Lake Mendota Homes & Real Estate

Watch movies like On Golden Pond, Great Outdoors, & Indian Summer, and you'll understand what the appeal of living on a lake such as Lake Mendota is all about. Whether you're interested in fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing, waterskiing, or sipping coffee as the resident loons swim by as the morning fog rises off the lake – Madison lakeshore ownership offers something for everyone. Take a look at the Lake Mendota real estate listings that are currently available or to learn more about Lake Mendota and the top Madison destination for lakefront homes, Click Here.

Browse All Lake Mendota Real Estate for Sale

• Single Family
• 3 Beds
• 5 Baths
• 6,570 SqFt

813 Woodward Dr, Madison

$3,499,900

MLS® # 1883148, 57 days, Active

• Single Family
• 3 Beds
• 4 Baths
• 4,988 SqFt

4146 N Veith Ave, Madison

$2,200,000

MLS® # 1874263, 188 days, Active

• Single Family
• 4 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 5,774 SqFt

3506 Lake Mendota Dr, Shorewood Hills

$1,800,000

MLS® # 1886047, 23 days, Active

• Single Family
• 5 Beds
• 3.5 Baths
• 4,684 SqFt

33 Harbort Dr, Maple Bluff

$1,695,000

MLS® # 1886012, 22 days, Active

• Single Family
• 3 Beds
• 3.5 Baths
• 4,015 SqFt

4852 Morris Ct, Westport

$1,695,000 ↓ $80,000

MLS® # 1880729, 93 days, Active

• Single Family
• 3 Beds
• 3.5 Baths
• 4,703 SqFt

4158 Veith Ave, Madison

$1,499,000 ↓ $51,000

MLS® # 1863414, 357 days, Active

• Single Family
• 6 Beds
• 5.5 Baths
• 7,198 SqFt

2898 Tomahawk Ct, Middleton

$1,199,000

MLS® # 1877479, 132 days, Active

• Single Family
• 4 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 2,661 SqFt

2529 Middleton Beach Rd, Middleton

$995,000 ↓ $54,900

MLS® # 1880556, 97 days, Offer-Show

• Single Family
• 3 Beds
• 1.5 Baths
• 2,144 SqFt

1028 Sherman Ave, Madison

$874,900

MLS® # 1883912, 22 days, Offer-Show

• Single Family
• 4 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 3,548 SqFt

2819 Dewey Ct, Middleton

$740,000

MLS® # 1883663, 51 days, Active

• Single Family
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,734 SqFt

5227 Harbor Ct, Madison

$660,000 ↓ $15,000

MLS® # 1870192, 275 days, Offer-Show

• Lots & Acreage
• 0 Beds
• 0 Baths
• 0 SqFt

2155 Middleton Beach Rd, Middleton

$625,000

MLS® # 1887018, 10 days, Offer-Show

• Condo
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,240 SqFt

#701 - 3100 Lake Mendota Dr, Madison

$595,000 ↓ $5,000

MLS® # 1870729, 268 days, Offer-Show

• Condo
• 4 Beds
• 3.5 Baths
• 4,252 SqFt

5302 Lighthouse Bay Dr, Westport

$589,900 ↓ $30,000

MLS® # 1881885, 79 days, Offer-Show

• Condo
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 2,862 SqFt

#104 - 5355 Hansons Landing, Westport

$525,000 ↓ $25,000

MLS® # 1881255, 86 days, Active

• Condo
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,879 SqFt

#408 - 5383 Mariners Cove Dr, Westport

$274,900

MLS® # 1886248, 19 days, Active

• Lots & Acreage
• 0 Beds
• 0 Baths
• 0 SqFt

L1 Harbort Rd, Westport

$225,000

MLS® # 1887097, 8 days, Active

• Condo
• 1 Beds
• 1.5 Baths
• 1,392 SqFt

#305 - 5387 Mariners Cove Dr, Westport

$185,000 ↓ $10,000

MLS® # 1879949, 109 days, Active

Lake Mendota Overview

Lake Mendota is the largest lake in the Yahara chain of lakes in Dane County, Wisconsin. Lake Mendota is a 9,842 acre lake with a maximum depth of about 82 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from 11 parks, 10 public boat landings, and 7 public beaches. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Sturgeon and Catfish. The lake's water is moderately clear. Lake Mendota’s bottom is almost 30% sand. 

Lake Mendota Architecture

Homes on Lake Mendota range from modest one-story ranches to spectacular multiple level, multi-million dollar homes complete with elevators and extensive parking and storage for your all your toys. As more and more of the older homes on Lake Mendota are torn down and replaced with new homes, prices on Lake Mendota have soared, especially in Madison, Shorewood Hills, and Middleton. Homes located on Lake Mendota in Maple Bluff tend to be larger and more worthy of restoring but some have nonetheless been torn down and replaced as well, resulting in some of the areas most incredible lakefront homes and estates. Maple Bluff is where you'll typically find the largest Lake Mendota lots, although there are still some wonderful opportunities on the north side of Lake Mendota in nearby Westport. In addition to wonderful vintage gems and modern showcase homes on Lake Mendota, you'll also find both old and new Lake Mendota condos for sale in and around the Madison area.

Lake Mendota Lifestyles

The University of Wisconsin-Madison borders the south shore of Lake Mendota, making areas lake homes in Shorewood Hills especially popular with U.W. professors and doctors who need to remain within short commuting distance of the U.W. Hospital & Clinics. Madison Wisconsin summers offer a mild climate with average temperatures of 67 degrees. Wiling away the time will be relatively comfortable in the summer and you'll certainly be able to enjoy sunrises and sunsets from the comfort of your pier or deck. Lake Mendota is a sports-friendly lake so be sure to bring your motorboat, your sailboat, your jet skis and your waterskis. Stick around in the winter and there are no shortage of cold weather activities to enjoy on Lake Mendota either: ice skating, ice fishing, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, kite flying and kite skating, just to name a few! 

Lake Mendota Resources

Betty Lou Cruises 
Boathouse Bar & Grill 
Captain Bill’s 
Friends Of Lake Mendota (FLAM)
Governor Nelson State Park
Hoofer Sailing Club
Mariner's Inn
Memorial Union Terrace
Mendota County Park
Mendota Rowing Club
Mendota Yacht Club
Nau-Ti-Gal 
The Edgewater 
The Statehouse
Warner Park
Burrows Park
Tenney Park

Contact a Lake Mendota homes specialist at Lake & City Homes Realty and begin the search for your dream lake home today!

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