Best Lakes for Boating Near Stevens Point
Wisconsin
30 boating lakes within driving distance of Stevens Point, 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.
Stevens Point sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 30 graded lakes within reach, average grade B. Lake Emily (B) 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 | Lake Emily | Portage | B | 12.4 mi | 11 ft | 35 ft |
| 2 | Big Bass Lake | Marathon | B | 15.4 mi | 6 ft | 13 ft |
| 3 | Nepco Lake | Wood | B | 18.1 mi | 10.5 ft | 29 ft |
| 4 | Iola Lake | Waupaca | B | 22 mi | 10 ft | 9 ft |
| 5 | Hatch Lake | Waupaca | B | 22.7 mi | 8.4 ft | 12 ft |
| 6 | Long Lake | Waupaca | B | 23.8 mi | 13 ft | 76 ft |
| 7 | Camelot Lake | Adams | B | 23.9 mi | 7.6 ft | 24 ft |
| 8 | Lake Sherwood | Adams | B | 24.8 mi | 5.5 ft | 27 ft |
| 9 | Arrowhead Lake | Adams | B | 25.6 mi | 6.5 ft | 30 ft |
| 10 | Pine Lake | Waushara | B | 27.4 mi | 10.2 ft | 48 ft |
| 11 | Gilbert Lake | Waushara | B | 29.4 mi | 12 ft | 65 ft |
| 12 | Silver Lake | Waushara | B | 30.4 mi | 10.2 ft | 50 ft |
| 13 | Long Lake | Waushara | B | 30.9 mi | 14.5 ft | 71 ft |
| 14 | Bear Lake | Waupaca | B | 32.2 mi | 11 ft | 62 ft |
| 15 | Lake Morris | Waushara | B | 33.3 mi | 11 ft | 40 ft |
| 16 | White Lake | Waupaca | B | 33.7 mi | 5.6 ft | 10 ft |
| 17 | Big Roche A Cri Lake | Adams | B | 34.7 mi | 10 ft | 20 ft |
| 18 | Pleasant Lake | Waushara | B | 37.2 mi | 11.5 ft | 24 ft |
| 19 | Pearl Lake | Waushara | B | 37.6 mi | 19 ft | 45 ft |
| 20 | White River Flowage Lake | Waushara | B | 37.6 mi | 9.3 ft | 20 ft |
| 21 | Crystal Lake | Marquette | B | 39.6 mi | 16.8 ft | 60 ft |
| 22 | Tuttle Lake | Marquette | B | 43.3 mi | 11.5 ft | 33 ft |
| 23 | Moose Lake | Langlade | B | 46 mi | 10 ft | 20 ft |
| 24 | Pine Lake | Shawano | B | 46.6 mi | 10.5 ft | 35 ft |
| 25 | Lake Pesobic | Lincoln | B | 47.8 mi | 7 ft | 11 ft |
| 26 | Mcdill Pond | Portage | C | 2.1 mi | 5 ft | 19 ft |
| 27 | Pike Lake | Marathon | C | 23.1 mi | 5 ft | 34 ft |
| 28 | Friendship Lake | Adams | C | 39.3 mi | 4 ft | 15 ft |
| 29 | Lawrence Lake | Marquette | C | 44 mi | 6.7 ft | 14 ft |
| 30 | Upper Red Lake | Shawano | C | 45 mi | 7.5 ft | 15 ft |
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