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, Lake Ripley.
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.
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 | 1,365 acres | 3.7 mi |
| Mud Lake | Jefferson | D | 84 acres | 3.3 mi |
| Lake Ripley | Jefferson | B | 420 acres | 7.9 mi |
| Hope Lake | Jefferson | C | 108 acres | 6.7 mi |
| Red Cedar Lake | Jefferson | C | 344 acres | 9 mi |
| Rice Lake | Dane | F | 117 acres | 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
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.