Summit Lake, Wisconsin
CDP
About Summit Lake
Set in the northern part of Wisconsin, Summit Lake is a small unincorporated community.
Summit Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.8 square miles.
📰 Summit Lake News Today
- Maryann Halverson Obituary June 4, 2026 ascendweston.org · Jun 4
- Jeffory Wayne Obituary (2026) - Summit Lake, WI - Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory - Antigo Legacy obituary · Jan 26
- Where to watch fireworks in north central Wisconsin for the U.S.A's 250th birthday WAOW · Jul 1
- Summit Lake, WI Weather Radar AccuWeather · Jul 29
- Summit Lake, Wisconsin Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Summit Lake Unique
- The only place in America named Summit Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- 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.
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 14 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Summit Lake
- Bogus Swamp State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Peters Marsh Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Elcho School Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Langlade County Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Noboken School Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Veterans Memorial County Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.8 sq mi
Coordinates45.3770, -89.1990