Lakes / North Carolina / Scotland County / Camerons Lake
Camerons Lake, North Carolina
35.27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.99 degrees N, 79.55 degrees W - Scotland 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 Camerons Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 23% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 75 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Muddy Lake | Scotland | 3.7 mi | 67.21 acres |
| McKinney Lake | Richmond | 4.3 mi | 67.21 acres |
| Gum Swamp Lake | Richmond | 5.6 mi | 45.47 acres |
| Crawford Lake | Scotland | 7.0 mi | 30.15 acres |
| Ledbetter Lake | Richmond | 8.8 mi | 302.46 acres |
| Hamlet City Lake Upper | Richmond | 9.2 mi | 48.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Camerons Lake
How Big Is Camerons Lake?
Camerons Lake covers 35.27 acres in Scotland County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Scotland County?
Richmond Mill Lake is the largest lake in Scotland County, at 142.09 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 155935907). Verified October 30, 2026.