Lakes / Illinois / Champaign County / Homer Lake
Homer Lake, Illinois
81.67 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
40.07 degrees N, 87.99 degrees W - Champaign 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 Homer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- The largest lake in Champaign County among those counted.
- About 90 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | Vermilion | 14 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Illinois Power Company Lake | Vermilion | 14 mi | 105.76 acres |
| Lake Mingo | Vermilion | 17 mi | 150.09 acres |
| Lake Vermilion | Vermilion | 20 mi | 792.85 acres |
| Lake of the Woods | Champaign | 23 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Spring Lake | Champaign | 25 mi | 29.9 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Homer Lake
How Big Is Homer Lake?
Homer Lake covers 81.67 acres in Champaign County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Champaign County?
Homer Lake is the largest lake in Champaign County, at 81.67 acres.
Largest Lakes in Illinois
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlyle Lake | Clinton | 22,796.77 acres | - |
| 2 | Mine Number 21 Reservoir | Franklin | 17,062.04 acres | - |
| 3 | Upper Peoria Lake | Woodford | 15,460.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Shelbyville | Shelby | 10,235.1 acres | - |
| 5 | Crab Orchard Lake | Williamson | 7,292.57 acres | - |
All 511 Illinois lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID {E5A7AA9B-BFCB-4DE8-813C-E6DDB80308C3}). Verified October 30, 2026.