Oak Lake
Oak Lake is a 93-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 6 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 93 acres
- Deepest point: 6 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 92% muck, 8% sand
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 20 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels
Questions about Oak Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Oak Lake?
10 waterfront parcels front Oak Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Oak Lake?
Oak Lake covers 93 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Oak Lake?
Oak Lake is 6 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
Is there public access to Oak Lake?
Yes. Oak Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Oak Lake?
Oak Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Oak Lake?
By car, Oak Lake is about 1 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Oak Lake like?
The lake bottom is 92% muck, 8% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.