Safest Lakes to Swim Near Stevens Point
Wisconsin
30 lakes within driving distance of Stevens Point, Wisconsin pass our swim-safety screen — grade A/B water, low algae, and public access. 1 have direct bacteria (E. coli) testing on record. 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.
Within reasonable driving distance of Stevens Point sit 30 graded lakes — a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend. The average grade across the nearby set is A.
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 | Swim Safety | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanis Lake | Portage | A | Limited data | 1 mi | - | - |
| 2 | Unnamed Lake | Portage | A | Limited data | 2 mi | - | - |
| 3 | Thomas Lake | Portage | A | Limited data | 9.7 mi | 15 ft | 28 ft |
| 4 | Ebert Lake | Portage | A | Limited data | 12.8 mi | 21 ft | 30 ft |
| 5 | Rinehart Lake | Portage | A | Low algae | 15.1 mi | 19 ft | 27 ft |
| 6 | Lake Helen | Portage | A | Limited data | 17.8 mi | - | 20 ft |
| 7 | Brekke Lake | Waupaca | A | Limited data | 18.2 mi | - | 25 ft |
| 8 | Fountain Lake | Portage | A | Limited data | 21.3 mi | 21 ft | 23 ft |
| 9 | Pope Lake | Waupaca | A | Bacteria C | 23.2 mi | 16 ft | 40 ft |
| 10 | Beasley Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 23.6 mi | 18.4 ft | 47 ft |
| 11 | Round Lake | Waupaca | A | Limited data | 23.8 mi | 17.5 ft | 67 ft |
| 12 | Fish Lake | Waushara | A | Limited data | 27.8 mi | - | 37 ft |
| 13 | Pine Lake | Waushara | A | Limited data | 28.6 mi | 19.3 ft | 21 ft |
| 14 | Lake Emily | Portage | A | Low algae | 12.4 mi | 11 ft | 35 ft |
| 15 | Onland Lake | Portage | A | Low algae | 14.6 mi | 10.5 ft | 28 ft |
| 16 | Sunset Lake | Portage | A | Low algae | 14.7 mi | 13.3 ft | 55 ft |
| 17 | Nepco Lake | Wood | A | Low algae | 18.1 mi | 11 ft | 29 ft |
| 18 | Iola Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 22 mi | 10 ft | - |
| 19 | Nutrient Sampling Point Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 22 mi | 14.5 ft | 33 ft |
| 20 | North Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 22.2 mi | 12.5 ft | 33 ft |
| 21 | Marl Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 23.4 mi | 13.6 ft | 59 ft |
| 22 | Long Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 23.8 mi | 13 ft | 76 ft |
| 23 | Columbia Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 23.9 mi | 11 ft | 72 ft |
| 24 | Taylor Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 24.8 mi | 10 ft | 58 ft |
| 25 | Stratton Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 25.2 mi | 13 ft | 42 ft |
| 26 | Shadow Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 27 mi | 12 ft | 41 ft |
| 27 | Mirror Lake | Waupaca | A | Low algae | 27.1 mi | 13 ft | 43 ft |
| 28 | Pine Lake | Waushara | A | Low algae | 27.4 mi | 10.2 ft | 48 ft |
| 29 | Gilbert Lake | Waushara | A | Low algae | 29.4 mi | 12 ft | 65 ft |
| 30 | Springville Pond | Portage | B | Low algae | 3.8 mi | 9 ft | 10 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.