Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a 214-acre lake in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 53 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 214 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Public access: 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 3 hr, Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 53 waterfront parcels
Questions about Clear Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Clear Lake?
53 waterfront parcels front Clear Lake: 52 in Oneida County and 1 in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Clear Lake?
Clear Lake covers 214 acres in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Clear Lake?
Clear Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point.
Is there public access to Clear Lake?
Yes. Clear Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Clear Lake?
Clear 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Clear Lake?
By car, Clear Lake is about 3 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.