Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake is a 18-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 4 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 18 acres
- Deepest point: 4 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, a water-skiing ban, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 3 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 5 min
- Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels
Questions about Horseshoe Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Horseshoe Lake?
12 waterfront parcels front Horseshoe Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake covers 18 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake is 4 feet deep at its deepest point.
Is there public access to Horseshoe Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Horseshoe Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe 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. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition, a water-skiing ban, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Horseshoe Lake?
By car, Horseshoe Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Horseshoe Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.