Berlin, Green Lake, and Princeton Land and Lake Property

South of Waushara County is Green Lake County — Berlin, the City of Green Lake, and Princeton — and, farther west, Montello in Marquette County. This is a real land-and-lake market, and I work it when the property and the client make sense. It is not, except for Berlin, a 30-minute radius from Pine River.

Typical driving times from the Pine River area, based on OpenStreetMap driving routes checked on November 14, 2026:

  • Berlin: about 30 to 40 minutes
  • City of Green Lake: about 45 to 55 minutes
  • Princeton: about 60 minutes
  • Montello: about 55 to 70 minutes

I am Alex LaRoux, Broker/Owner of Empower Real Estate Inc., based in Pine River in Waushara County. Call or text 920-573-1478, email support@empsales.com, or request a free valuation.

Berlin

Berlin is the largest city in this cluster. The Census Bureau’s April 1, 2020 estimates base for the city as a whole is 5,577 people; the July 1, 2024 estimate is 5,607. Most of the city is in Green Lake County (2024 estimate 5,521 in that part), with a small Waushara County part (86 people). That split is a practical detail on tax bills and services.

Berlin is often the “in town” counterpart to Waushara woods: shopping and services for people who own land toward Redgranite, Poy Sippi, or the south county line. Hunting land and acreage just outside the city, on either side of the county line, is work I already do. If you are selling a residential home in the city and the search is really a Fox Cities-style house sale, Empower can still help, and I will be clear about who on the team should lead.

Green Lake (Big Green Lake)

Green Lake — often called Big Green Lake — is Wisconsin’s deepest natural inland lake. The DNR lake page (WBIC 146100) lists a maximum depth of 236 feet and a surface area of about 7,920 acres. The City of Green Lake had a 2020 estimates base of 1,022 people and a July 1, 2024 estimate of 1,043. Green Lake County as a whole had a 2024 estimate of 19,370.

This is a more established, often higher-priced lake market than a Wautoma kettle lake. Frontage quality, association or public access, and shoreland rules all matter. I will not pretend it is a short hop from Pine River, and I will not pretend a Waushara comparable automatically prices a Green Lake lot. When I take a listing or a buy-side search here, I use Green Lake comparables and local due diligence, and I stay honest about the drive.

Princeton and Montello

Princeton city had a 2020 estimates base of 1,267 people and a 2024 estimate of 1,270. It sits on the Fox River / Highway 23 corridor, with Green Lake a short drive east and Montello a short drive west (the City of Princeton’s own site has long described those neighboring drives). From Pine River, though, Princeton itself is about an hour.

Montello, the Marquette County seat, had a 2020 estimates base of 1,443 and a 2024 estimate of 1,437. It is farther still. I can help with hunting land or a lake place in that direction, but it is outside a 30-minute service area, and I will say so in the listing conversation.

The DNR’s 2025 CWD sampling summary also reported positives in Green Lake and Marquette Counties. As with Waushara, that belongs in an honest conversation, not as a reason to avoid the market. Current baiting rules are on the DNR baiting page.

Related Waushara pages

If your search is actually closer to home, start with Waushara hunting land, Waushara lake property, Wautoma, or Redgranite and Lake Poygan.

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FAQs

Is Green Lake within 30 minutes of Pine River?

No. Typical driving times from the Pine River area to the City of Green Lake are about 45 to 55 minutes. Berlin is the adjoining city that is usually about 30 to 40 minutes.

Is Green Lake the deepest lake in Wisconsin?

It is the state’s deepest natural inland lake. The DNR lists a maximum depth of 236 feet and an area of about 7,920 acres (WBIC 146100).

Do you list hunting land in Green Lake County as well as Waushara County?

Yes, when the property is a fit. I am based in Pine River and most of my land work is in Waushara County, but I work adjoining Green Lake and Marquette County parcels and will be honest about drive times.

Is Berlin in Waushara County or Green Lake County?

Almost all of the city is in Green Lake County, with a small part in Waushara County (86 people in the Census Bureau’s county-part estimates). We will check the parcel, not assume the county from the city name.

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates (sub-est2024_55.csv)
  2. Wisconsin DNR, Green Lake (WBIC 146100): https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/LakeDetail.aspx?wbic=146100
  3. Wisconsin DNR, 2025 CWD sampling summary (positives in Green Lake and Marquette Counties): https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/118496
  4. Wisconsin DNR, Baiting and feeding regulations: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/bait
  5. Drive times: SERVICE-AREA.md