Camp Lake
Camp Lake is a 439-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 157 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 439 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 95% muck, 5% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
- Public access: 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
- 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 55 min, Chicago 1 hr 10 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 157 waterfront parcels
Questions about Camp Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Camp Lake?
157 waterfront parcels front Camp Lake in Kenosha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Camp Lake?
Camp Lake covers 439 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Camp Lake?
Camp Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Camp Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Camp Lake.
Is there public access to Camp Lake?
Yes. Camp Lake has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Camp Lake?
Camp 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 Camp Lake?
By car, Camp Lake is about 50 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 10 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.
What is the bottom of Camp Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% muck, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.