Governor Dodge State Park
Governor Dodge State Park is a state park in Wisconsin. It was established in 1948. 7 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Black Hawk Lake, Bakkens Pond, Ludden Lake.
Governor Dodge State Park State Park spans an unrecorded acreage acres in Wisconsin — a designated recreation destination with the full set of facilities the state park system provides. 7 graded lakes are within easy reach of the park, with an average grade of C. Black Hawk Lake (B) is the cleanest 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 LakeGrade for that lake gives you the water-clarity, nutrient, and algal-pressure context you need.
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Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Governor Dodge State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Lake | Iowa | B | 212 acres | 8.9 mi |
| Bakkens Pond | Sauk | C | 60 acres | 10.8 mi |
| Ludden Lake | Iowa | F | 56 acres | 11.3 mi |
| Cruson Slough Lake | Richland | B | 80 acres | 13.4 mi |
| Helen Lake | Iowa | C | 16 acres | 10.4 mi |
| Hill Slough Lake | Sauk | C | - | 9.8 mi |
| Long Lake | Sauk | C | - | 10.8 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Tower Hill State Park— State Park, 8.9 mi
- Blue Mound State Park— State Park, 12.8 mi
- Yellowstone Lake State Park— State Park, 19.2 mi
- Belmont Mound State Park— State Park, 21.5 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.