Lakes / Connecticut / New London County / Fairy Lake
Fairy Lake, Connecticut
89.28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.47 degrees N, 72.24 degrees W - New London 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 Fairy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 30 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Reservoir | New London | 1.5 mi | 36.96 acres |
| Oxoboxo Lake | New London | 2.6 mi | 143.04 acres |
| Bogue Brook Reservoir | New London | 2.9 mi | 67.24 acres |
| Gardner Lake | New London | 3.1 mi | 526.78 acres |
| Cedar Lake | New London | 4.4 mi | 25.13 acres |
| Lake Konomoc | New London | 4.8 mi | 283.53 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Fairy Lake
How Big Is Fairy Lake?
Fairy Lake covers 89.28 acres in New London County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in New London County?
Pachaug Pond is the largest lake in New London County, at 817.46 acres.
Largest Lakes in Connecticut
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Candlewood | Fairfield | 5,127.26 acres | - |
| 2 | Barkhamsted Reservoir | Litchfield | 2,231.71 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Lillinonah | Litchfield | 1,531.02 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Gaillard | New Haven | 1,090.97 acres | - |
| 5 | Bantam Lake | Litchfield | 953.89 acres | - |
All 363 Connecticut lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 121942236). Verified October 30, 2026.