Lakes / New Hampshire / Carroll County / Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake, Carroll County, New Hampshire
146.78 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.59 degrees N, 71.20 degrees W - Carroll 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 Crescent Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 14 miles from Laconia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Bay | Carroll | 0.7 mi | 35.09 acres |
| Lake Wentworth | Carroll | 2.0 mi | 3,096.72 acres |
| Rust Pond | Carroll | 2.2 mi | 239.2 acres |
| Sargents Pond | Carroll | 2.5 mi | 62.27 acres |
| Knights Pond | Belknap | 3.1 mi | 32.12 acres |
| Upper Beech Pond | Carroll | 4.2 mi | 143.82 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crescent Lake
How Big Is Crescent Lake?
Crescent Lake covers 146.78 acres in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Carroll County?
Ossipee Lake is the largest lake in Carroll County, at 4,024.11 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnipesaukee | Belknap | 45,654.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Umbagog Lake | Coos | 7,642.5 acres | - |
| 3 | Squam Lake | Belknap | 6,791.2 acres | - |
| 4 | Newfound Lake | Grafton | 4,451.11 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 4,213.89 acres | - |
All 516 New Hampshire lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 107204283). Verified October 30, 2026.