Lakes / North Carolina / Guilford County / High Point Lake
High Point Lake, North Carolina
263.41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
36.00 degrees N, 79.95 degrees W - Guilford 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 High Point Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 10 miles from Greensboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hollow Lake | Guilford | 3.0 mi | 705.49 acres |
| Lake Higgins | Guilford | 11 mi | 220.67 acres |
| Buffalo Lake | Guilford | 11 mi | 77.1 acres |
| Lynnwood Lake | Guilford | 12 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Wheatmore Pond | Randolph | 12 mi | 25.84 acres |
| Lake Brandt | Guilford | 12 mi | 760.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About High Point Lake
How Big Is High Point Lake?
High Point Lake covers 263.41 acres in Guilford County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Guilford County?
Lake Townsend is the largest lake in Guilford County, at 1,404.55 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 151895963). Verified October 30, 2026.