Buckhorn State Park
Buckhorn State Park is a state park in Juneau County. It was established in 1971. 5 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Decorah Lake, Friendship Lake, Big Roche A Cri Lake.
Buckhorn State Park is a Wisconsin State Park covering an unrecorded acreage acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. 5 measured lakes are within easy reach of the park. Big Roche A Cri Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings of the set.
For visitors planning around water quality, the nearby-lakes list below is the practical tool: a park is only as good as the lake you intend to use it from, and the readings for that lake give you the clarity, nutrient, and algal-pressure context you need.
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Nearby Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Buckhorn State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decorah Lake | Juneau | 314 acres | 10.1 mi |
| Friendship Lake | Adams | 125 acres | 10.2 mi |
| Big Roche A Cri Lake | Adams | 217 acres | 11.8 mi |
| Arkdale Lake | Adams | 46 acres | 8.6 mi |
| Easton Lake | Adams | 33 acres | 12.1 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Roche-a-Cri State Park— State Park, 10.2 mi
- Mill Bluff State Park— State Park, 15.5 mi
- Rocky Arbor State Park— State Park, 22.8 mi
- Mirror Lake State Park— State Park, 27.4 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.