Lake Kegonsa State Park
Lake Kegonsa State Park is a state park in Dane County. It was established in 1962. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Lake Kegonsa, Lake Waubesa, Lake Wingra.
Lake Kegonsa 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. 8 graded lakes are within easy reach of the park, with an average grade of C. Lake Ripley (B) is the cleanest of the set.
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.
Official Resources
Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Lake Kegonsa 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 Kegonsa | Dane | C | 2.7K acres | 1 mi |
| Lake Waubesa | Dane | D | 5.4K acres | 5 mi |
| Lake Wingra | Dane | C | 345 acres | 11 mi |
| Lake Monona | Dane | D | - | 8.3 mi |
| Leota Lake | Rock | D | 41 acres | 13.6 mi |
| Rice Lake | Dane | F | - | 11.6 mi |
| Red Cedar Lake | Jefferson | C | - | 12.2 mi |
| Lake Ripley | Jefferson | B | - | 12.2 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Capital Springs State Recreation Area— State Recreation Area, 6.5 mi
- Governor Nelson State Park— State Park, 15.1 mi
- Aztalan State Park— State Park, 19.6 mi
- New Glarus Woods State Park— State Park, 24.1 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.