Elizabeth Lake
Elizabeth Lake is a 725-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 261 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 725 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 40% gravel, 40% muck, 20% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- 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 and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 55 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 5 min, Chicago 1 hr 15 min, Madison 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 261 waterfront parcels
Questions about Elizabeth Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Elizabeth Lake?
261 waterfront parcels front Elizabeth Lake in Kenosha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Elizabeth Lake?
Elizabeth Lake covers 725 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Elizabeth Lake?
Elizabeth Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Elizabeth Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Elizabeth Lake.
Is there public access to Elizabeth Lake?
Yes. Elizabeth Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Elizabeth Lake?
Elizabeth 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 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 Elizabeth Lake?
By car, Elizabeth Lake is about 55 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Rockford, 1 hr 15 min from Chicago and 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Elizabeth Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 40% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.