What is the best kayaking lake near Stevens Point?

Thomas Lake in Portage County is the top-ranked kayaking lake near Stevens Point, with a water quality grade of A (9.7 miles away).

How many lakes are near Stevens Point for kayaking?

30 lakes within driving distance of Stevens Point match the kayaking filters used on this page.

Best Lakes for Kayaking Near Stevens Point

Wisconsin

30 kayaking lakes within driving distance of Stevens Point, 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).

Stevens Point sits in a lake-rich part of the upper Midwest: 30 graded lakes within reach, average grade A. Thomas Lake (A) leads the cluster.

Filtered for kayaking, the nearby-lake list narrows further. kayaking-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	Thomas Lake	Portage	A	9.7 mi	15 ft	28 ft
2	Rinehart Lake	Portage	A	15.1 mi	19 ft	27 ft
3	Lake Helen	Portage	A	17.8 mi	-	20 ft
4	Brekke Lake	Waupaca	A	18.2 mi	-	25 ft
5	Round Lake	Waupaca	A	23.8 mi	17.5 ft	67 ft
6	Fish Lake	Waushara	A	27.8 mi	-	37 ft
7	Pine Lake	Waushara	A	28.6 mi	19.3 ft	21 ft
8	Napowan Lake	Waushara	A	33.3 mi	-	18 ft
9	Witters Lake	Waushara	A	36.5 mi	15.5 ft	17 ft
10	Pearl Lake	Waushara	A	37.6 mi	19 ft	45 ft
11	Crystal Lake	Marquette	A	39.6 mi	16.8 ft	60 ft
12	Lake Emily	Portage	A	12.4 mi	11 ft	35 ft
13	Onland Lake	Portage	A	14.6 mi	10.5 ft	28 ft
14	Sunset Lake	Portage	A	14.7 mi	13.3 ft	55 ft
15	Nepco Lake	Wood	A	18.1 mi	11 ft	29 ft
16	Iola Lake	Waupaca	A	22 mi	10 ft	-
17	Nutrient Sampling Point Lake	Waupaca	A	22 mi	14.5 ft	33 ft
18	North Lake	Waupaca	A	22.2 mi	12.5 ft	33 ft
19	Long Lake	Waupaca	A	23.8 mi	13 ft	76 ft
20	Columbia Lake	Waupaca	A	23.9 mi	11 ft	72 ft
21	Taylor Lake	Waupaca	A	24.8 mi	10 ft	58 ft
22	Stratton Lake	Waupaca	A	25.2 mi	13 ft	42 ft
23	Shadow Lake	Waupaca	A	27 mi	12 ft	41 ft
24	Pine Lake	Waushara	A	27.4 mi	10.2 ft	48 ft
25	Gilbert Lake	Waushara	A	29.4 mi	12 ft	65 ft
26	Silver Lake	Waushara	A	30.4 mi	10.2 ft	50 ft
27	Long Lake	Waushara	A	30.9 mi	14.5 ft	71 ft
28	Kusel Lake	Waushara	A	31.6 mi	11.5 ft	29 ft
29	Bear Lake	Waupaca	A	32.2 mi	11 ft	62 ft
30	Lake Morris	Waushara	A	33.3 mi	11 ft	40 ft

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.