Lakes / North Carolina / Craven County / Great Lake
Great Lake, North Carolina
2,785.12 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.87 degrees N, 77.04 degrees W - Craven 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 Great Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Craven County among those counted.
- About 66 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ellis Simon | Craven | 2.4 mi | 587.26 acres |
| Long Lake | Craven | 2.5 mi | 1,146.57 acres |
| Little Lake | Craven | 2.8 mi | 491 acres |
| Catfish Lake | Craven | 5.8 mi | 949.63 acres |
| Mill Pond | Carteret | 15 mi | 83.27 acres |
| Cypress Lake | Craven | 16 mi | 31.38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Great Lake
How Big Is Great Lake?
Great Lake covers 2,785.12 acres in Craven County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Craven County?
Great Lake is the largest lake in Craven County, at 2,785.12 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 139026209). Verified October 30, 2026.