Best Lakes for Kayaking Near Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
28 kayaking lakes within driving distance of Wisconsin Dells, 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).
Within reasonable driving distance of Wisconsin Dells sit 28 graded lakes — a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend. The average grade across the nearby set is B.
Filtered for kayaking, the nearby-lake list narrows further. kayaking-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 | Jordan Lake | Adams | B | 10 mi | 13 ft | 92 ft |
| 2 | Parker Lake | Adams | B | 12.2 mi | 17 ft | 36 ft |
| 3 | Deep Lake | Adams | B | 12.3 mi | 15.5 ft | 49 ft |
| 4 | Crooked Lake | Adams | B | 12.7 mi | 9 ft | 56 ft |
| 5 | Goose Lake | Adams | B | 13.5 mi | 8 ft | 18 ft |
| 6 | Wolf Lake | Adams | B | 13.8 mi | 15 ft | 58 ft |
| 7 | Silver Lake | Columbia | B | 15.7 mi | 8.8 ft | 42 ft |
| 8 | Fenner Lake | Marquette | B | 18.5 mi | 12 ft | 18 ft |
| 9 | Patrick Lake | Adams | B | 18.7 mi | 5 ft | 21 ft |
| 10 | Dutch Hollow Lake | Sauk | B | 21 mi | 15 ft | 38 ft |
| 11 | Pleasant Lake | Waushara | B | 27 mi | 11.5 ft | 24 ft |
| 12 | Wood Lake | Marquette | B | 27.5 mi | 14 ft | 53 ft |
| 13 | Arkdale Lake | Adams | B | 28.4 mi | 5 ft | 10.5 ft |
| 14 | White Lake | Marquette | B | 28.6 mi | 17 ft | 60 ft |
| 15 | Big Roche A Cri Lake | Adams | B | 29.7 mi | 10 ft | 20 ft |
| 16 | Lake Sharon | Marquette | B | 30.9 mi | 9 ft | 30 ft |
| 17 | Crystal Lake | Marquette | B | 31.4 mi | 16.8 ft | 60 ft |
| 18 | Tuttle Lake | Marquette | B | 31.7 mi | 11.5 ft | 33 ft |
| 19 | Bakkens Pond | Sauk | B | 36.1 mi | 2.5 ft | - |
| 20 | Pine Lake | Waushara | B | 37.1 mi | 10.2 ft | 48 ft |
| 21 | White River Flowage Lake | Waushara | B | 37.8 mi | 9.3 ft | 20 ft |
| 22 | Lake Sherwood | Adams | B | 39.7 mi | 5.5 ft | 27 ft |
| 23 | Silver Lake | Waushara | B | 39.9 mi | 14.8 ft | 56 ft |
| 24 | Peppermill Lake | Adams | C | 12.6 mi | 7.5 ft | 12.5 ft |
| 25 | Lawrence Lake | Marquette | C | 20.8 mi | 6.7 ft | 14 ft |
| 26 | White Mound Lake | Sauk | C | 24.4 mi | 5.5 ft | 16 ft |
| 27 | Friendship Lake | Adams | C | 24.4 mi | 4 ft | 15 ft |
| 28 | Cruson Slough Lake | Richland | C | 38.1 mi | 7.6 ft | - |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.