Jones Lake
Jones Lake is a 46-acre lake in Marinette and Oconto counties, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 46 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake hours and jet ski rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 50 min, Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 30 min, Waukesha 2 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Chicago 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min
- Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels
Questions about Jones Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Jones Lake?
10 waterfront parcels front Jones Lake: 9 in Marinette County and 1 in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Jones Lake?
Jones Lake covers 46 acres in Marinette and Oconto counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Jones Lake?
Jones Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point.
Is there public access to Jones Lake?
Yes. Jones Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Jones Lake?
Jones 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake hours and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Jones Lake?
By car, Jones Lake is about 50 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 2 hr 30 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Jones Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.