Fly over Wisconsin and you’ll quickly realize we have a lot of lakes. Upwards of 15,000. With all these lakes and several large river ways, just about anywhere you go, you’ll find water nearby. If you’re a seaplane pilot, that means nearly endless opportunities for floatplane flying fun!
Wisconsin seaplane bases and lakes with seaplane restrictions map
Wisconsin has six seaplane bases open to the public and another nine which are available with prior permission from the owner. The map below depicts the locations of seaplane bases as well as bodies of water with known seaplane restrictions.
Boulder Junction Municipal Airport & Seaplane Base (BDJ)
Airport Rd.
Boulder Junction, WI 54512
(715) 385-2220
Associated city: Boulder Junction
Associated water: Boulder Lake
| Shawano Municipal Airport & Seaplane Base (EZS) 248 Airport Road Shawano, WI 54166 (715) 526-2465 Associated city: Shawano Associated water: Shawano Lake
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North Country Seaplane Base (SS1)
10697 S. Tracy Rd.
Solon Springs, WI
(715) 378-2016
Associated city: Solon Springs
Associated water: Upper Saint Croix Lake | Wausau Downtown Airport & Seaplane Base (AUW) 725 Woods Place Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 845-3400 Associated city: Wausau Associated water: Lake Wausau
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Beaver Dam Lake Seaplane Base (1WI5)
W11056 Glen Rd.
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(414) 326-3158
Associated city: Randolph
Associated water: Beaver Dam Lake | Round Lake Seaplane Base (WS24) 10119 N. Filter Bay Rd. Hayward, WI 54843 (715) 462-3792 Associated city: Hayward Associated water: Round Lake
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Cedar Lake Seaplane Base (WI35)
1176 County Road H
New Richmond, WI 54017
(715) 248-3265
Associated city: New Richmond
Associated water: Cedar Lake | Schiffmann Seaplane Base (WS64) 6874 Tivoli Lane St. Germain, WI 54558 (715) 891-0628 Associated city: St. Germain Associated water: Pickerel Lake
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Cranberry International Seaplane Base (WN66)
6031 County Highway D
Eagle River, WI 54521
(715) 479-3881
Associated city: Eagle River
Associated water: North Nokomis Lake | Silver Lake Seaplane Base (WN2) 1133 27th Ave. Cumberland, WI 54829 (715) 822-2489 Associated city: Cumberland Associated water: Silver Lake
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| Diedrich Seaplane Base (11WN) W11305 County Highway V Lodi, WI 53555 (608) 592-3519 Associated city: Lodi Associated water: Lake Wisconsin
| Sweetwater Bay Seaplane Base (30W) 7890 Highway Y Oconto, WI 54153 (920) 834-5509 Associated city: Oconto Associated water: Green Bay
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Johnson Island Seaplane Base (WS82) 5010 W Lakeshore Dr. Wonder Lake, IL 60097 (815) 728-9007 Associated city: Mountain Associated water: Chute Pond (Oconto River)
| Vette/Blust Seaplane Base (96WI) 5050 Lake Road Oshkosh, WI 54902 (920) 233-3732 Associated city: Oshkosh Associated water: Lake Winnebago |
Northwoods Romeo (4WI3) 1555 3rd Ave. Cumberland, WI 54829 (715) 554-0454 Associated city: Cumberland Associated water: Beaver Dam Lake
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Seaplane restrictions
The following is a list of known bodies of water that have restrictions specific to seaplane operations. There may be additional bodies of water with restrictions that do not appear on this list. For example, there may be communities that have ordinances which contain general restrictions on motor-powered craft, boats, watercraft, power-driven boat, self-propelled boats, combustion-engine craft, etc.
We recommend all seaplane pilots contact the local lake or river authority before attempting to use these or any other surface water for seaplane operations.
| Bear Lake | Barron | Town of Bear Lake |
| Lake Mendota | Dane | City of Madison |
| Lake Monona | Dane | City of Madison |
| Lake Wingra | Dane | City of Madison |
| Eagle Harbor | Door | Town of Ephraim |
| Interfalls Lake | Douglas | DNR |
| Lake Altoona | Eau Claire | City of Altoona |
| Auburn Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Auburn |
| Buttermilk Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Auburn |
| Cedar Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Osceola |
| Crooked Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Auburn |
| Dickman Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Auburn |
| Forest Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Auburn |
| Kettle Moraine Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Osceola |
| Little Mud Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Auburn |
| Long Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Osceola |
| Maute Lake | Fond du Lac | DNR |
| Mud Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Osceola |
| Spring Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Auburn |
| Spruce Lake | Fond du Lac | Town of Osceola |
| Governor Dodge State Park | Iowa | DNR |
| Lake Ripley | Jefferson | Town of Oakland |
| Rock Lake | Jefferson | Town of Lake Mills |
| Spring Lake | Jefferson | Village of Palmyra |
| Elizabeth Lake | Kenosha | Village of Twin Lakes |
| Marie Lake | Kenosha | Village of Twin Lakes |
| Yellowstone Lake | Lafayette | DNR |
| Bass Lakes | Menominee | Town of Menominee |
| LaMotte Lake | Menominee | Town of Menominee |
| Legend Lake | Menominee | Town of Menominee |
| Moshawquit Lake | Menominee | Town of Menominee |
| Spirit Lake | Menominee | Town of Menominee |
| Wolf River | Menominee | Town of Menominee |
| Lake of the Dalles | Polk | DNR |
| Wisconsin River | Portage | Town of Plover |
| Brown's Lake | Racine | Town of Burlington |
| Eagle Lake | Racine | Town of Dover |
| Lake Tichigan | Racine | Town of Waterford |
| Long Lake | Racine | Town of Burlington |
| Mong Lake | Racine | Town of Norway |
| Waubeesee Lake | Racine | Town of Norway |
| Wind Lake | Racine | Town of Norway |
| Devils Lake | Sauk | DNR |
| Lake Delton | Sauk | Village of Lake Delton |
| Lake Redstone | Sauk | Town of La Valle |
| Elkhart Lake | Sheboygan | Town of Elkhart Lake |
| Lake Seven | Sheboygan | DNR |
| Willow River State Park | St. Croix | DNR |
| Crystal Lake | Vilas | DNR |
| Kawaguesaga | Vilas | Town of Minocqua |
| Minocqua | Vilas | Town of Minocqua |
| Tomahawk | Vilas | Town of Minocqua |
| Lake Beulah | Walworth | Town of East Troy |
| Lauderdale Lake | Walworth | Town of La Grange |
| Pleasant Lake | Walworth | Town of La Grange |
| Potten Lake | Walworth | Town of Richmond |
| Turtle Lake | Walworth | Town of Richmond |
| Whitewater Lake | Walworth | Town of Richmond |
| Leesome Lake | Washburn | Town of Madge |
| Amy Bell Lake | Washington | Town of Richfield |
| Bark Lake | Washington | Town of Richfield |
| Big Cedar Lake | Washington | Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District |
| Friess Lake | Washington | Town of Richfield |
| Lake Five | Washington | Town of Richfield |
| Little Cedar Lake | Washington | Town of West Bend |
| Lucas Lake | Washington | Town of West Bend |
| Silver Lake | Washington | Town of West Bend |
| Wallace Lake | Washington | Town of Trenton |
| Ottawa Lake | Waukesha | DNR |
| Pewaukee Lake | Waukesha | Town of Delafield |
| Pine Lake | Waukesha | Village of Chenequa |
| Spencer Lake | Waupaca | Town of Dayton |
| Stratten Lake | Waupaca | Town of Dayton |
| Waupaca Chain of Lakes | Waupaca | City of Waupaca |
| Neenah Harbor | Winnebago | Town of Neenah |