Tower Hill State Park
Tower Hill State Park is a state park in Iowa County. It was established in 1922. 8 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Helen Lake, Hill Slough Lake, Bakkens Pond.
Tower Hill State Park is a Wisconsin State Park covering 19,027 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. Bakkens Pond has the lowest nutrient and algae readings 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 readings for that lake give you the clarity, nutrient, and algal-pressure context you need.
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Nearby Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Tower Hill State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Lake | Iowa | 16 acres | 1.6 mi |
| Hill Slough Lake | Sauk | - | 2.8 mi |
| Bakkens Pond | Sauk | 60 acres | 5.1 mi |
| Cruson Slough Lake | Richland | 80 acres | 10.1 mi |
| Long Lake | Sauk | - | 6.7 mi |
| Black Hawk Lake | Iowa | 212 acres | 14.5 mi |
| White Mound Lake | Sauk | 93 acres | 14.8 mi |
| Avoca Lake | Iowa | 63 acres | 14 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Governor Dodge State Park— State Park, 8.9 mi
- Blue Mound State Park— State Park, 12.8 mi
- Natural Bridge State Park— State Park, 14.9 mi
- Devil's Lake State Park— State Park, 25.1 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.