Hiawatha Lake
Hiawatha Lake is a 36-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 58 feet deep, with 37 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 36 acres
- Deepest point: 58 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 25% sand, 15% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 37 waterfront parcels
Questions about Hiawatha Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Hiawatha Lake?
37 waterfront parcels front Hiawatha Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Hiawatha Lake?
Hiawatha Lake covers 36 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Hiawatha Lake?
Hiawatha Lake is 58 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Hiawatha Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Hiawatha Lake.
Is there public access to Hiawatha Lake?
Yes. Hiawatha Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Hiawatha Lake?
Hiawatha Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Hiawatha Lake?
By car, Hiawatha Lake is about 3 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Hiawatha Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 25% sand, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.