Lakes / Virginia / Pulaski County / Claytor Lake
Claytor Lake, Virginia
4,073.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.04 degrees N, 80.66 degrees W - Pulaski 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 Claytor Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #4 for surface area among the Virginia lakes counted so far - 4,073.29 acres.
- The largest lake in Pulaski County among those counted.
- About 43 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan Lake | Pulaski | 8.7 mi | 35.58 acres |
| Gatewood Reservoir | Pulaski | 12 mi | 176.19 acres |
| Mountain Lake | Giles | 23 mi | 47.69 acres |
| Townes Reservoir | Patrick | 28 mi | 27.68 acres |
| McDaniels Lake | Craig | 28 mi | 33.04 acres |
| Talbott Reservoir | Patrick | 29 mi | 140.36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Claytor Lake
How Big Is Claytor Lake?
Claytor Lake covers 4,073.29 acres in Pulaski County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pulaski County?
Claytor Lake is the largest lake in Pulaski County, at 4,073.29 acres.
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 49115374). Verified October 30, 2026.