Lakes / Virginia / Virginia Beach County / Great Neck Lake
Great Neck Lake, Virginia
32.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.88 degrees N, 76.05 degrees W - Virginia Beach 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 Neck Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 4 miles from Virginia Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Joyce | Virginia Beach | 4.7 mi | 73.63 acres |
| Chub Lake | Virginia Beach | 5.8 mi | 29.76 acres |
| Lake Smith | Virginia Beach | 5.9 mi | 184.88 acres |
| Lake Lawson | Virginia Beach | 6.7 mi | 29.27 acres |
| Little Creek Reservoir | Virginia Beach | 6.8 mi | 199.66 acres |
| Lake Redwing | Virginia Beach | 7.3 mi | 99.09 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Great Neck Lake
How Big Is Great Neck Lake?
Great Neck Lake covers 32.01 acres in Virginia Beach County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Virginia Beach County?
Lake Tecumseh is the largest lake in Virginia Beach County, at 268.11 acres.
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID {09E5BC33-F761-47EF-9B4F-C9DC5F261488}). Verified October 30, 2026.