | 24.1 mi | 5.3 ft | 11 ft |
| 23 | White Clay Lake | Shawano | C | 27.7 mi | 5 ft | 46 ft |
| 24 | Schoenick Lake at | Shawano | C | 32.7 mi | 5 ft | 34 ft |
| 25 | Porcupine Lake-Deep Hole | Oconto | C | 34 mi | 6.5 ft | 20 ft |
| 26 | Hartlaub Lake | Manitowoc | C | 35.2 mi | 5 ft | 60 ft |
| 27 | Cooley Lake | Oconto | C | 37.7 mi | 5 ft | 42 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.