Balsam Lake, WI real estate
Balsam Lake is the Polk County seat, a village on the southwest shore of Balsam Lake. The public beach is here, along with Pine Park, two blocks from the beach.
The lake covers roughly 2,000 acres on Balsam Branch, and the DNR lists several public access points around it, including a swimming beach. It reaches about 40 feet at its deepest.
Property in Balsam Lake
Residential
Pine Park and its village campground sit two blocks from the public beach. On Balsam Lake itself, the shoreline is heavily developed with residences and seasonal dwellings, and the DNR rates the lake's general condition as good.
Land and acreage
Land beyond the village limits lies in the Town of Balsam Lake, a mix of small farms and recreational land with six lakes.
Commercial
The village has more than 50 businesses and an industrial and business park with infrastructure already in place. As the county seat, it is also home to Polk County's government offices.
Local notes
On the lake
The DNR lists northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass and bluegill in Balsam Lake.
Pine Park
Pine Park has a small village campground, a first-come pavilion, and restrooms with showers, two blocks from the public beach.
School district
Balsam Lake is in the Unity School District. Its elementary, middle and high schools share one campus just outside the village.
Getting around
The Twin Cities are a little over an hour away by car without traffic, roughly 63 miles.
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