Brandy Lake Park
Woodruff, Wisconsin · on Brandy Lake · Brandy Lake Park
Verified · 4 independent sources
- WATER
- lake
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- $100
- SEASON
- Varies by conditions
About Brandy Lake Park
Brandy Lake Park (also called Brandy Park) is a jointly-managed municipal park on Lemma Creek Road in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, co-owned by the Town of Woodruff and the Town of Arbor Vitae through the Brandy Park Commission. The park sits on Brandy Lake near Woodruff and Minocqua, giving both towns a convenient lake to swim in, and its swimming hole credentials are official: a designated beach with a pier, changing house, and restrooms alongside extensive sports facilities.
The park is a developed municipal recreation complex on the shore of Brandy Lake in Vilas/Oneida County's Northwoods lake region, near the towns of Woodruff, Minocqua, and Arbor Vitae. It combines a lakefront swimming beach and shoreline picnic area with a large inland recreation complex (ballfields, courts, disc golf, and a shelter building) connected to the beach by a paved walkway.
Swimming at Brandy Lake Park
Swimming takes place at a designated, developed lake beach with a pier, on-site changing house, and restrooms, making it geared toward families and casual swimmers rather than a wilderness or backcountry swim spot. No first-hand descriptions of water clarity, depth, or bottom conditions were found.
How to get to this swimming hole
Located on Lemma Creek Road in the Town of Arbor Vitae, adjacent to Woodruff, Wisconsin; a paved walkway connects the shelter building to a beach parking area.
Parking: A parking lot serves the park; a paved walkway connects the shelter to beach parking, per the official Town of Woodruff page and mypacer.com.
The walk in
No real hike here. The water is a short walk from where you park. No hike is needed to reach the water. It's a drive-up municipal park; a paved walkway (well under a 5-minute walk) connects the parking lot/shelter building to the beach.
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
OK with supervision
Developed municipal beach with a swimming pier and on-site changing house/restrooms, geared toward families and casual swimmers. No source confirmed lifeguard presence, roped-off shallow zone, or water depth, so adult supervision is recommended rather than assuming a guarded, kid-proofed setup.
Parking
Free
A parking lot serves the beach, connected to the inland shelter/sports complex by a paved walkway. General park and beach use is free; the only fees found are for reserving the pavilion ($100 nonprofit / $250 for-profit + $100 deposit), not for parking or swimming.
Restrooms
Yes
Restrooms and a changing house are located at the swim beach itself (per Town of Woodruff official park page).
On the water
No source specific to Brandy Lake was found describing a boat launch, motor/horsepower restrictions, or whether kayaks/canoes are permitted at the park itself, so this is left unconfirmed rather than assumed. General-area lakes around Woodruff/Minocqua support paddling and motorized boating broadly.
Rentals nearby
Kayak, canoe, and paddleboard rentals (also bikes); sells and services the same gear
Prices: Recreational kayaks (10'-12') from $49, Recreational Deluxe from $59, Tandem Recreational from $69, Touring (14'-16') from $79, Pedal Drive from $99 (base 'from' rates, period unspecified on-site); delivery available for $50 (up to 10 mi) / $75 (11-20 mi) / $100 (21-30 mi); rental trailers from $45
Highway 47, Woodruff, WI (across from Ace Hardware), same town as Brandy Lake Park, roughly a couple of miles away · 10 AM - 5 PM, Monday - Saturday
Daily/multi-day boat rentals plus annual unlimited-boating memberships and boat slip rentals; described by the local tourism site as Minocqua's 'premier sport shop' for watercraft
Operates a marina location in Minocqua, WI (parent company based in Minneapolis, MN); exact Minocqua dock address not published on their site
Backstory
Brandy Park was established as a joint venture between the Town of Woodruff and the Town of Arbor Vitae, governed by the Brandy Park Commission (a president and six commissioners as of the source). The two towns split roughly $30,000 in annual funding for the park.
Brandy Lake Park: FAQ
Does Brandy Lake Park charge a fee?
General park and beach use is free. Pavilion reservations cost $100 for nonprofits or $250 for for-profit events, plus a $100 deposit, arranged through the Brandy Park Commission (contact Todd Hunter).
Is Brandy Lake Park kid friendly?
Developed municipal beach with a swimming pier and on-site changing house/restrooms, geared toward families and casual swimmers. No source confirmed lifeguard presence, roped-off shallow zone, or water depth, so adult supervision is recommended rather than assuming a guarded, kid-proofed setup.
Do I need to hike to reach Brandy Lake Park?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
Where do I park for Brandy Lake Park?
A parking lot serves the beach, connected to the inland shelter/sports complex by a paved walkway. General park and beach use is free; the only fees found are for reserving the pavilion ($100 nonprofit / $250 for-profit + $100 deposit), not for parking or swimming.
What water body is Brandy Lake Park on?
Brandy Lake Park is on Brandy Lake, a natural lake verified in USGS hydrography data.
