About Three Lakes
Set in the northern part of Wisconsin, Three Lakes is a small unincorporated community.
Three Lakes holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.82 square miles.
📰 Three Lakes News Today
- Three Lakes Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Severe storm damages Three Lakes Campground wsaw.com · Jul 27
- Elcho/White Lake Co-op vs Three Lakes Football - Oct 2, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 14
- Richard Collins Obituary (2026) - Three Lakes, WI - Sauk Valley News Legacy obituary · Aug 14
- Intense morning storm thrashes Three Lakes; 900 still without power wjfw.com · Jul 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Three Lakes Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Three Lakes
- Bonnie's Lakeside
- Dee Dee's Diner — breakfast
- Fika Bakery & Coffee (café)
- Grillerz
- Main Street Cafe — american
- Sunset Grill — american
- White Stag Inn
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Three Lakes Historical Society · Museum
- Northwoods Petroleum Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Three Lakes
- Haymeadow Flowage State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Headwaters Wilderness - Kimball Creek Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Headwaters Wilderness - Shelp Lake Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rice Lake State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Thunder Lake Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cy Williams Park reviews ★
- Don Burnside Park reviews ★
- Headwaters Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Phyllis B Felland Memorial Water Ski Park reviews ★
- Rice Lake Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Scott Lake-Shelp Lake State Natural Area reviews ★
- Tara Lila LLC Sundstein Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Three Lakes
- Three Lakes Elementary
- Three Lakes High
- Three Lakes Junior High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.82 sq mi
Coordinates45.8045, -89.1691