Lakes / North Carolina / Wake County / Lake Crabtree
Lake Crabtree, North Carolina
454.47 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.84 degrees N, 78.80 degrees W - Wake 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 Crabtree Stacks Up
- Larger than 81% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 10 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brier Creek Reservoir | Wake | 2.7 mi | 109.86 acres |
| Lake Johnson | Wake | 6.9 mi | 148.33 acres |
| Parkwood Lake | Durham | 7.3 mi | 26.93 acres |
| Falls Lake | Durham | 14 mi | 11,983.6 acres |
| B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 14 mi | 13,118.99 acres |
| Eastwood Lake | Orange | 15 mi | 47.44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Crabtree
How Big Is Lake Crabtree?
Lake Crabtree covers 454.47 acres in Wake County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wake County?
Shearon Harris Reservoir is the largest lake in Wake County, at 3,769.84 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID {EC3AD9FA-C68C-41BB-9EB8-73447A7085C1}). Verified October 30, 2026.