Lakes / Virginia / Fairfax County / Lake Barcroft
Lake Barcroft, Virginia
133.68 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.85 degrees N, 77.15 degrees W - Fairfax 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 Lake Barcroft Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 91 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Accotink | Fairfax | 5.1 mi | 74.13 acres |
| Lake Royal | Fairfax | 7.8 mi | 36.82 acres |
| Huntsman Lake | Fairfax | 8.5 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Burke Lake | Fairfax | 9.8 mi | 208.31 acres |
| Lake Audubon | Fairfax | 11 mi | 45.96 acres |
| Lake Thoreau | Fairfax | 12 mi | 40.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Barcroft
How Big Is Lake Barcroft?
Lake Barcroft covers 133.68 acres in Fairfax County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fairfax County?
Occoquan Reservoir is the largest lake in Fairfax County, at 1,302.49 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 46560741). Verified October 30, 2026.