Lakes / North Carolina / Sampson County / Best Pond
Best Pond, North Carolina
34.59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.90 degrees N, 78.35 degrees W - Sampson 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 Best Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 22% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 54 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Tree Lake | Bladen | 16 mi | 1,454.46 acres |
| Bowden Millpond | Duplin | 17 mi | 43.98 acres |
| Johnsons Lake | Duplin | 17 mi | 90.44 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Bladen | 18 mi | 200.4 acres |
| Sinclair Lake | Sampson | 19 mi | 67.95 acres |
| White Lake | Bladen | 20 mi | 1,064.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Best Pond
How Big Is Best Pond?
Best Pond covers 34.59 acres in Sampson County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sampson County?
Sinclair Lake is the largest lake in Sampson County, at 67.95 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 139366877). Verified October 30, 2026.