Lakes / North Carolina / Craven County / Cypress Lake
Cypress Lake, North Carolina
31.38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.09 degrees N, 77.11 degrees W - Craven 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 Cypress Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 16% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 75 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Lake | Craven | 11 mi | 949.63 acres |
| Long Lake | Craven | 15 mi | 1,146.57 acres |
| Great Lake | Craven | 16 mi | 2,785.12 acres |
| Little Lake | Craven | 16 mi | 491 acres |
| Lake Ellis Simon | Craven | 18 mi | 587.26 acres |
| Mill Pond | Carteret | 27 mi | 83.27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cypress Lake
How Big Is Cypress Lake?
Cypress Lake covers 31.38 acres in Craven County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Craven County?
Great Lake is the largest lake in Craven County, at 2,785.12 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 132120515). Verified October 30, 2026.