Aztalan State Park
Aztalan State Park is a state park in Aztalan. It was established in 1947. 6 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Rock Lake, Mud Lake, Hope Lake.
Aztalan State Park is a Wisconsin State Park covering 46,209 acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. The park is paired with 6 graded lakes nearby — enough for a multi-lake visit. Average grade among them: C.
State parks pair well with the LakeGrade dataset: the park itself usually has interpretive signage explaining the local lake system, but the per-lake grade tells you which actual lake in the system to head to.
Official Resources
Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Aztalan State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Lake | Jefferson | A | 1.4K acres | 3.7 mi |
| Mud Lake | Jefferson | D | - | 3.3 mi |
| Hope Lake | Jefferson | C | - | 6.7 mi |
| Lake Ripley | Jefferson | B | - | 7.9 mi |
| Red Cedar Lake | Jefferson | C | - | 9 mi |
| Rice Lake | Dane | F | - | 14.5 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Lake Kegonsa State Park— State Park, 19.6 mi
- Capital Springs State Recreation Area— State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi
- Governor Nelson State Park— State Park, 29.3 mi
- Big Foot Beach State Park— State Park, 40.8 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.