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Lakes Near Chicago, Wisconsin

12 counted southern Wisconsin lakes sit within 60 miles of Chicago - the largest is Elizabeth Lake at 725 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.

Lake	County	Distance	Surface Area	Max Depth
Elizabeth Lake	Kenosha	54 mi	725 acres	32 ft
Silver Lake	Kenosha	54 mi	516 acres	44 ft
Powers Lake	Walworth, Kenosha	57 mi	451 acres	33 ft
Camp Lake	Kenosha	52 mi	439 acres	19 ft
Lake Mary	Kenosha	55 mi	327 acres	33 ft
Vern Wolf Lake	Kenosha	57 mi	150 acres	12 ft
Paddock Lake	Kenosha	54 mi	128 acres	32 ft
Center Lake	Kenosha	52 mi	126 acres	28 ft
Lake Andrea	Kenosha	48 mi	121 acres	-
Benet Lake	Kenosha	48 mi	110 acres	24 ft
Hooker Lake	Kenosha	53 mi	103 acres	24 ft
Pell Lake	Walworth	59 mi	86 acres	13 ft

Sources: Wisconsin DNR lake data; lake coordinates from the DNR. Verified October 28, 2026.