Lakes / North Carolina / Nash County / Camp Charles Lake
Camp Charles Lake, North Carolina
39.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.76 degrees N, 78.15 degrees W - Nash 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 Camp Charles Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 27 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Reservoir | Wilson | 3.8 mi | 2,224.66 acres |
| Bunn Lake | Franklin | 9.6 mi | 111.69 acres |
| Silver Lake | Wilson | 11 mi | 74.63 acres |
| Wiggins Mill Reservoir | Wilson | 12 mi | 313.2 acres |
| Lake Wilson | Wilson | 13 mi | 81.3 acres |
| Lake Sagamore | Franklin | 14 mi | 346.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Camp Charles Lake
How Big Is Camp Charles Lake?
Camp Charles Lake covers 39.29 acres in Nash County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nash County?
Tar River Reservoir is the largest lake in Nash County, at 694.01 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 156445991). Verified October 30, 2026.