Wisconsin lake trips

Where to stay at 60 of Wisconsin’s biggest and most popular lakes. Each destination shows the lake’s water-quality grade, nearby state parks, and live lodging prices, so you book on water we’ve graded — not just the view.

DLake Mendota

Dane County · 9,781 acres · near Governor Nelson State Park

AGeneva Lake

Walworth County · 5,401 acres · near Big Foot Beach State Park

BLake St Croix

St. Croix County · 7,696 acres · near Kinnickinnic State Park

DLake

Columbia County · 7,197 acres · near Devil's Lake State Park

DOutlet To Lake Geneva

Walworth County · 5,401 acres · near Big Foot Beach State Park

DLake Puckaway

Green Lake County · 5,013 acres

DHolcombe Flowage Lake

Chippewa County · 4,300 acres · near Brunet Island State Park

DPetenwell Flowage Lake

Juneau County · 23,173 acres · near Roche-a-Cri State Park

AGreen Lake

Green Lake County · 7,920 acres

DLake Dubay

Marathon County · 7,800 acres · near Rib Mountain State Park

NRLake Wisconsin Columbia Co.

Columbia County · 7,197 acres · near Devil's Lake State Park

DLake Koshkonong

Jefferson County · 10,595 acres · near Lake Kegonsa State Park

DSilver Creek Estuary Lake

Green Lake County · 7,920 acres

NRCity Millpond

Green Lake County · 7,920 acres

CChippewa Flowage Lake

Sawyer County · 14,593 acres

NRLake Wisconsin Whalen'S Grade

Columbia County · 7,197 acres · near Devil's Lake State Park

DLittle Lake Butte des Morts

Winnebago County · 1,200 acres · near High Cliff State Park

BRock Lake

Jefferson County · 1,365 acres · near Aztalan State Park

NRGreen Lake

Green Lake County · 7,920 acres

DBeaver Dam Lake

Dodge County · 6,542 acres

DTainter Lake

Dunn County · 1,605 acres

BBeaver Dam Lake

Barron County · 1,163 acres · near Straight Lake State Park

BGreen Lake

Green Lake County · 7,920 acres

BNelson Lake

Sawyer County · 2,503 acres

DLake Wissota

Chippewa County · 6,148 acres · near Lake Wissota State Park

NRPelican Lake

Oneida County · 3,545 acres

NRLake Poygan

Winnebago County · 14,024 acres · near Hartman Creek State Park

BTurtle Flambeau Flowage Lake

Iron County · 13,798 acres

NRHigh Falls Reservoir at

Marinette County · 1,471 acres · near Governor Thompson State Park

BBear Lake

Barron County · 1,348 acres

BLong Lake

Washburn County · 3,290 acres

BSilver Lake

Kenosha County · 516 acres · near Big Foot Beach State Park

ALac Courte Oreilles Lake

Sawyer County · 5,139 acres

DSpirit River Flowage Lake

Lincoln County · 1,220 acres · near Council Grounds State Park

CGile Flowage Lake

Iron County · 3,317 acres · near Copper Falls State Park

BLake Waubesa

Dane County · 2,074 acres · near Capital Springs State Recreation Area

BRed Cedar Lake

Barron County · 1,897 acres

DChippewa Flowage -Winter Dam Lake

Sawyer County · 14,593 acres

NRNorth Twin Lake

Vilas County · 2,871 acres

BIrving Lake

Vilas County · 419 acres

ARound Lake

Sawyer County · 3,294 acres

DLake Kegonsa

Dane County · 3,200 acres · near Lake Kegonsa State Park

NRBig Eau Pleine Southeast Point Lake

Marathon County · 6,348 acres · near Rib Mountain State Park

NRPepin Lake

Pepin County · 24,550 acres

CLake Mohawksin

Lincoln County · 1,515 acres · near Council Grounds State Park

NRLake Winneconne

Winnebago County · 4,553 acres · near High Cliff State Park

NRPrairie Lake

Barron County · 1,408 acres

CRice Lake

Barron County · 859 acres

CSolberg Lake

Price County · 844 acres

BWhite Potato Lake

Oconto County · 1,023 acres · near Governor Thompson State Park

BLake Noquebay

Marinette County · 2,398 acres · near Governor Thompson State Park

DChequamegon Waters Flowage Lake

Taylor County · 2,366 acres · near Brunet Island State Park

NRRock River Lake

Rock County · 548 acres · near Lake Kegonsa State Park

NRLake Butte des Morts

Winnebago County · 8,581 acres · near High Cliff State Park

BLake Metonga

Forest County · 2,038 acres

DLake Menomin

Dunn County · 1,009 acres

DLake Redstone

Sauk County · 612 acres · near Mirror Lake State Park

CChippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake

Sawyer County · 14,593 acres

DFox Lake

Dodge County · 2,713 acres

BMinocqua Lake

Oneida County · 1,339 acres

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Wisconsin Lakes

Every graded lake in Wisconsin, ranked A–F

The State of Wisconsin's Lakes

Wisconsin's cleanest and most-polluted lakes, ranked A–F

Wisconsin Fishing Guide

Fish species and top-graded lakes across Wisconsin

Lake Fishing Forecast

Species activity outlook by water temperature and season

Lakes near Milwaukee

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Milwaukee

Lakes near Madison

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Madison

Lakes near Green Bay

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Green Bay

Lakes near Eau Claire

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Eau Claire

Lakes near Wausau

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of Wausau

Lakes near La Crosse

Best-graded lakes within 50 miles of La Crosse

Where to stay for a Wisconsin lake trip

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