Europe Lake
Europe Lake is a 297-acre lake in Door County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 61 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 297 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 40% gravel, 30% muck, 20% rock, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 20 min, Waukesha 3 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr, Eau Claire 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 61 waterfront parcels
Questions about Europe Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Europe Lake?
61 waterfront parcels front Europe Lake in Door County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Europe Lake?
Europe Lake covers 297 acres in Door County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Europe Lake?
Europe Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Europe Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Europe Lake.
Is there public access to Europe Lake?
Yes. Europe Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Europe Lake?
Europe 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 Europe Lake?
By car, Europe Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 45 min from Chicago and 5 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Europe Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 30% muck, 20% rock, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.