Lakes / North Carolina / Stokes County / Belews Lake
Belews Lake, North Carolina
3,678.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
36.28 degrees N, 80.04 degrees W - Stokes 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 Belews Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Stokes County among those counted.
- About 20 miles from Greensboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Two | Forsyth | 6.9 mi | 36.57 acres |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Fifteen | Stokes | 8.0 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Kernersville Lake | Forsyth | 9.7 mi | 46.21 acres |
| Lake Higgins | Guilford | 12 mi | 220.67 acres |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Sixteen | Stokes | 13 mi | 31.14 acres |
| Lake Brandt | Guilford | 13 mi | 760.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Belews Lake
How Big Is Belews Lake?
Belews Lake covers 3,678.9 acres in Stokes County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Stokes County?
Belews Lake is the largest lake in Stokes County, at 3,678.9 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 136645519). Verified October 30, 2026.