Lakes / Mississippi / Perry County / Crane Lake
Crane Lake, Mississippi
29.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.25 degrees N, 88.94 degrees W - Perry 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 Crane Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 21 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Perry | Perry | 8.4 mi | 74.39 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Perry | 9.1 mi | 39.98 acres |
| Turkey Fork Reservoir | Greene | 15 mi | 243.09 acres |
| Glenn D Walker Lake | Forrest | 16 mi | 30.19 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Forrest | 18 mi | 38.57 acres |
| Geiger Lake | Forrest | 19 mi | 275.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crane Lake
How Big Is Crane Lake?
Crane Lake covers 29.23 acres in Perry County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Perry County?
Lake Perry is the largest lake in Perry County, at 74.39 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 124071383). Verified October 30, 2026.