Benet Lake
Benet Lake is a 110-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 40 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 110 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 50 min, Waukesha 1 hr, Chicago 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 40 waterfront parcels
Questions about Benet Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Benet Lake?
40 waterfront parcels front Benet Lake in Kenosha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Benet Lake?
Benet Lake covers 110 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Benet Lake?
Benet Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point.
Is there public access to Benet Lake?
Yes. Benet Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Benet Lake?
Benet Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Benet Lake?
By car, Benet Lake is about 50 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Waukesha, 1 hr 5 min from Chicago and 5 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.