Lakes / Virginia / Spotsylvania County / Cool Spring Lake
Cool Spring Lake, Virginia
55.35 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.30 degrees N, 77.65 degrees W - Spotsylvania 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 Cool Spring Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 48 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grove Lake | Spotsylvania | 0.7 mi | 66.47 acres |
| Hunting Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 3.2 mi | 379.15 acres |
| Ni River Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 3.9 mi | 407.72 acres |
| Fawn Lake | Spotsylvania | 4.2 mi | 264.7 acres |
| Wilderness Run Lake | Spotsylvania | 4.7 mi | 28.17 acres |
| Motts Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 5.5 mi | 137.14 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cool Spring Lake
How Big Is Cool Spring Lake?
Cool Spring Lake covers 55.35 acres in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Spotsylvania County?
Ni River Reservoir is the largest lake in Spotsylvania County, at 407.72 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 61381341). Verified October 30, 2026.