Lakes / Virginia / Caroline County / Lake Caroline
Lake Caroline, Virginia
273.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.99 degrees N, 77.52 degrees W - Caroline 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 Caroline Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Caroline County among those counted.
- About 31 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Heritage | Caroline | 2.3 mi | 40.53 acres |
| Lake Landor | Caroline | 3.2 mi | 90.44 acres |
| Temples Millpond | Caroline | 4.6 mi | 54.97 acres |
| Goose Pond | Caroline | 8.6 mi | 66.97 acres |
| Bowies Pond | Caroline | 11 mi | 25.45 acres |
| Lake Pocahontas | Spotsylvania | 11 mi | 36.96 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Caroline
How Big Is Lake Caroline?
Lake Caroline covers 273.3 acres in Caroline County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Caroline County?
Lake Caroline is the largest lake in Caroline County, at 273.3 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 61383261). Verified October 30, 2026.