Cherokee Lake
Cherokee Lake is a 193-acre lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 15 waterfront parcels on its shore. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 193 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 20 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 15 waterfront parcels
Questions about Cherokee Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Cherokee Lake?
15 waterfront parcels front Cherokee Lake in Dane County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Cherokee Lake?
Cherokee Lake covers 193 acres in Dane County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Cherokee Lake?
Cherokee Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
Is there public access to Cherokee Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Cherokee Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Cherokee Lake?
Cherokee 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Cherokee Lake?
By car, Cherokee Lake is about 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 5 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 20 min from Chicago and 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.