Round Lake
Round Lake is a 69-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 31 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 69 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 45% muck, 6% gravel, 4% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 30 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 4 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 31 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
31 waterfront parcels front Round Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 69 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in Round Lake.
Is there public access to Round Lake?
Yes. Round Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Round Lake?
Round 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 Round Lake?
By car, Round Lake is about 1 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Round Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 45% muck, 6% gravel, 4% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.