Lake Helen
Lake Helen is a 16-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 52 feet deep, with 25 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 16 acres
- Deepest point: 52 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 5% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 25 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Helen
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Helen?
25 waterfront parcels front Lake Helen in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Helen?
Lake Helen covers 16 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Helen?
Lake Helen is 52 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Lake Helen?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Lake Helen.
Is there public access to Lake Helen?
Yes. Lake Helen 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 Lake Helen?
Lake Helen is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Lake Helen?
By car, Lake Helen is about 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 30 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 Lake Helen like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 5% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.