US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 143249192).
The red circle marks Okauchee Lake 85.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.
Official Wisconsin DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 143249192), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Wisconsin DNR boat access sites and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
OpenStreetMap shows about 0.2 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Okauchee Lake 85 shoreline, mostly along the north and west shores. About 0.2 mi of it is on islands, which you can reach only by boat.
No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat ramp, right on a shoreline trail (Wisconsin DNR boat access data).
The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.
Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.
We found 12 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Okauchee Lake 85, 2 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
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All campgrounds & RV parks in Wisconsin
Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (43.1237, -88.4218). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Okauchee Lake 85. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.
2 public access sites listed, 2 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat ramp | Lac La Belle | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 43.1349, -88.4396 |
| Okauchee Lake Public Access | Merton | STATE(DNR) | Boat ramp · Concrete Panels ramp | — | — | Boating Handicap accessible | 43.1119, -88.4496 |
Wisconsin DNR boat access sites and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
Reported on or near Okauchee Lake 85
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.
Okauchee Lake 85 covers about 1,223 acres in Merton and Lac La Belle, Wisconsin (Waukesha County).
Yes. 2 public trailer launches are listed: Okauchee Lake Public Access and Boat ramp. Check posted fees and parking rules.
Yes. We list 12 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Okauchee Lake 85 touches Merton and Lac La Belle in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
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