Lakes / Indiana / Lake County / Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana
797 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.37 degrees N, 87.43 degrees W - Lake 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 Cedar Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- The largest lake in Lake County among those counted.
- About 65 miles from South Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwing Lake | Lake | 5.3 mi | 54.62 acres |
| Golf Lake | Lake | 6.4 mi | 32.74 acres |
| Lake Holiday | Lake | 11 mi | 191.53 acres |
| Big Bass Lake | Porter | 12 mi | 69.08 acres |
| Lake George | Lake | 13 mi | 275.53 acres |
| Lake Eliza | Porter | 14 mi | 46.06 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cedar Lake
How Big Is Cedar Lake?
Cedar Lake covers 797 acres in Lake County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lake County?
Cedar Lake is the largest lake in Lake County, at 797 acres.
Largest Lakes in Indiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Lake | Monroe | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Patoka Lake | Orange | 9,120.83 acres | - |
| 3 | Brookville Lake | Franklin | 4,364.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Wawasee | Kosciusko | 3,426.28 acres | - |
| 5 | Broad Pond | Gibson | 2,941.52 acres | - |
All 425 Indiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 123167025). Verified October 30, 2026.