Lakes / New Jersey / Ocean County / Bamber Lake
Bamber Lake, New Jersey
60.79 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
39.89 degrees N, 74.32 degrees W - Ocean County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bamber Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 37 miles from Princeton, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Head Lake | Ocean | 6.3 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Lake Barnegat | Ocean | 7.0 mi | 64.49 acres |
| Lower Lake | Ocean | 7.5 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Horicon Lake | Ocean | 8.0 mi | 59.06 acres |
| Pine Lake | Ocean | 8.7 mi | 56.59 acres |
| Holiday Lake | Ocean | 11 mi | 43.74 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bamber Lake
How Big Is Bamber Lake?
Bamber Lake covers 60.79 acres in Ocean County, New Jersey.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ocean County?
Prospertown Lake is the largest lake in Ocean County, at 104.53 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Jersey
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hopatcong | Sussex | 2,493.66 acres | - |
| 2 | Round Valley Reservoir | Hunterdon | 2,272.23 acres | - |
| 3 | Wanaque Reservoir | Passaic | 1,971.09 acres | - |
| 4 | Van Sciver Lake | Burlington | 1,396.61 acres | - |
| 5 | Spruce Run Reservoir | Hunterdon | 1,354.88 acres | - |
All 295 New Jersey lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 100542690). Verified October 30, 2026.