Lakes / New Jersey / Ocean County / Forge Pond
Forge Pond, New Jersey
35.58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
40.07 degrees N, 74.14 degrees W - Ocean 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 Forge Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 23% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 34 miles from Princeton, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Riviera | Ocean | 1.5 mi | 49.92 acres |
| Lake Wadill | Ocean | 2.8 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Lake Shenandoah | Ocean | 3.2 mi | 49.34 acres |
| Twilight Lake | Ocean | 4.8 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Lake Manetta | Ocean | 4.9 mi | 88.38 acres |
| The Glimmerglass | Monmouth | 5.6 mi | 57.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Forge Pond
How Big Is Forge Pond?
Forge Pond covers 35.58 acres in Ocean County, New Jersey.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ocean County?
Prospertown Lake is the largest lake in Ocean County, at 104.53 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Jersey
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hopatcong | Sussex | 2,493.66 acres | - |
| 2 | Round Valley Reservoir | Hunterdon | 2,272.23 acres | - |
| 3 | Wanaque Reservoir | Passaic | 1,971.09 acres | - |
| 4 | Van Sciver Lake | Burlington | 1,396.61 acres | - |
| 5 | Spruce Run Reservoir | Hunterdon | 1,354.88 acres | - |
All 295 New Jersey lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 100545514). Verified October 30, 2026.