Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a 34-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 40 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 34 acres
- Deepest point: 14 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 97% sand, 3% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- 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: Eau Claire 2 hr, Twin Cities 2 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
- Waterfront parcels: 40 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake of the Woods
How many waterfront properties are on Lake of the Woods?
40 waterfront parcels front Lake of the Woods in Douglas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake of the Woods?
Lake of the Woods covers 34 acres in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake of the Woods?
Lake of the Woods is 14 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake of the Woods?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Lake of the Woods.
Is there public access to Lake of the Woods?
Yes. Lake of the Woods has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake of the Woods?
Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods?
By car, Lake of the Woods is about 2 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 35 min from Madison and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake of the Woods like?
The lake bottom is 97% sand, 3% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.