High Cliff State Park
High Cliff State Park is a state park in Calumet County. It was established in 1956. 5 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Little Lake Butte des Morts, Long Lake, Bullhead Lake.
High Cliff 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. The park is paired with 5 graded lakes nearby — enough for a multi-lake visit. Average grade among them: F.
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 High Cliff State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lake Butte des Morts | Winnebago | F | 1,200 acres | 9.4 mi |
| Long Lake | Manitowoc | F | 119 acres | 12.5 mi |
| Bullhead Lake | Manitowoc | D | 70 acres | 13.3 mi |
| Beckers Lake | Calumet | F | 35 acres | 12.2 mi |
| Chilton Millpond | Calumet | F | 11 acres | 11 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Heritage Hill State Historical Park— State Park, 25.2 mi
- Kohler-Andrae State Park— State Park, 44.4 mi
- Hartman Creek State Park— State Park, 47.3 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.