Copper Falls State Park
Copper Falls State Park is a state park in Ashland County. It was established in 1929. 5 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Lake Galilee, Meder Lake, Mineral Lake.
Copper Falls State Park is a Wisconsin State Park covering 758,118 acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. The park is paired with 5 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.
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Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Copper Falls State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Galilee | Ashland | B | 212 acres | 6.8 mi |
| Meder Lake | Ashland | D | 135 acres | 6.9 mi |
| Mineral Lake | Ashland | C | 227 acres | 10.7 mi |
| Weber Lake | Iron | C | 65 acres | 11.6 mi |
| Tea Lake | Ashland | A | 50 acres | 13.9 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Big Bay State Park— State Park, 29.3 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.