Roche-a-Cri State Park
Roche-a-Cri State Park is a state park in Adams County. It was established in 1948. 8 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Friendship Lake, Big Roche A Cri Lake, Arkdale Lake.
Roche-a-Cri State Park is a Wisconsin State Park covering 149,499 acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. 8 measured lakes are within easy reach of the park. Big Roche A Cri Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings of the set.
State parks pair well with the lake pages: the park itself usually has interpretive signage explaining the local lake system, but the per-lake readings tell you which actual lake in the system to head to.
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Nearby Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Roche-a-Cri State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Lake | Adams | 125 acres | 1.7 mi |
| Big Roche A Cri Lake | Adams | 217 acres | 3.7 mi |
| Arkdale Lake | Adams | 46 acres | 3.8 mi |
| Petenwell Flowage Lake | Juneau | 23,173 acres | 12.2 mi |
| Camelot Lake | Adams | 393 acres | 14.4 mi |
| Arrowhead Lake | Adams | 295 acres | 14.5 mi |
| Lake Sherwood | Adams | 216 acres | 13.8 mi |
| Pleasant Lake | Waushara | 120 acres | 13.3 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Buckhorn State Park— State Park, 10.2 mi
- Rocky Arbor State Park— State Park, 24.9 mi
- Mill Bluff State Park— State Park, 25 mi
- Mirror Lake State Park— State Park, 30.2 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.