Best Lakes for Swimming Near Rhinelander
Wisconsin
30 swimming lakes within driving distance of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, ranked by water quality and swimming-specific filters. Filtered for grade A or B water quality, low algae (chlorophyll-a under 15 µg/L), and public access. Always check local advisories on the day you swim.
Rhinelander sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 30 graded lakes within reach, average grade A. Mildred Lake (A) leads the cluster.
The swimming-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 swimming use case is less useful than a grade-decent lake that does.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Lake | Oneida | A | 6.1 mi | 18.5 ft | - |
| 2 | Squash Lake | Oneida | A | 7.5 mi | 17.4 ft | - |
| 3 | Alva Lake | Oneida | A | 10 mi | 19.5 ft | - |
| 4 | Two Sisters Lake | Oneida | A | 10.8 mi | 19.6 ft | - |
| 5 | Sugar Camp Lake | Oneida | A | 12.5 mi | 16.5 ft | - |
| 6 | Wind Pudding Lake | Oneida | A | 13.4 mi | 19.5 ft | - |
| 7 | Mary Lake | Lincoln | A | 13.8 mi | 21 ft | - |
| 8 | Hodstradt Lake | Oneida | A | 13.8 mi | 17.8 ft | - |
| 9 | Lake Buteau | Lincoln | A | 13.9 mi | 19.4 ft | - |
| 10 | Clara Lake-Deep Hole | Lincoln | A | 14.2 mi | 23.8 ft | - |
| 11 | Dorothy Lake | Oneida | A | 15.1 mi | 17 ft | - |
| 12 | Hasbrook Lake | Oneida | A | 16.1 mi | 21 ft | - |
| 13 | Bird Lake | Oneida | A | 16.4 mi | 17 ft | - |
| 14 | Clear Lake | Lincoln | A | 16.6 mi | 18 ft | - |
| 15 | Clearwater Lake | Oneida | A | 17.9 mi | 16.8 ft | - |
| 16 | Lee Lake | Oneida | A | 18.1 mi | 22.5 ft | - |
| 17 | Buffalo Lake | Oneida | A | 18.3 mi | 15 ft | - |
| 18 | Clear Lake | Oneida | A | 18.7 mi | - | - |
| 19 | Upper Kaubashine Lake | Oneida | A | 19.1 mi | 19 ft | - |
| 20 | Hemlock Lake | Oneida | A | 20.2 mi | 15 ft | - |
| 21 | Sunset Lake | Vilas | A | 20.2 mi | 17.4 ft | - |
| 22 | Bolger Lake | Oneida | A | 20.5 mi | 14.9 ft | - |
| 23 | Perch Lake | Oneida | A | 20.8 mi | 15 ft | - |
| 24 | Blue Lake | Oneida | A | 21.6 mi | 23 ft | - |
| 25 | Greater Bass Lake | Langlade | A | 22.2 mi | - | - |
| 26 | Tambling Lake | Vilas | A | 23.6 mi | - | - |
| 27 | Adams Lake | Vilas | A | 24.1 mi | 100 ft | - |
| 28 | Perch Lake | Langlade | A | 24.4 mi | 17.3 ft | - |
| 29 | Roach Lake | Vilas | A | 24.5 mi | 24 ft | - |
| 30 | Mercer Lake | Oneida | A | 25.1 mi | - | - |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.