Lakes / Texas / Goliad County / Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake, Goliad County, Texas
88.22 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
28.63 degrees N, 97.27 degrees W - Goliad County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Horseshoe Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 92 miles from San Antonio, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Lake | Goliad | 3.7 mi | 181.87 acres |
| Redding Lake | Goliad | 4.7 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Lott Lake | Goliad | 5.8 mi | 259.95 acres |
| Hackberry Lake | Goliad | 7.1 mi | 134.43 acres |
| Gibson Lake | Goliad | 7.3 mi | 56.83 acres |
| Bundick Lake | Goliad | 9.6 mi | 144.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Horseshoe Lake
How Big Is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake covers 88.22 acres in Goliad County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Goliad County?
Coleto Creek Reservoir is the largest lake in Goliad County, at 2,700.86 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
| 2 | Comanche Creek Reservoir | Pecos | 3,272 acres | 125 ft |
| 3 | Belton Lake | Bell | 12,385 acres | 124 ft |
| 4 | O. H. Ivie Reservoir | Concho | 19,149 acres | 119 ft |
| 5 | Stillhouse Hollow Lake | Bell | 6,429 acres | 107 ft |
All 107 Texas lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 2 | Sam Rayburn Reservoir | San Augustine | 114,500 acres | 80 ft |
| 3 | Lake Livingston | San Jacinto | 90,000 acres | 77 ft |
| 4 | Falcon Reservoir | Zapata | 80,555.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
All 1,641 Texas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 110626611). Verified October 30, 2026.