Lakes / Kentucky / Hardin County / Freeman Lake
Freeman Lake, Kentucky
170 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.72 degrees N, 85.87 degrees W - Hardin 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 Freeman Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- The largest lake in Hardin County among those counted.
- About 37 miles from Louisville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsman Lake | Hardin | 6.4 mi | 44 acres |
| Lower Douglas Lake | Hardin | 7.0 mi | 80 acres |
| Paradise Lake | Hardin | 9.3 mi | 30 acres |
| Salem Lake | Larue | 12 mi | 111 acres |
| Hurricane Hills Lake | Nelson | 15 mi | 43 acres |
| McDougal Lake | Larue | 15 mi | 99 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Freeman Lake
How Big Is Freeman Lake?
Freeman Lake covers 170 acres in Hardin County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hardin County?
Freeman Lake is the largest lake in Hardin County, at 170 acres.
Largest Lakes in Kentucky
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Cumberland | Wayne | 50,607 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Barkley | Trigg | 49,076 acres | - |
| 3 | Barren River Lake | Barren | 9,460 acres | - |
| 4 | Green River Lake | Adair | 8,439 acres | - |
| 5 | Cave Run Lake | Rowan | 8,099 acres | - |
All 160 Kentucky 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 34790131). Verified October 30, 2026.