Lakes / Virginia / Southampton County / Darden Pond
Darden Pond, Virginia
71.17 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.65 degrees N, 77.12 degrees W - Southampton 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 Darden Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 48 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate Darden Millpond | Southampton | 9.6 mi | 60.74 acres |
| Pond B-2 | Isle of Wight | 12 mi | 86.98 acres |
| Johnson Millpond | Southampton | 12 mi | 91.18 acres |
| Whitefields Millpond | Southampton | 14 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Honey Pond | Sussex | 17 mi | 67.71 acres |
| Harrells Pond | Sussex | 18 mi | 59.06 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Darden Pond
How Big Is Darden Pond?
Darden Pond covers 71.17 acres in Southampton County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Southampton County?
Johnson Millpond is the largest lake in Southampton County, at 91.18 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 135975900). Verified October 30, 2026.