Lakes / Mississippi / Forrest County / Elks Lake
Elks Lake, Mississippi
79.94 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.20 degrees N, 89.30 degrees W - Forrest 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 Elks Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 9 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lake | Lamar | 4.9 mi | 118.69 acres |
| Geiger Lake | Forrest | 5.1 mi | 275.15 acres |
| Glenn D Walker Lake | Forrest | 5.7 mi | 30.19 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Forrest | 7.3 mi | 38.57 acres |
| Hennington Lake | Lamar | 11 mi | 217.89 acres |
| Cole Lake | Lamar | 11 mi | 104.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Elks Lake
How Big Is Elks Lake?
Elks Lake covers 79.94 acres in Forrest County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Forrest County?
Geiger Lake is the largest lake in Forrest County, at 275.15 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 124544396). Verified October 30, 2026.