Lakes / North Carolina / Bladen County / Bay Tree Lake
Bay Tree Lake, North Carolina
1,454.46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.67 degrees N, 78.41 degrees W - Bladen 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 Bay Tree Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Bladen County among those counted.
- About 43 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Lake | Bladen | 5.5 mi | 1,064.04 acres |
| Singletary Lake | Bladen | 6.1 mi | 576 acres |
| Jones Lake | Bladen | 11 mi | 213.99 acres |
| Greenes Pond | Bladen | 12 mi | 139.86 acres |
| Salters Lake | Bladen | 13 mi | 315.55 acres |
| Best Pond | Sampson | 16 mi | 34.59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bay Tree Lake
How Big Is Bay Tree Lake?
Bay Tree Lake covers 1,454.46 acres in Bladen County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bladen County?
Bay Tree Lake is the largest lake in Bladen County, at 1,454.46 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 139380602). Verified October 30, 2026.