Lakes / Virginia / Culpeper County / Lake Culpeper
Lake Culpeper, Virginia
242.89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.46 degrees N, 78.03 degrees W - Culpeper 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 Culpeper Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Culpeper County among those counted.
- About 39 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimac Lake | Culpeper | 2.4 mi | 72.9 acres |
| Brandy Rock Farm Lake | Culpeper | 8.7 mi | 37.31 acres |
| White Oak Lake | Madison | 16 mi | 52.32 acres |
| Lake Orange | Orange | 16 mi | 125.04 acres |
| Lake of the Woods | Orange | 17 mi | 491.74 acres |
| Danton Pond | Fauquier | 18 mi | 37.81 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Culpeper
How Big Is Lake Culpeper?
Lake Culpeper covers 242.89 acres in Culpeper County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Culpeper County?
Lake Culpeper is the largest lake in Culpeper County, at 242.89 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 66983134). Verified October 30, 2026.