Lakes / Maryland / Worcester County / Buddy Pond
Buddy Pond, Maryland
43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.26 degrees N, 75.19 degrees W - Worcester 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 Buddy Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 37% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- About 8 miles from Ocean City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrights Pond | Worcester | 0.6 mi | 28 acres |
| Blue Pond | Worcester | 12 mi | 27 acres |
| Purnell Pond | Worcester | 12 mi | 113 acres |
| Parker Pond | Wicomico | 20 mi | 35 acres |
| Schumaker Pond | Wicomico | 21 mi | 42 acres |
| Big Millpond | Worcester | 22 mi | 65 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Buddy Pond
How Big Is Buddy Pond?
Buddy Pond covers 43 acres in Worcester County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Worcester County?
Purnell Pond is the largest lake in Worcester County, at 113 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 124170519). Verified October 30, 2026.