Best Lakes Near Rockford, IL, 50 Lakes Within 50 Miles

50 lakes within 50 miles of Rockford have nutrient and algae readings on record. Baumann Park Lake in Winnebago County leads the set on measured water quality, with about 10.2 ft of clarity. 33 of the 50 have a recorded public access point.

Rockford sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 50 measured lakes within reach. Baumann Park Lake carries the lowest nutrient and algae readings of the cluster.

The lakes below are sorted on measured water quality. If you have a specific activity in mind, swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing, the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

Lakes Within 50 mi

With Clarity Readings

With Fish Data

Public Access

Lake	Distance	County	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Baumann Park Lake	7.5 mi	Winnebago	10.2 ft	-	0
Geneva Lake	35.8 mi	Walworth	21 ft	135 ft	6
Silver Lake	43.3 mi	McHenry	7 ft	-	0
Powers Lake	44.8 mi	Kenosha	10 ft	33 ft	5
Turtle Lake	37.9 mi	Walworth	11 ft	30 ft	3
Shabbona Lake	38.3 mi	DeKalb	4.9 ft	-	0
Whitewater Lake	39.3 mi	Walworth	4 ft	35 ft	4
Mill Lake	43.4 mi	Walworth	7.5 ft	40 ft	4
Middle Lake	43.8 mi	Walworth	10 ft	40 ft	4
Green Lake	44.2 mi	Walworth	11 ft	57 ft	4
Pleasant Lake	45.1 mi	Walworth	12 ft	29 ft	4
Lake Mary	46.1 mi	Kenosha	6.4 ft	33 ft	4
Big Rock Lake	47.2 mi	Kane	8.1 ft	-	0
Blue Spring Lake	47.9 mi	Jefferson	6.2 ft	27 ft	3
Red Cedar Lake	48.9 mi	Jefferson	4 ft	6 ft	1
Lilly Lake	49.3 mi	Kenosha	13.5 ft	22 ft	3
Booth Lake	49.8 mi	Walworth	8 ft	24 ft	2
Delavan Lake	33.5 mi	Walworth	8.9 ft	52 ft	6
Lake Lorraine	36.9 mi	Walworth	—	8 ft	2
Clear Lake	37 mi	Rock	2.8 ft	12 ft	3
Woods Creek Lake	39.9 mi	McHenry	3.9 ft	-	0
Tower Lake	48.1 mi	Lake	—	-	0
Lower Spring Lake	49.6 mi	Jefferson	4 ft	-	0
Comus Lake	34.5 mi	Walworth	1.5 ft	6 ft	3
Leota Lake	37.2 mi	Rock	1.5 ft	15 ft	3
Outlet To Lake Geneva	39.2 mi	Walworth	—	135 ft	6
Rice Lake	40.2 mi	Walworth	1.7 ft	10 ft	3
Lake Koshkonong	40.4 mi	Jefferson	1.7 ft	7 ft	7
Rice Lake	43.2 mi	Dane	1.5 ft	8 ft	1
Lily Lake	45.6 mi	McHenry	3.3 ft	-	0
Lake Kegonsa	48.5 mi	Dane	3.7 ft	32 ft	7
Fox Lake	49.1 mi	Lake	1.9 ft	-	0
Island Lake	45.7 mi	McHenry	—	-	0
Pistakee Lake	45.8 mi	McHenry	2.7 ft	-	0
Slocum Lake	46.3 mi	Lake	—	-	0
Nippersink Lake	47.8 mi	Lake	1.3 ft	-	0
Grass Lake	49 mi	Lake	1.4 ft	-	0
Long Lake	49.9 mi	Lake	3.4 ft	-	0
Rock River Lake	29.1 mi	Rock	21 ft	-	0
North Lake	40.4 mi	Walworth	3.5 ft	11 ft	3
Silver Lake	41.2 mi	Walworth	3 ft	3 ft	0
Lake Wandawega	42.3 mi	Walworth	6 ft	8 ft	3
Lake Ivanhoe	43.7 mi	Walworth	2.5 ft	10 ft	3
Bass Lake	43.8 mi	Lee	8.1 ft	-	0
Woodhaven Lake	43.9 mi	Lee	6.7 ft	-	0
Timber Lake	45.9 mi	Carroll	11.5 ft	-	0
Peters Lake	47.6 mi	Walworth	5.6 ft	8 ft	3
Swift Lake	47.6 mi	Walworth	6 ft	-	0
Crabtree Lake	48.7 mi	Cook	2 ft	-	0
Palatine Marsh South Lake	49.5 mi	Cook	—	-	0

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Cleanest Lakes Near Rockford

Baumann Park Lake

7.5 mi · Winnebago County · 10.2 ft clarity

Geneva Lake

35.8 mi · Walworth County · 21 ft clarity

Silver Lake

43.3 mi · McHenry County · 7 ft clarity

Powers Lake

44.8 mi · Kenosha County · 10 ft clarity

Turtle Lake

37.9 mi · Walworth County · 11 ft clarity

Shabbona Lake

38.3 mi · DeKalb County · 4.9 ft clarity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Rockford?

There are 50 lakes with water-quality readings on record within 50 miles of Rockford, Illinois. 33 of them have a recorded public access point and 44 have a clarity reading.

What are the best lakes near Rockford for fishing?

27 lakes near Rockford have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine favourable water-quality readings with diverse fish populations. 6 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

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