Lakes / South Carolina / Florence County / Forest Lake
Forest Lake, Florence County, South Carolina
169 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.16 degrees N, 79.84 degrees W - Florence 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 Forest Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- The largest lake in Florence County among those counted.
- About 64 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Lake | Florence | 2.6 mi | 85 acres |
| Muldrows Mill Pond | Florence | 4.1 mi | 29 acres |
| Palmetto Shores Lake | Darlington | 6.2 mi | 48 acres |
| Ramsey Pond | Darlington | 10 mi | 33 acres |
| Lowthers Lake | Darlington | 13 mi | 132 acres |
| Harolds Millpond | Darlington | 16 mi | 42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Forest Lake
How Big Is Forest Lake?
Forest Lake covers 169 acres in Florence County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Florence County?
Forest Lake is the largest lake in Florence County, at 169 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 146912617). Verified October 30, 2026.