Lakes / Georgia / Rabun County / Lake Burton
Lake Burton, Georgia
2,528 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
34.83 degrees N, 83.55 degrees W - Rabun 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 Burton Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Rabun County among those counted.
- About 62 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Lake | Rabun | 5.1 mi | 190 acres |
| Lake Rabun | Rabun | 7.9 mi | 723 acres |
| Tallulah Falls Lake | Rabun | 11 mi | 56 acres |
| Unicoi Lake | White | 12 mi | 38 acres |
| Tugaloo Lake | Rabun | 14 mi | 502 acres |
| Yonah Lake | Habersham | 15 mi | 284 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Burton
How Big Is Lake Burton?
Lake Burton covers 2,528 acres in Rabun County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rabun County?
Lake Burton is the largest lake in Rabun County, at 2,528 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 136157630). Verified October 30, 2026.