Lakes / Alabama / Cleburne County / Boy Scout Lake
Boy Scout Lake, Alabama
65.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.52 degrees N, 85.67 degrees W - Cleburne 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 Boy Scout Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 65 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choccolocco Number 11 Lake | Cleburne | 5.8 mi | 180.88 acres |
| Lake Gerald | Clay | 6.0 mi | 75.37 acres |
| Clay County Lake | Clay | 6.5 mi | 39.04 acres |
| Center Hill Lake | Clay | 8.7 mi | 29.16 acres |
| Lake Cleburne | Cleburne | 9.6 mi | 33.11 acres |
| Nelson Lake | Randolph | 13 mi | 40.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Boy Scout Lake
How Big Is Boy Scout Lake?
Boy Scout Lake covers 65.24 acres in Cleburne County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cleburne County?
Choccolocco Number 11 Lake is the largest lake in Cleburne County, at 180.88 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alabama
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guntersville Lake | Jackson | 65,603.24 acres | - |
| 2 | Wheeler Lake | Limestone | 52,372.46 acres | - |
| 3 | Martin Lake | Tallapoosa | 40,186.87 acres | - |
| 4 | Pickwick Lake | Lauderdale | 34,469.69 acres | - |
| 5 | Weiss Lake | Cherokee | 25,519.1 acres | - |
All 371 Alabama lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 135762242). Verified October 30, 2026.