Lakes / Virginia / Chesapeake County / Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Virginia
28.68 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.79 degrees N, 76.38 degrees W - Chesapeake 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 Forest Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 7 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cavalier | Portsmouth | 0.6 mi | 79.36 acres |
| Green Lake | Chesapeake | 1.4 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Suffolk | 8.5 mi | 44.43 acres |
| Ferry Point Pond | Suffolk | 9.8 mi | 27.36 acres |
| Sleepy Lake | Suffolk | 11 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Rountree South Pond | Suffolk | 11 mi | 40.76 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Forest
How Big Is Lake Forest?
Lake Forest covers 28.68 acres in Chesapeake County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chesapeake County?
Lake Drummond is the largest lake in Chesapeake County, at 3,240.79 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 133282881). Verified October 30, 2026.